Broccoli and Cheese Quiche
This Broccoli and Cheese Quiche is an all-rounder recipe that you can master in no time at all! Impress your family and friends with this simple treat!
There are many possibilities with Broccoli and Cheese Quiche! This recipe yields yummy mini quiches as it is, but you can go ahead and be creative with what you’d like to have in it. From different cheeses to adding meat, there are only so many ways to make this taste even greater.
You’ll be making Broccoli and Cheese Quiche for everything from breakfasts to parties! Because making this recipe is so effortless, it’s another easy go-to recipe for all sorts of occasions.
Why it works:
- Nutritious broccoli aids our bodies’ stomach and bone health, helps detoxify our bodies and has as much vitamin C as an orange.
- The creaminess of eggs and cheese together compliment the texture and flavor of broccoli. This also helps make it easier to get more vegetables in your picky eater’s diet!
- Breakfast, lunch or snack, this Broccoli and Cheese Quiche will be a sure favorite!
Recipe Variations:
- If you’re having a more intimate lunch or dinner, you can make this recipe as a whole pie.
- Go ahead and add strips or bits of cooked bacon in and on the quiche! Perfect if you’re into celebrating International Bacon Day (September 4). For that matter, you can add in some pieces of your favorite sausage or ham too.
- Arrange some sliced tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes on top of the quiche. It gives is an extra pop of color and freshness!
- You can use cheddar cheese, goat cheese or even cream cheese for this recipe. Why not make different ones for your next party?
- Add sliced mushrooms in and on the quiche to make it more loaded.
- If you want a bit of crunch, you can add sliced almonds for a nutty flavor. Yummy!
- If you want it to be even more packed with nutrition, make your own sweet potato crust for this quiche!
Cook’s Tips:
- If you want perfect mini quiches, don’t overfill the pastries with the egg and milk mixture. This makes sure that it won’t spill over the pastry when baking.
What you’ll need to make Broccoli and Cheese Quiche:
- 12 ready-made mini pie crusts
- ¼ small onion, finely diced
- 1 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup broccoli, chopped into mini florets
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup 3.25% milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
How to make Broccoli and Cheese Quiche:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Once the oven is preheated, bake your mini pie crusts for about 8 minutes.
In a buttered medium-sized skillet, start browning your onions over medium heat.
Place the browned onions, broccoli, and cheddar cheese into your baked pie crusts (about 1 teaspoon of each ingredient).
Whisk together eggs, milk, and salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture into each of your mini crusts.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until quiche is set. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
Other easy breakfast recipes you’ll love:
- Egg and Sausage Stuffed Avocado Breakfast
- 10-minute Sausage, Egg, Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches
- Easy Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Broccoli and Cheese Quiche
Ingredients
- 12 ready-made mini pie crusts
- ¼ small onion, finely diced
- 1 tbsp butter
- ¼ c broccoli, chopped into mini florets
- ¼ c cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 eggs
- ½ c 3.25% milk
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Once the oven is preheated, bake your mini pie crusts for about 8 minutes.
- In a buttered medium-sized skillet, start browning your onions over medium heat.
- Place the browned onions, broccoli, and cheddar cheese into your baked pie crusts (about 1 teaspoon of each ingredient).
- Whisk together eggs, milk, and salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture into each of your mini crusts.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until quiche is set. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
