This Sun Dried Tomato Goat Cheese Crustless Quiche couldn’t be easier! And it doesn’t require you to make/buy a crust but still has a crunchy exterior and I am OBSESSED.
If you’ve never made a crustless quiche before, let me be the first to welcome you to your new favorite way to make an egg bake. This custardy quiche is loaded with sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese and topped with some fresh greens to give it a bit of zip. There’s no crust because that’s how I roll. 1: I’m too lazy to make pie dough! And 2: I used some panko breadcrumbs to line the quiche for a crispy exterior with minimal effort. It’s genius if you haven’t tried it and I can guarantee you’ll be obsessed!
Let’s talk crustless quiche 101 quickly:
- Make sure you grease the dish well before sprinkling the panko so the quiche is easy to remove once baked.
- If you want to sub in other ingredients besides caramelized onions, be my guest! Just use equal measurements of another vegetable so the baking time isn’t affected
- If you want to add crispy bacon or pancetta, about 1/3 cup of crumbled bacon/pancetta is the perfect addition
- If you want to make this and freeze it – go for it! Quiches freeze well. Just bake it, let it cool. wrap it in plastic wrap and store in the freezer for up to 3 months
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Sun Dried Tomato Goat Cheese Quiche
This super delicious Sun Dried Tomato Goat Cheese Quiche with a crispy panko crust!!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced sun dried tomatoes, in oil
- 1/4 cup pesto
- 1 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- Market greens optional for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Spray a quiche pan (9-inches wide, 2 inches deep) with non-stick spray, then sprinkle all over with bread crumbs. Alternatively you can grease the pan with butter and then sprinkle the panko.
- Place a large heavy skillet over medium heat, and the olive oil. Add the sliced onion sauté, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, about 25 minutes. Add the thinly sliced sun dried tomatoes and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper and transfer the vegetable mixture into the quiche dish, then evenly sprinkle cheese on top and dollop with pesto.
- Whisk together the eggs, cream, milk, ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper and pour over cheese
- Bake until top is golden and custard is set in center, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool slightly before cutting into wedges and serve.
- Optional to to serve with market greens toss with lemon juice and olive oil over the top.
Looks yummy! If you don’t have a quiche pan, would a shallow pie plate work?
absolutely
This sounds like it will make a delicious quarantine Easter dish. I fortunately have all the ingredients – so something to get really excited about!!!
Dang! I only have 3 eggs. I have all the other ingredients though… do you think this could still work?
yup – quiches are always forgiving! I say go for it
Gaby, can you use a non-dairy milk or 2% if you don’t have whole milk? Thanks! Looks yummy!!
yes! I do all the time
If you don’t have heavy cream, can you just use all milk?
yes!
Do you think coconut milk would work?
haven’t ever thought of that! it would def change the flavor profile but it would be good!
If I don’t have Panko can I use regular bread crumbs??
you sure can!!
Looks delish! But I really dislike sun dried tomatoes – can i use fresh? or something else in place?
absolutely! roasted red bell peppers!
Can’t wait to try this! One question….How do I reheat it if I freeze it overnight?
I would let it come to room temp after freezing and then warm in the oven
Yum! Is whole milk necessary? We have 1% at home.
that’s fine!!
So easy and so good! We just had this for Easter and loved it!
Quick and easy to make, with most of the ingredients pantry staples. The smell of it cooking lured the teenagers into the kitchen, suffice to say there were no left overs. We eat quiche quite regularly, and all family members agreed that this quiche was definitely a level above our standard fare.
Yummy! I added a little mozzarella and leftover chopped, cooked steak to the mixture. Delicious flavor combination!
I don’t care for goat cheese. What cheese would be a good substitute?
really any kind of cheese would work – chunks of cheddar, feta, pepperjack, monterey jack, brie, fontina, havarti!!
Can I make this using a regular crust? Do I need to adjust the cooking time/Temperature?
you sure can!! Should be similar timing
I just love this flavor combination!
Can you make the quiche through step 4, refrigerate and cook later that same day?
you sure can
It was terrific! Didn’t have whole milk or heavy cream. Used 1/2 & 1/2 and skim milk. Made in the morning and served for dinner with a salad. Flavor combination was great. Thank you!
where does the pesto come in on this recipe?
step 3
Hi Gaby.. what would be a substitute for heavy cream. Would I have to add another cup of milk ?
that would totally work
Can I do everything up to step 4 the night before and bake it the next morning? Do I need to let it come to room temperature first?
yes and no need
I so want to try this! I love quiche but I need to avoid dairy. Any suggestions on a milk/cream substitute? Coconut milk?
Thanks!
I would do an unsweetened almond milk
Hi Gabby,
I made this and even though the flavors were incredible, the quiche wasn’t holding together when I tried slicing, it ended up being like scrambled eggs. It was so hard to get it to hold its form in a slice, any advice for next time? I want to make it again!
did you try cutting it while it was still hot? best to slice once its cooled a bit
Amazing! Made it for dinner and served it with arugula and lemon and olive oil…it was perfect! Let it cool for about twenty minutes before serving and it held together perfectly! Served bacon on the side. My first time trying one of your recipes and can’t wait to try more of them. Thanks for sharing!
I’m so excited to make this for my mom for Mother’s Day! And happy first Mother’s Day Gaby! Could I substitute 2 cups half and half for the 1 cup heavy cream and 1 cup milk?
yes!!
I’m not a huge goat cheese fan (sadly) – any recommendations for a good substitude?
I am cooking brunch for a big crowd… could I double (or triple) this and make it in a 9×13 pan or would it be better to do 2 separate quiche? I only have 1 quiche pan…
2 separate!
Would it be okay to omit the Panko breadcrumbs? My hubs is gluten free.
yes
We have an allergy to nuts. With what can we replace the pesto or can we leave pesto out altogether? Thanks!
you could make the pesto and omit the nuts from the pesto
Hi Gabby! How long and at what temperature do you recommend for reheating? Thank you!
I’m excited to make this for Easter! I have two questions: can you assemble it the day before and then bake? Also, how’s do you recommend reheating if you freeze it? Thanks! I love your recipes.
Never mind! I just read through your other comments and found the answers to my questions. Thank you again for such delicious recipes!
Hi Gaby,
What cheese can I use other than goat cheese in this recipe?
Thanks, Judy
feta would be delish
Made this for Easter. It was a hit. I made another one today because my daughter complained there wasn’t
any leftover! She said, “don’t change a thing it was perfection!”. Thanks Gaby for another wonderful recipe!