Dairy-Free Spinach Quiche
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Published Mar 13, 2020, Updated Aug 30, 2023
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This delicious dairy-free spinach quiche is flavorful and creamy without any cheese, milk or meat. The best part? It can be served for breakfast, brunch or dinner.
Our family and friends were so gracious to set up a meal train for us when Olivia arrived. One of my favorite meals that we received was a spinach quiche and it quickly made me realize that quiche is the ultimate food to bring to new parents for a variety of reasons. 1) You can eat it with one hand. 2) It works for breakfast, lunch or dinner and 3) It can be eaten cold, straight from the fridge or reheated!
Trust me, when you’re sleep deprived, hungry and holding a screaming baby all of these things are helpful.
I already have a crustless quiche recipe, but decided to make this spinach quiche with a crust to keep it traditional. The crust also helps to make the quiche a bit more filling.
Most quiches are loaded with dairy to add additional flavor and creaminess, but you don’t need it! This quiche is packed with flavor and doesn’t have cheese OR milk. Many new mamas have to go dairy-free if their baby has a milk protein intolerance or allergy so I wanted to create a quiche that would work for these moms! Instead of cow’s milk, we’re using oat milk to make this quiche creamy without the dairy.
Let’s jump into the recipe!
Here’s What You Need:
- pie crust – you can make your own, but there’s no need. I used one from Wholesome Organic and it was delicious
- onion, garlic, bell pepper
- spinach – you can use frozen or fresh
- eggs and egg whites
- oat milk
- seasonings and spices – dried Italian seasoning, sea salt and pepper
- nutritional yeast – adds extra nutrients and a “cheesy” flavor without the cheese
Tips for Draining Frozen Spinach
We’re using frozen spinach for this quiche recipe and there are a couple extra steps to prepare the spinach. If you remember to take it out the night before, place the frozen chopped spinach in the refrigerator to thaw. If you forget, don’t stress! Place the frozen spinach in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 1-2 minutes or until the spinach is thawed.
After your spinach is thawed, you want to get the spinach as dry as possible. Wrap the spinach in paper towels or clean kitchen towels and squeeze out all of the excess moisture. I like letting the spinach sit wrapped in paper towels while I prep the rest of the ingredients to make sure every last drop is absorbed by the paper towels.
Storing and Reheating Quiche
If you want to use this as a meal prep recipe or a meal train recipe, fully cook the quiche and then let it cool completely in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to five days in the refrigerator when kept in an airtight container. Like I said earlier, you can eat it cold, right out of the fridge or reheat it. My personal preference is to reheat it in the toaster oven.
More Dairy-Free Dishes You Might Like
- 3 Ingredient Icebox Cake
- Dairy-Free Cashew Sour Cream
- Slow Cooker Dairy-Free Butter Chicken
- Mattar Tofu
- Dairy-Free Taco Zucchini Boats
More Quiche and Egg Recipes
- Kale and Feta Crustless Quiche
- Sausage Egg Casserole with Veggies
- Baked Avocado Eggs
- Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Frittata
- Caramelized Onion & Red Bell Pepper Frittata
Dairy-Free Spinach Quiche
Ingredients
- 1 9-inch pie crust (gluten-free, if needed)
- ½ teaspoon olive or avocado oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup chopped red, yellow or orange bell pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
- 8-10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained*
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup egg whites, or 3 additional eggs
- ⅔ cup unsweetened oat milk, or other non-dairy milk
- 2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
- fresh chopped thyme, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- All oil to a medium skillet over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, bell pepper and cook until onion is translucent, about 6-7 minutes. If you’re using fresh spinach, after about 5 minutes add in your chopped spinach until cooked down. Sprinkle salt and pepper on veggies while they cook. Set aside to cool.
- While the veggies cook, make sure the spinach is as dry as possible by squeezing out all of the water. I like wrapping the spinach in a couple paper towels while squeezing to help absorb some of the liquid.
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, egg whites, oat milk, Italian seasoning and nutritional yeast. Scatter veggie mixture and chopped spinach on the bottom of prepared crust.
- Pour egg mixture over top and push under any ingredients not covered by the egg mixture to prevent burning. Bake uncovered until set and golden brown around edges, about 45 minutes. Let quiche rest at room temperature for 10 minutes, then cut into slices, top with fresh thyme and serve.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the oven or toaster oven.
Notes
- If you don’t have frozen spinach on hand, you can use fresh spinach. I used 3 big handfuls (about 3 ounces) out of a 5 ounce bag of pre-washed, fresh spinach, roughly chopped.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Looking forward to making this, but wondering why the photo looks like it has yummy cheddar cheese on it? Is that from the eggs? Or does nutritional yeast give it that effect?
Hi Partice – There are some orange bell peppers in the photos, along with the color of the eggs. The nutritional yeast only adds the flavor. There is no cheese. Hope you enjoy this recipe!
Hi – Do you need to bake the pie crust a bit first?
HI Alexandra – Nope, you just need a pie crust that’s ready to go! I used a Wholly Wholesome pie crust from the store. 🙂
I’m a new mom with dairy restrictions and this is exactly what I was looking for! And I feel great making it knowing you had other mamas in mind! Thanks for sharing.
Aw this is the best, Alyssa. I am SO glad you are loving this recipe. Thank you so much for coming back and sharing your review & star rating, it means so much to me!
I made this twice, the first time I screwed it up so bad and it still came out AMAZING. The 2nd time I did a better job following the recipe and it is phenomenal!
Yay! So glad you loved this quiche, Jenna. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it.
Can I skip the yeast?
Hi Susan – Sure, just so you know, it will alter the flavor of the quiche a bit. The nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor. Let me know how this turns out for you.
Just made this for my boyfriend’s sister and her husband after they had their first born and they LOVED it! Added some turkey sausage in one half for the meat eater and they both devoured it! They said it was so easy to grab to eat while juggling the newborn schedule and mama’s recovery. And, it was so easy to make! Thank you for this, definitely going to make it again!
Ahh yay, that makes me so happy to hear! I’m so glad they loved this quiche. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
I made this for dinner last night and it was delicious! Even though I don’t need to avoid dairy, the recipe looked like it would be tasty, so I tried it. There was just enough moisture in the filling, and I like a crust on my quiches. Great recipe, Brittany!
Amazing! I am happy to hear. you found this recipe and it turned out great for you, Lynn! Thank you for coming back and sharing your review & star rating, it means so much to me.
The ads kept overpowering the recipe and I was never able to get to it. Pity.
Oh I am so sorry to hear that, Suzanne. What device are you looking at the recipe on?