Simple Vegan Quiche en Croute
I’m about to rock your world with this tasty, egg-free, and undeniably easy vegan quiche recipe. The eggless quiche filling is made with a perfectly seasoned tofu base stuffed with mushrooms, onions, and vegetarian ham and encased in the most heavenly dairy free puff pastry crust. We’ve included crustless options as well as a mini quiche cups option in the post. Welcome to savory brunch heaven, friends!
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A while back, T and I hosted our first vegan Easter brunch at our home. Some of the items on our vegan Easter menu included our seitan ham, au gratin potatoes, and this glorious eggless quiche.
The quiche was a VERY big hit. So much so that it now has a permanent place on our vegan Easter menu and is loved by both our vegan and non-vegan loved ones alike!
When you set a dish on the table and everyone takes one collective gasp and then rushes to grab a slice, chow down on it, and immediately inquire about (read: demand) the recipe, you know you’ve got a good thing going!
Nothing feels better than feeding the people you love with food you know THEY love.
And because of this, I HAD to share this vegan quiche recipe with you all.
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The Best Vegan Quiche Ingredients
If you’ve ever wondered, “What can I substitute for eggs in quiche?” The answer is firm tofu…but it doesn’t stop there.
In addition to tofu, you’ll need a few other ingredients to make an eggless quiche. In this section, we’ll walk you through the ingredients along with a few notes to achieve the best results. You can find the full recipe with ingredient amounts in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Minced onion and garlic
- Chopped mushrooms – Use any of your favorites: white, button, shitake, portobello, etc.
- Diced vegan ham – We used our homemade seitan ham!
- Refined coconut oil – Make sure you use refined coconut oil and not one labeled “unrefined” or “virgin”. If your coconut oil smells like coconuts, it’s the wrong one!
- Rice vinegar
- Nutritional yeast
- SPICES: onion powder, kala namak (also called Indian black salt; that’s key to getting that eggy flavor!), ground turmeric, garlic powder, black pepper
- Chopped chives, Italian herbs, and crushed red pepper
We use frozen puff pastry dough for our vegan quiche crust which is incredible on a whole other level. Be sure to check the ingredients here, but we find many brands of puff pastry in the US are “accidentally” vegan and contain no dairy. One of the most notable brands is Pepperidge Farms!
Substitution Options for Vegan Quiche Recipe
For the delicious quiche fillings: Feel free to load this up with your favorite fillings. There are so many different ways you can do this! Chopped broccoli, halved tomatoes, fresh basil, or sun-dried tomatoes would be lovely. A vegan spinach quiche is always a winner. Sub walnut sausage or your favorite vegan bacon for the seitan ham if you wish. And a bit of vegan cheese is nice too!
For the onion / garlic: Feel free to sub red onion for the yellow/white onion. If you don’t have fresh garlic, you can sub 2 tsp minced garlic from a jar!
For the kala namak: If you make a lot of tofu egg dishes, I highly recommend ordering a packet of kala namak or picking one up at your local Indian spice shop! It’s pretty inexpensive and a total game-changer for vegan egg recipes. If you don’t want the eggy flavor, sub plain salt. Smoked salt could also be nice!
For the chives: Feel free to sub scallions for chives. Skip it if you’re not a fan.
For the Italian herbs: We used dried herbs, but you can use fresh as well. If you don’t have an Italian herb blend, sub a mix of dried oregano, basil, and/or parsley.
For the crushed red pepper: Leave this out if you don’t like spicy foods. You can also sub half as much black pepper or cayenne pepper.
For the refined coconut oil: This adds a vital fat component and nice creaminess to our vegan quiche filling. You can sub olive oil, sunflower oil, avocado oil, etc. with a similar result. You can also skip it if needed.
Tofu options
If you don’t have firm tofu, you can totally sub extra firm! Just add a little water to the food processor if you have trouble getting it going.
We have not tried making this quiche without tofu, but if you do a quick Google search, you can find many eggless quiche recipes made with chickpea flour! Do not use soft silken tofu in this recipe.
How to Make Vegan Quiche
Besides tasting PHENOMENAL, this vegan quiche recipe is actually rather easy! As long as you have a tenuous grasp on how to saute veggies and use a food processor, you’re pretty much set. You don’t even need a tofu press!
Step 1: Make the tofu quiche filling.
Saute: Add a tsp of refined coconut oil to a large deep saute pan and turn the heat to medium low. Add your veggies and seitan and saute for about 3 – 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Blend: To a food processor, combine tofu block, melted refined coconut oil, vinegar, and all spices (but NOT the chives, Italian seasoning, and red pepper). Process on high for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
Stir: Pour this tofu mixture into the large pot with the veggies, add the chives, Italian seasoning, and red pepper. Stir to combine and remove from heat.
Step 2: Assemble and bake the eggless quiche.
Make the crust: On a clean, lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll out your large sheet of puff pastry as thinly as you can get it without breaking. You want enough dough to cover the bottom of the springform pan (or pie plate) entirely, with extra hanging over the edge.
Assemble: Next, pour the tofu filling into the crust(s), smoothing the top with a rubber spatula. Fold that excess puff pastry dough into the center of the quiche and use clean, wet hands to press each separate piece together.
Bake: Bake your quiche at 350F for 35-40 minutes for a full quiche and 25-30 minutes for mini quiche. The puff pastry should be lightly browned.
How to Make Crustless Vegan Quiche
You can totally make crustless quiches with this recipe. I would suggest baking them in a well-greased muffin tin. Follow the mini quiche cups directions for timing and let them cool for 10-29 minutes before removing.
How to Make Mini Vegan Quiche Cups
If you’re making mini quiches, roll your puff pastry out to be slightly larger than your muffin tin. Then, slice it into 12 equal-ish squares. Then, fill each puff pastry square, pinch them closed, and bake them for 25-30 minutes.
How to Serve Tofu Quiche en Croute
The quiche will firm up if you let it sit at room temperature for at least 15-20 minutes.
This easy eggless quiche would be such a great recipe for a main course at Sunday brunch, Christmas morning, or any kind of special occasion breakfast with hash browns or a nice green salad. It’s even easy to make a double batch if you need to feed a large crowd!
Oh, and if you’re thinking this vegan quiche would be undeniably awesome when sprinkled with some Coconut Bac’n Salt, you would be correct, my friend. I like the way you think.
How to Store Leftover Tofu Quiche
Leftover vegan quiche can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for 5-7 days. This eggless quiche can also be frozen for up to 8 weeks!
More Tofu Egg Recipes:
- Vegan Fried Egg + Yolk
- Southwest Tofu Scramble
- Tofu Scramble Spice Mix
- Looking for a quiche without tofu? Try our JUST Egg Quiche!
Make this vegan quiche. You will NOT be disappointed.
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Simple Vegan Quiche En Croute
Ingredients
For the filling:
- 1 small onion minced
- 4 large cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup chopped mushrooms
- 3/4 cup diced vegan ham
- 1 14-oz block firm tofu
- 2 Tbsp refined coconut oil melted (+ more for greasing / sauteing)
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp kala namak
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp chopped chives
- 1 tsp Italian herbs
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
For the crust:
- 1 large sheet vegan-friendly puff pastry defrosted
Instructions
- PREP: Grease a springform pan or pie dish with some refined coconut oil and preheat your oven to 350F.
- SAUTE: Add a tsp of refined coconut oil to a large deep pan and turn the heat to medium low. Add your veggies and seitan and saute for about 3 - 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- BLEND: To a food processor, add the tofu, melted refined coconut oil, vinegar, and all spices (but NOT the chives, Italian seasoning, and red pepper). Process on high for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
- STIR: Pour this tofu mixture into the large pot with the veggies, add the chives, Italian seasoning, and red pepper. Stir to combine and remove from heat.
- MAKE THE CRUST: On a clean, lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll out your large sheet of puff pastry as thinly as you can get it without breaking. You want enough dough to cover the bottom of the springform pan (or pie plate) entirely, with extra hanging over the edge. (If you’re making mini quiche, roll your puff pastry out to be slightly larger than your muffin tin. Then, slice it into 12 squares.)
- ASSEMBLE: Next, pour your filling into the crust(s), smoothing the top with a rubber spatula. Fold that excess puff pastry dough into the center of the quiche and use clean, wet hands to press each separate piece together.
- BAKE: Bake your quiche at 350F for 35-40 minutes for a full quiche and 25-30 minutes for mini quiche. The puff pastry should be lightly browned.
- SERVING: Allow the quiche to cool for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving. It will firm up as it cools. Leftovers can be stored in an air-tight container for up to 5-7 days in the fridge or 8 weeks in the freezer. Enjoy!
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