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This cheesy bacon quiche has been a favorite for many years. What’s not to love about a flaky pie crust filled with fluffy, cheesy eggs and plenty of bacon?
Bacon Cheddar Quiche
I adore make-ahead and casserole-style breakfast dishes, preferably ones with plenty of protein as well. This recipe combines some of our favorite breakfast foods into a single dish that everyone in the family loves to eat.
My sister first made a bacon cheddar quiche for me about 10 years ago while I was visiting her family. I loved it at first bite and immediately asked her for the recipe.
Quiche is one of the most versatile and forgiving of all make-ahead breakfast options. You can prepare the crust and filling a day ahead and wait to assemble and bake it.
Or if you need an even faster breakfast or brunch option, you can bake the quiche ahead of time and reheat it when ready to serve. You can freeze the whole quiche once it has been baked or slice it up and freeze leftover portions for easy reheating and lightning fast breakfasts.
Looking for a low-carb or gluten-free option? I make crustless quiche more often than not, although I do enjoy both kinds. If you love the crust and don’t want to give it up, here’s a link to the best gluten free pie crust ever!
And for a couple more awesome savory breakfast options, try sausage stuffed french bread or a bacon asparagus frittata.
Bacon Quiche Recipe
To make this impressive tasting, easy to prepare bacon quiche, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- eggs
- heavy cream
- pie crust
- salt
- pepper
- bacon
- cheese
Bacon and Cheese Quiche
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper.
Place the crust in a round 9″pan or deep dish pie plate. Prick the crust with a fork several times.
Sprinkle the bacon across the bottom of the crust and then cover with cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce the heat to 300 degrees and bake an additional 30-40 minutes, until the quiche is puffy and lightly browned.
Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving.
To Freeze the Quiche: Let the quiche cool completely. Cover tightly with foil and freeze until ready to use. Alternately, you can freeze individual servings of leftover quiche in airtight containers or ziploc bags.
To Reheat the Quiche: If reheating a whole quiche, thaw it completely in the refrigerator and then warm covered with foil in the oven. If reheating slices, simply warm in the microwave when ready to serve.
Creamy cottage cheese topped with juicy, sweet peaches, plenty of fresh mint, and a drizzle of honey is about to become your new favorite thing. Please, please, please, can peach season last just a little longer?
Cheesy Bacon Quiche
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 -12 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1½ cups shredded Mexican cheese blend or any other cheese you like
- 1 prepared pie crust, store-bought is fine
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper. Place the crust in a round 9"pan or deep dish pie plate. Prick the crust with a fork several times. Sprinkle the bacon across the bottom of the crust and then cover with cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce the heat to 300 degrees and bake an additional 30-40 minutes, until the quiche is puffy and lightly browned. Let cool 5-10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
To Freeze the Quiche:
- Let the quiche cool completely. Cover tightly with foil and freeze until ready to use. Alternately, you can freeze individual servings of leftover quiche in airtight containers or ziploc bags.
To Reheat the Quiche:
- If reheating a whole quiche, thaw it completely in the refrigerator and then warm covered with foil in the oven. If reheating slices, simply warm in the microwave when ready to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
{originally published 1/12/15 – recipe notes and photos updated 2/10/25}
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I recently introduced my kids to quiche (I know, what took me so long) and they love it! Confession, I've never made one at home though! This looks heavenly.
Love a good quiche at any time of the day – this looks perfect!
I love breakfast quiche. Thanks for the recipe!
This quiche needs to happen, SOON! This looks so delicious!
Made this last night, it was a hit! Even Picky Son gave it thumbs up and said "you have GOT to make this again!!"
And the verdict is…Really tasty! I know I was making it for breakfasts later in the week, but it smelled so good and it was lunchtime and one thing led to another and… at least there's some still left for later on in the week. Even my non-quiche eating husband had a piece and liked it. Thanks for the recipe!
Though this looks good, I like my recipe better. I add white pepper, powdered mustard, dash of cayenne, whole milk. I'll give this a try though. Thanks.
It I were to make muffin size without the crust, how long do you think I should take them?
I’d bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Then reduce the heat to 300 degrees and bake an additional 15-20 minutes, until the mini quiche cups are puffy and lightly browned. Just add time as needed until cooked through, Sandy.
The recipe looks wonderful! I have a question about the pie crust. Do you bake it before adding the ingredients?
The crust for this recipe is not baked before adding the filling ingredients, Nancy.
This is one of my favorite quiche recipes. Thanks so much for posting this recipe.
You are so welcome, Lori.
This was the perfect basic quiche recipe! Basic recipes are hard to find sometimes, so thanks again for creating a classic go-to. Turned out absolutely great.
I’m thrilled to hear that you’re enjoying the quiche recipe. I love how versatile and adaptable quiche can be!
delicious. I always make two …one with a crust and one without to be GF . Easy way to make sure there is breakfast on busy days or great for a brunch. Thank you!
I’m thrilled you are enjoying the quiche recipe!
This bacon cheddar quiche looks absolutely delicious! I love how simple yet flavorful the recipe is, and the make-ahead option makes it perfect for busy mornings. Can’t wait to try it.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Very good but I did add sliced green onions. The one thing that I didn’t like was the bacon was all piled on the bottom. Maybe it should be mixed with the egg instead?
Either way will work nicely.
Can I add veggies such as spinach and mushrooms?
Sure thing!