Bacon Cheddar Quiche – Barefeet within the Kitchen

This tacky bacon quiche has been a favourite for a few years. What’s to not love a few flaky pie crust crammed with fluffy, tacky eggs and loads of bacon?

Bacon Cheddar Quiche

I am keen on make-ahead and casserole-style breakfast dishes, ideally ones with loads of protein as properly. This recipe combines a few of our favourite breakfast meals right into a single dish that everybody within the household likes to eat.

My sister first made a bacon cheddar quiche for me about 10 years in the past whereas I used to be visiting her household. I beloved it at first chunk and instantly requested her for the recipe.

Quiche is likely one of the most versatile and forgiving of all make-ahead breakfast choices. You possibly can put together the crust and filling a day forward and wait to assemble and bake it.

Or in case you want a fair sooner breakfast or brunch choice, you’ll be able to bake the quiche forward of time and reheat it when able to serve. You possibly can freeze the entire quiche as soon as it has been baked or slice it up and freeze leftover parts for simple reheating and lightning quick breakfasts.

On the lookout for a low-carb or gluten-free choice? I make crustless quiche as a rule, though I do take pleasure in each varieties. In the event you love the crust and don’t wish to give it up, right here’s a hyperlink to the best gluten free pie crust ever!

And for a pair extra superior savory breakfast choices, attempt sausage stuffed french bread or a bacon asparagus frittata.

Bacon Quiche Recipe

To make this spectacular tasting, simple to organize bacon quiche, you’ll want the next elements:

• eggs
• heavy cream
• pie crust
• salt
• pepper
• bacon
• cheese

Bacon and Cheese Quiche

Preheat the oven to 425 levels. Whisk collectively the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper.

Place the crust in a spherical 9″pan or deep dish pie plate. Prick the crust with a fork a number of occasions.

Sprinkle the bacon throughout the underside of the crust after which cowl with cheese. Pour the egg combination over the cheese.

Bake for quarter-hour at 425 levels. Cut back the warmth to 300 levels and bake an extra 30-40 minutes, till the quiche is puffy and flippantly browned.

Let cool 5-10 minutes earlier than serving.

To Freeze the Quiche: Let the quiche cool utterly. Cowl tightly with foil and freeze till prepared to make use of. Alternately, you’ll be able to freeze particular person servings of leftover quiche in hermetic containers or ziploc baggage.

To Reheat the Quiche: If reheating an entire quiche, thaw it utterly within the fridge after which heat coated with foil within the oven. If reheating slices, merely heat within the microwave when able to serve.

{initially printed 1/12/15 – recipe notes and images up to date 2/10/25}