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Spinach and Bacon Quiche Dairy Free, Gluten Free

My world is now vastly different since the addition of the pie crust recipe...  I love pie.  All kinds of pie.  Quiche is no exception.  Quiche for dinner, pie for dessert. It's the perfect combination.  My family feels the same way...  I was lucky to get a picture of the quiche... the last piece of quiche!  The rest was devoured by my quiche loving loved ones.  

Quiche is a beautiful French pie, made with eggs, cream and cheese.  Being dairy intolerant, but loving quiche, there had to be another way, right?  I've never let cream and cheese hold me back!  Of course, I used coconut milk from a can.  It's my heavy cream substitute.  It has just the right amount of fat and creaminess.  And, if you add the magical ingredient BACON, it doesn't even taste like coconut!  (We figured that out in the creamy rose pasta, remember?)  

Daiya Mozarella shreds were used to make this quiche.  This fake cheese is probably one of the best fake cheeses out there.  It isn't made with soy.  In fact, it is soy free!  It is made with tapioca and some other normal sounding ingredients.  It tastes and melts like cheese does.  Actually, it tastes and melts like PROCESSED cheese does.  If you expect this to have the taste and texture of real cheese, you'll be disappointed.  If you expect it to taste like processed cheese, you'll be impressed.  I was disappointed until I made this realization.  Daiya cheese is excellent in casseroles, grilled cheese sandwiches (they make a fake cheddar slice), and in quiche.  On pizza, use it sparingly, or it will make your pizza seem soggy or weird.  Whatever you use it in, use it sparingly.  More is definitely not better, no matter how much you like cheese.  

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Dairy Free, Gluten Free Spinach and Bacon Quiche

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1 single shell pie crust . Be sure to omit the sugar.  Bake the shell at 425F for 15-20 minutes, until lightly golden.  

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Reduce oven temperature to 375F.

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5 eggs

1/2 cup canned coconut milk (Aroy-D is still my favourite)

1/2 cup Daiya Mozarella shreds

salt, pepper

pinch of dried thyme   (If I could save thyme in a bottle...  my name would probably be MacCormack's!)

3 cups coarsely chopped spinach

3 slices cooked and crumbled bacon

2 green onions, sliced

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Once pie shell is cooked, remove from oven and set on stove top.

In a large measuring cup or medium sized bowl, whish together eggs, coconut milk.  Season with salt and pepper, add dried thyme.  Stir in mozarella shreds, spinach, bacon and onion.  Pour into prepared shell.  

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If you don't seem to have enough filling (this could happen if you are using a pie plate instead of a tart pan), whisk up another egg with a tablespoon of coconut milk and pour over the top of the filling, allowing it to fill the gaps where needed.  

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Bake in preheated oven 25-35 minutes (maybe longer, if your pie is deep) until filling is set and no longer jiggles.  Remove from oven, allow to cool 5- 10 minutes before slicing and serving.  Pairs well with a side salad, and pie for dessert!  

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Enjoy!

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Therese K.

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