Easy Quiche Recipe

This Easy Quiche Recipe has a cornmeal crust and baked in cast iron. Use whatever add-ins you want or have on hand. It’s perfect for a breakfast, brunch or an easy dinner option. Ready in 60-minutes and so easy!

Quiche can be prepped ahead of time, refrigerated overnight and is a family-friendly dinner. We love topping ours with heirloom tomatoes and adding mix-ins like ham, bacon and cheddar cheese.

Homemade quiche is a quick and easy meal that uses ingredients we have on hand. You can bake in a regular pie dish too.

If you love the quiche baked in cast iron you’ll love a homemade Peach pie, Apple Pie, or Blueberry Pie baked in cast iron. The two-handle Lodge Cast Iron pan is the best!

Why this recipe works

• Uses simple ingredients – Use store-bought or pie crust. Items are readily available at most grocery stores.
• Prep ahead of time – Make ahead of time and refrigerate overnight.
• Ease – Uses ingredients you likely have on hand. A dish that can be easily made.
• Flavor – Layers of cake absorb berry juices. Pudding with almond extract, folded with whipped cream is beyond delicious!
• Hearty dish – Perfect dish for Easter brunch, holiday gatherings and breakfast to serve a crowd.

What you’ll need

• Eggs – Whisk fresh eggs together with cream
• Milk – We use whole milk, but you can certainly use 2%
• Heavy cream – Mixed with milk, gives this quiche a creamy filling
• Cheese – All sorts of options, including cheddar, Gruyere and smoked gouda
• Fresh spinach – You can use fresh or frozen spinach and any ingredients you have in your fridge

We love adding slices of heirloom tomatoes to Buttermilk Fried Chicken sandwiches and grilled chicken.

How to make quiche

• Prep add-ins – Precook bacon and drain on paper towels. Chop veggies and ham, shred cheese.
• Make your crust – Make the crust (or use store-bought pie crust) and press into a cast iron skillet or a pie dish.
• Beat the eggs – In a large glass measuring cup, combine the milk and cream. Add the eggs, salt, pepper, and garlic powder and beat well with a fork or small whisk.
• Bake – Bake in a preheated oven, until the eggs are set and the top is golden brown.
• Let cool – Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing. This will help the quiche set properly.

Tips for making quiche from scratch

• Everyone’s oven is different. Use an oven thermometer to properly measure the temperature.
• Crack eggs into a glass measuring cup, THEN pour them into your mixing bowl. If you get a bad egg, it will be easier to get rid of it using this method.
• Keep tomatoes on the counter, NOT in the refrigerator. The refrigerator ruins the flavors of tomatoes.

More Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

• Apple Fritters
• Banana Pancakes
• Beginners Sourdough Bread
• Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough
• Cast Iron Cinnamon Rolls
• Homemade White Bread
• Sourdough Bread Loaf
• Oatmeal Bread
• Breakfast Tater Tot Casserole

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