Breakfast Quiche & Stratas

Staff Picks

Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche

This versatile dish goes from brunch buffet to dinner table in a snap and is great with a leafy green salad. The flaky crust and custard filling make it a perfect vehicle for an array of mix-ins.Baking the crust before adding the filling, known as blind baking, ensures it won't get soggy. Our favorite pie dough recipe is Basic Pie Crust.

Bacon-Cheese Quiche

This versatile dish goes from brunch buffet to dinner table in a snap and is great with a leafy green salad. The flaky crust and custard filling make it a perfect vehicle for a variety of mix-ins. Baking the crust before adding the filling, known as blind baking, ensures it won't get soggy. Our favorite pie dough recipe is Basic Pie Crust.

Fresh Herbs Quiche

Perfect for brunch—or any meal, reallly—this easy recipe makes enough for one quiche baked in a nine-inch springform pan, or two quiches baked in eight- or nine-inch pie plates.

Classic Quiche

This recipe, which is a perfect main dish for brunch, makes enough for one quiche baked in a nine-inch springform pan, or two quiches baked in eight- or nine-inch pie plates.

Spinach and Gruyere Quiches

An outstanding quiche relies on a few simple elements: a creamy egg custard, buttery homemade crust, and flavorful cheese and vegetables. This family-friendly brunch recipe delivers all three.

Bacon and Spinach Quiche

Can't decide between a quiche Lorraine or Florentine for your next brunch? Add bacon and spinach to the basic filling for the best of both worlds.

Potato-Crusted Herb Quiche

Thinly sliced potatoes layered gratin-style make a beautiful gluten-free crust for this easy company-worthy quiche that's perfect for brunch.

Spinach-and-Cheddar Slab Quiche

Feed a crowd during the holidays with this big-batch make-ahead quiche. It teams a rich sesame seed-studded crust with a cheesy spinach filling.

Asparagus Custard Tart

This tart is unapologetically rich—there is puff pastry, Gruyere, goat cheese, and cream—yet the overall effect is one of lightness. It's a handy make-ahead addition to a festive spring brunch spread, but paired with a green salad, it also makes a satisfying supper on its own.

Crustless Broccoli-Cheddar Quiches

Breakfast for one? In these individual quiches, broccoli gives the creamy cheddar and egg a nice crunch; eliminating the crust cuts down on baking time.

Shallot-Mushroom Quiche

This versatile dish goes from brunch buffet to dinner table in a snap and is great with a leafy green salad. The flaky crust and custard filling make it a perfect vehicle for a variety of mix-ins.Baking the crust before adding the filling, known as blind baking, ensures it won't get soggy. Our favorite pie dough recipe is Basic Pie Crust.

Bacon and Scallion Quiche

This easy recipe makes enough for one quiche baked in a nine-inch springform pan, or two quiches baked in eight- or nine-inch pie plates. It's a classic main dish that's light enough for lunch or brunch.

Inspiration and Ideas

20 Frittata and Strata Recipes Just Right for Brunch or Dinner

Whether you have the time to plan ahead or prefer to improvise on the spot, frittatas and stratas are a two delicious categories of egg dishes that will meet the moment.

Mini Ham-and-Cheese Quiches

These savory little mini muffin-size quiches have family-friendly appeal and an easy crust made simply from slices of buttered white bread.

Jewish-Deli Strata

Ham and Cheese Strata

Ham-and-Potato Bake

Spinach and Gruyere Quiche

Ham-and-Swiss Quiche

A tender pie crust plus a savory filling add up to a delicious and classic ham-and-cheese quiche for brunch. The key to this gluten-free recipe is the easy-to-work-with dough. Since there's no gluten, which leads to toughness if the dough is overworked, you can mix and roll without worry.

All Breakfast Quiche & Stratas

Sausage-Potato Quiche

This versatile dish goes from brunch buffet to dinner table in a snap and is great with a leafy green salad. Baking the crust before adding the filling, known as blind baking, ensures it won't get soggy.

Cherry Tomatoes and Pecorino Quiche

This recipe, which is perfect for a vegetarian brunch, makes enough for one quiche baked in a nine-inch springform pan, or two quiches baked in eight- or nine-inch pie plates.

Christmas Morning Breakfast Bake

This luscious breakfast fits the bill and, best of all, will satisfy adults and kids alike. Brew a big pot of coffee: It's a meal your guests will want to linger over.

Swiss Chard, Mushroom, and White-Cheddar Quiche

This creamy make-ahead quiche combines custard with vegetables and cheese, and pairs them with a delectable, flaky shell for a relaxed, family-friendly approach to brunch.

Rainbow-Chard Quiche

Chard leaves turn rich and tender when cooked; here, the mild stems provide a vivid topping for a brunch quiche. To ensure that the phyllo dough does not become dry and brittle, thaw it completely in the refrigerator; keep it covered with a towel as you work.

Freezable Quiche Lorraine

This delicious and freezer-friendly quiche shows how easy it is to lasso the power of your freezer. The recipe comes from It's Always Freezer Season: How to Freeze Like a Chef With 100 Make-Ahead Recipes ($27, amazon.com). Chef Ashley Christensen and food writer Kaitlyn Goalen show how simple it can be to preserve fresh ingredients and complete heat-and-eat meals like this quiche.

Sausage and Swiss Chard Strata

Something like a cross between an omelet casserole and bread pudding, strata is perfect for serving a crowd at breakfast or brunch as it can be made ahead of time.

Spinach and Cheddar Strata

This is a great option for a vegetarian dinner; the eggs, cheese, and milk provide plenty of protein.

Corn and Tomato Quiche

This delicious corn and tomato quiche is courtesy of Elisabeth Prueitt.

Mini Quiches

These delicious mini quiches are a time-saving party dish because they can be made in advance and then simply reheated before serving.

Bacon and Zucchini Quiche

This delicious brunch-worthy bacon and zucchini quiche recipe serves up creamy cheese and a flaky crust courtesy of Elisabeth Prueitt.

Sausage Breakfast Casserole with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

You can prepare the sausage breakfast casserole up to a day ahead and let the bread soak overnight in the refrigerator. (If it is refrigerated overnight, it may need to cook a few minutes longer.)

Spinach-and-Fontina Strata

Young fontina, a superb melting cheese, adds lushness and a little tang to the strata. And remember to put whole nutmeg on your shopping list; a bit of the freshly grated spice amplifies the other flavors.

Swiss Chard Quiche

This delicious brunch-worthy Swiss chard quiche is courtesy of Elisabeth Prueitt.

Butternut Squash and Bacon Quiche

To keep the quiche from getting soggy, prebake the tart shell, using our recipe for Flaky Pie Dough. Serve the savory tart to a hungry group for brunch, lunch, or dinner.

French Toast Bread Pudding

Is it French toast or bread pudding? It's both, and it's a delicious brunch dish to make for family and friends.

Fontina, Speck, and Onion Strata

Ham, Swiss, and Tomato Strata

A strata -- literally, "layers" -- is a savory bread casserole. Essentially, you pour an egg mixture over bread and cheese and let soak in overnight.

Pea and Ham Quiche

Fill a Pate Brisee (crust) with this colorful filling that works well for a lunch in spring when fresh peas are plentiful. It's a crowd-friendly dish for Easter, too.

The Eggie

Try this creative egg and sourdough bread dish from Tini chef Darius Salko for a meal worthy of any occasion.

Spinach Strata

Adapted with permission from "Super Natural Every Day: Well-Loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen" by Heidi Swanson, copyright 2011. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.

Pureed Peas and Mint Quiche

Mint leaves add punch to the peas in this twist on tradition. The recipe makes enough for one quiche baked in a nine-inch springform pan, or two quiches baked in eight- or nine-inch pie plates for a satisfying brunch or lunch.

Breakfast Casserole with Bacon

Like quiche, this savory dish has a custard filling; using frozen puff pastry instead of traditional pie dough makes it even simpler to prepare. This time-saving recipe is perfect for brunch.

Asparagus, Leek, and Gruyere Quiche

This spring brunch dish is made richer with Gruyere, an aged Swiss cheese with a nutty flavor that tastes great with eggs. Meanwhile asparagus adds a springtime element to the dish.

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