Our Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche recipe is so simple to make with eggs, bacon, and veggies inside a flaky homemade pie crust. It's one of my favorite savory brunch recipes.
Broccoli Cheddar Quiche is always the star of brunch.
Broccoli Cheddar Quiche is always the star of brunch.The flavor combination in this broccoli cheese quiche is truly crave-worthy and the best part is it uses staple ingredients most of us always have on hand; eggs, milk, cheese, and veggies. And let's be honest, I usually have a homemade pie crust in my freezer, making this meal truly effortless.
If you love quiche, don't miss my Spinach Bacon Quiche and Quiche Lorraine, or other egg favorite recipes like protein Breakfast Biscuits and Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole.
How to make Broccoli Quiche:
Cook Bacon and Veggies: Cook bacon in a large frying pan over medium heat until golden and crispy. Add chopped broccoli, onions, and garlic to pan, season with salt and pepper and sauté until tender.
Add filling: Whisk eggs, milk, parmesan, salt and pepper. Layer shredded cheeses in a blind baked pie crust, reserving ¼ cup of cheese topping. Add broccoli, onion, and bacon and pour egg mixture on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 40-50 minutes, or until set. Let broccoli cheese quiche cool for 10 minutes or to room temperature before slicing.
More Brunch Favorites:
- French Toast Casserole
- Pan con Tomate
- Old-Fashioned Sour Cream Donuts
- Banana Bread
- Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
- Sour Cream Coffee Cake
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Recipe
Broccoli Cheese Quiche
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 homemade pie crust , unbaked
- 4 slices bacon , good quality
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 head fresh broccoli , roughly chopped (about 3 cups)*
- 3 green onions , chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic , minced
- 5 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk (311g)
- 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (33g)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (57g)
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (57g)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large frying pan over medium heat until golden and crispy on both sides. Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel, then chop. Remove some of the grease from the frying pan.4 slices bacon, 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Sauté veggies: Add olive oil to the pan. Add chopped broccoli, onions, and garlic and cook until broccoli is slightly tender.1 head fresh broccoli, 3 green onions, 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out one disc of pie dough into a circle, 12 inches in diameter. Place in 9 inch pie dish and crimp edges.1 homemade pie crust
- Blind bake pie crust: Place a piece of parchment paper inside the pie pan and add 2 cups of pie weights, dry beans or rice. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes. Remove parchment paper and pie weights. Prick pie crust all over with a fork, then return to the oven for 8 more minutes.
- Quiche Filling: In a mixing bowl combine eggs, milk parmesan cheese salt and pepper.5 large eggs, 1 ¼ cups milk, ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Assemble: Layer most of the shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese into the bottom of the pie crust. (Reserve about ¼ cup of cheese for sprinkling on top of the quiche). Sprinkle broccoli, onion and bacon over the cheese and spread into an even layer. Pour the egg mixture on top. Top with remaining ¼ cup of shredded cheese.½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes, or until set on top. Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes, or to room temperature, before slicing. Store leftovers, covered, in the fridge.
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I originally shared this recipe August 2016. Updated December 2021 and April 2025.
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Simple ingredients, easy to make and the taste is amazing. I double the recipe for my small family of three so there’s leftovers for the next day. Pairs well with fruit, steamed asparagus, roasted potatoes and works for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Can I use evaporated milk? We only have 1% milk.
Yes evaporated milk would work. 1% would also work, just result in a little less thick and creamy.
Hello
I was wondering if I could freeze this recipe for later, and would the temp and baking time remain the same?
Just wondering you have 3 cups broccoli but that doesnt double for two pies (all the other ingredients double for two pies). And it also stays the same at 3 cuts for 4 pies while the other ingredients quadruple! Is this correct or a glitch. Should I double the broccoli for two pies?
This is a glitch and thank you for bringing it to our attention! If you double the recipe, you will need 6 cups of broccoli, a triple will require 9 cups and a quadruple 12 cups! Thank you!
I made this last night for dinner. I wanted to make it “low carb”, so I followed the recipe exactly as written, but baked it in a well buttered 8” cast iron pan without a crust. It turned out fantastic!
Thank you for the great recipe.
Best quiche recipe I have ever made. I did not blind bake the crust but simply baked it at 450° for 10 minutes and it was done perfectly. Not mushy at all and saved me some time. thank you for this delicious recipe!
Hands down the BEST quiche recipe.
Light and fluffy not dense like other recipes I have tried.
I’ve made your quiche recipe countless times and it’s amazing!
Hi Lauren! I made this recipe a couple years ago for Christmas Eve, and I was planning on doing that again this year since it was so well received last time. However, last time I omitted the green onions. If I’d like to use them this year, should I just use the white parts for this recipe, or should I include the greens as well?
What size of dish for the pie pastry. Can I use a tart pan for the quiche.
Tasted amazing! Great for a family event.
A perfect quiche! In addition to the cheddar I used the cheeses I had on hand–swiss instead of mozzarella and pecorino romano instead of parmesan. I will be making this again.