Breakfast Quiche & Stratas

In the same family as omelets, frittatas, and other egg casserole dishes, quiches and stratas are unique. Quiches are lighter custards that can be baked with a variety of ingredients combined with eggs. While typically served in a pie-like crust, crustless quiche recipes are also just as savory. Check out some of the best breakfast quiches and stratas recipes!

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Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche

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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

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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.

Asparagus, Leek, and Gruyere Quiche

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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.

Spinach and Gruyere Quiches

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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.

Classic Quiche

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Ham and Cheese Strata

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This hearty make-ahead breakfast is infused with Dijon mustard and bakes up to a fluffy, golden finish.

Crustless Broccoli-Cheddar Quiches

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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.

Ham-and-Potato Bake

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This family-friendly brunch dish is basically a crustless quiche; serve it hot, cold, or at room temperature.
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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.
Fresh Herbs Quiche
Perfect for brunch—or any meal, really—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.
Breakfast Casserole with Bacon
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Shallot-Mushroom Quiche
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Asparagus Custard Tart
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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.

All Breakfast Quiche & Stratas

Sausage-Potato Quiche

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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.

Jewish-Deli Strata

Our Jewish-Deli strata features garnishes like capers, red onion, and lemon add freshness to this bagels-and-lox-inspired strata.

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.

Canadian-Bacon Strata

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This savory breakfast pudding looks a little like a pizza when it comes out of the oven. It can be prepared the night before through step 2 and baked the next morning.

Spinach and Cheddar Strata

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

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.

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.

Christmas Morning Breakfast Bake

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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.

Carrot-Parmesan Quiche

This fabulous four-cornered quiche is the perfect centerpiece for an Easter or spring-equinox brunch. You can blind-bake the puff pastry the day before, and the filling is a mix of carrot purée and eggs cut with garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan to skew it more savory.
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Swiss Chard, Mushroom, and White-Cheddar Quiche

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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.

Corn and Tomato Quiche

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

Caramelized Leek Quiche

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This caramelized leek quiche is an ideal make-ahead recipe for a brunch or picnic.

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.

Bacon and Zucchini Quiche

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

Spinach-and-Fontina Strata

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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.

Sausage Breakfast Casserole with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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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.)

Fontina, Speck, and Onion Strata

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French Toast Bread Pudding

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

Ham, Swiss, and Tomato Strata

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

Butternut Squash and Bacon Quiche

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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.

Swiss Chard Quiche

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

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.

The Eggie

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