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    Home / Recipes / Vegan Breakfast

    Mediterranean Vegan Quiche

    Published: Apr 10, 2022 · Modified: Jun 10, 2022 by Kathy Carmichael · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    One of the easiest and most beautiful brunch meals I make is a vegan quiche. Mediterranean vegan quiche recipe, for instance, tastes as good as it looks! The flavors are incredibly savory in this vegan quiche recipe with the right ingredients. This quiche is simple to make, but you also have a variety of options with different fillings, crusts, and sizes to choose from.

    Although I chose a gluten-free crust, it is possible to make this vegan quiche crustless. For a quick option, buy a vegan crust at the store. For instance, Whole Foods and Sprouts both carry a vegan frozen crust in their frozen food section. 

    Or you can use a mini muffin pan to make individual appetizers or a larger muffin cup for easy-to-heat breakfasts during the week. 

    Despite choosing to use Mediterranean flavors, any combination of vegetables and flavors can transform your quiche. Use the base tofu mixture and add the ingredients you want.

    WHAT'S IN THIS FABULOUS VEGAN QUICHE RECIPE?

    vegan quiche close up

    For instance, when I made this particular vegan quiche recipe, I chose to focus on some of my favorite flavors: 

    • Nutritional Yeast
    • Chickpea Flour
    • Sea Salt
    • Black Pepper
    • Garlic
    • Sweet Onion
    • Red Bell Pepper
    • Sun-dried tomatoes (dry in the package, not packed in oil)
    • Mushrooms
    • Kalamata Olives

    OTHER POSSIBLE IDEAS FOR VEGAN QUICHE RECIPES

    Another option would be to use:

    • Coconut bacon
    • Onions
    • Broccoli.

    Yet, I also enjoy: 

    • Fresh spinach
    • Tomatoes
    • Red onion

    Choose your favorite combinations of flavors to make the most delicious vegan quiche recipe.

    To achieve the savory component of this quiche, I chose kalamata olives and sun-dried tomatoes. Furthermore, using onions and garlic with the mushrooms provides a "meaty" texture.

    HOW TO MAKE THE INSIDE OF THE VEGAN QUICHE RECIPE...

    Tofu and ingredeitns for vegetable fritatta batter

    • Boil 1 cup of water and add the sun-dried tomatoes (set aside while preparing the other vegetables). This process softens the sun-dried tomatoes to make them easier to cut and cook.
    • In a large sauté pan, sauté onions and mushrooms until the onions are translucent and browned. Add a little vegetable broth if sticking occurs.
    • Add chopped red pepper and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
    • Add a little water or vegetable broth to prevent sticking.
    • Drain and chop sun-dried tomatoes.
    • Add sun-dried tomatoes to the sauté pan and stir until combined
    • Remove from heat
    • Using a food processor: add tofu, nutritional yeast, chickpea flour, salt, and pepper.
    • Process until smooth.
    • In a bowl, combine tofu mixture and fold in sautéed vegetables
    • Add chopped olives
    • Pour into pre-baked crust.
    • Bake for 30 minutes uncovered.
    • Let quiche cool for 10 minutes before cutting it into pieces.
    • Drizzle with Tahini Sauce (optional)

    batter tofu mini vegan quiches

    WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS IN THE VEGAN QUICHE CRUST?

    As said earlier, there are different options for the crust. For instance, if you are in a hurry, a frozen crust works just as well for this vegan quiche recipe. 

    For this recipe, however, I made my crust, which is both oil-free and gluten-free:

    • Fine Almond Flour (I used Bob Mills)
    • Tapioca Starch (I used Bob Mills)
    • Ground Flax + water
    • Salt

    HOW TO MAKE AN OIL-FREE, GLUTEN-FREE VEGAN QUICHE CRUST 

    • First, combine flax meal and water in a small bowl and stir.
    • Leave it for 5-10 minutes until it is thick.
    • In the meantime, whisk the dry ingredients together: Almond Flour, Tapioca Flour, and Salt together in a medium to a large bowl.
    • Add in the thickened Flax, and mix until the dough ball forms. You will need to use your hands.
    • The dough should be damp but not stick to your fingers (if it is too sticky, add a little more almond flour but not too much)
    • Place the ball of dough between 2 sheets of wax paper, and roll the dough out with a rolling pin until it becomes wide enough to cover the base of your pie tin.
    • Peel off the top layer of wax paper and gently place your pie tin on the dough.
    • Flip the tin over, and remove the other sheet of wax paper, which should now be on top.
    • Use your fingers to press the dough evenly into the pie tin (it should be damp but not sticky). Next, poke several holes in the dough using a fork.
    • Place the pie tin in the freezer for 30 minutes; during this time, turn the oven on to 400F.
    • Cover the dough and bake for 15 minutes.
    • Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees
    • Uncover, then cook for an additional 10 minutes.
    • Now, add your filling.

    MAKING THE TAHINI DRIZZLE FOR THE VEGAN QUICHE RECIPE

    vegan horsey sauce

     

    Finally, the tahini drizzle brings the whole vegan quiche recipe together with a touch of lemony yum.

    • Tahini
    • Water
    • Lemon Juice
    • Garlic
    • Cayenne Pepper
    • Sea Salt

    Once the quiche is cooked, it is essential to set it up for at least 10 minutes before you cut it. As a result, your quiche will stay together and not fall apart.

    In addition, you can keep the quiche refrigerated for 5 days and reheat it in the microwave or oven. Furthermore, you can also freeze the vegan quiche for use later. 

    Although I prepared a vegan quiche recipe for brunch, it makes a fabulous dinner entree. 

    vegan quiche close up

    IF YOU LOVE THIS VEGAN QUICHE RECIPE, YOU SHOULD TRY THESE BREAKFAST IDEAS

    • Vegan Breakfast Casserole
    • Vegan Breakfast Potatoes
    • Vegan Breakfast Tacos
    • Vegan Breakfast Burrito
    • Vegetable Frittata
    • Southwestern Tofu Scramble
    • Veggie Tofu Scramble
    • Chickpea Omelette

    Mediterranean Vegan Quiche

    Kathy Carmichael
    This light and flavorful Mediterranean vegan quiche is the perfect entree or made into individual baby quiches using a mini muffin pan. For breakfast, lunch, or dinner, enjoy this delicious savory quiche.
    4.67 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 238 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    QUICHE FILLING

    • 12 ounces extra-firm silken tofu patted dry; do not press and drain
    • 2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
    • 3 Tablespoons Chickpea flour
    • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
    • 2 teaspoons Black Pepper
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 medium sweet onion chopped or 2 cups
    • 1 red pepper chopped
    • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes dry in a package not packed in oil
    • 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
    • ¼ cup Kalamata Olives chopped

    QUICHE CRUST

    • 1 ¼ cup Fine Almond Flour I used Bob Mills
    • ⅓ cup Tapioca Starch I used Bob Mills
    • 2 Tablespoons Ground Flax + 5 Tablespoons Water
    • ¾ teaspoon salt

    Tahini Drizzle (Optional)

    • ⅛ cup Tahini
    • ⅛ cup water
    • ⅛ cup lemon juice
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    CRUST

    • First, combine flax meal and water in a small bowl and stir.
    • Leave it for 5-10 minutes until it is thick.
    • In the meantime, whisk the dry ingredients together: Almond Flour, Tapioca Flour, and Salt together in a medium to a large bowl.
    • Add in the thickened Flax, and mix until the dough ball forms. You will need to use your hands.
    • The dough should be damp but not stick to your fingers (if it is too sticky, add a little more almond flour but not too much)
    • Place the dough ball between 2 sheets of wax paper, and roll the dough out with a rolling pin until it becomes wide enough to cover the base of your pie tin.
    • Peel off the top layer of wax paper, and gently place your pie tin on top of the dough.
    • Flip the tin over, and remove the other sheet of wax paper, which should now be on top.
    • Use your fingers to press the dough evenly into the pie tin (it should be damp but not sticky). Next, poke several holes in the dough using a fork.
    • Place the pie tin in the freezer for 30 minutes; during this time, turn the oven on to 400F.
    • Cover the dough and bake for 15 minutes.
    • Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees
    • Uncover, then cook for an additional 10 minutes.
    • Now, add your filling.

    FILLING: 

    • Boil 1 cup of water and add the sun-dried tomatoes (set aside while preparing the other vegetables). This softens the sun-dried tomatoes to make them easier to cut and cook.
    • In a large sauté pan, sauté onions and mushrooms until onions are translucent and mushrooms are browned. Add little vegetable broth if sticking occurs.
    • Add chopped red pepper and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
    • Add a little water or vegetable broth to prevent sticking.
    • Drain and chop sun-dried tomatoes.
    • Add sun-dried tomatoes to the sauté pan and stir until combined
    • Remove from heat
    • Using a food processor: add tofu, nutritional yeast, chickpea flour, salt, and pepper.
    • Process until smooth.
    • In a bowl, combine tofu mixture and fold in sautéed vegetables
    • Add chopped olives
    • Pour into pre-baked crust; bake for 30 minutes uncovered.
    • Let quiche cool for 10 minutes before cutting it into pieces.
    • Drizzle with Tahini Sauce (optional)
    • I served with a salad

    Notes

    You can also make individual crustless quiche in a mini muffin pan or a crustless quiche in the regular pie pan. The choice is yours.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 11gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 664mgPotassium: 588mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 576IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 3mg
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    Kathy Carmichael

    Hi! My name is Kathy, I am a retired high school English teacher & vegan enthusiast and blogger. My entire blog is fully plant-based vegan. I truly believe what we eat & how we live determines our health & the preservation of our planet! 🙂

    www.kathysvegankitchen.com/about-me/

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    1. Tina

      July 16, 2022 at 1:28 am

      Beautiful quiche! Making it for lunch today 🙂

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        July 16, 2022 at 6:42 am

        Hi Tina, let me know what you think. I'd love to hear from you.

        Reply
    2. jacquie

      April 11, 2022 at 8:30 am

      the quiche looks wonderful but unfortunately i can't eat soy. Do you think a version of this could be based on chickpea flour instead? thanks.

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        April 11, 2022 at 1:04 pm

        Hi Jacquie, I have made a chickpea omelet but not an entire quiche with chickpea flour. There is, however, new tofu made from chickpeas, which would work. Or, I would recommend using Just Egg instead if you enjoy Just egg. You can buy chickpea tofu at Whole Foods, Sprouts, or other specialty markets.

        Reply
    3. Annette

      December 18, 2021 at 10:24 am

      Hi Kathy. This looks fabulous. I’m thinking of baking the quiche ingredients in my silicone muffin pan (with no crust). How long would you suggest I bake these in the muffin pan?

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        December 18, 2021 at 2:35 pm

        Hi Annette, if you are using a mini muffin pan, bake for 10 minutes regular-size muffin pan is 20 minutes. However, sometimes I find silicone pans cook a little quicker than regular non-stick pans, so make sure you check it about 5 minutes before the end time.

        Reply
    4. Caroline

      November 21, 2021 at 11:58 am

      Can I use reg x firm tofu? Or does it have to be ( silken only)
      Haven’t seen silken tofu in a while

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        November 21, 2021 at 2:49 pm

        Caroline, regular is fine, but drain it don't press it. I hope you enjoy the recipe.

        Reply
    5. Kristi

      November 21, 2021 at 9:42 am

      Hi Kathy. In the crust section you said to lower the temperature to 357 degrees. Is this correct or did you mean 375 degrees? Thank you.

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        November 21, 2021 at 2:51 pm

        Kristi, thank you for catching that! It is 375. I appreciate you pointing that out. I fixed it. I hope you enjoy the recipe.

        Reply
    6. Anonymous

      July 19, 2020 at 4:56 pm

      5 stars

      Reply
    7. Theresa Cary

      September 15, 2018 at 8:58 am

      Kathy, I plan to make this recipe in a few days. Can you clarify concerning onion? Two medium onion is nonspecific. Can you suggest an amount in cups? Also, the directions say to add the onion and the onion. Not sure what you mean.
      Thanks! Theresa

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        September 23, 2018 at 3:16 pm

        Sorry for the confusion Theresa. I will fix the error on the recipe. I must have missed that. 1 1/2 to 2 cups onion. I love onion. You can add less if you are not in love with them like I am.

        Reply
    8. Jae Cee

      September 06, 2018 at 7:14 pm

      Hi Kathy, Recipe sounds delicious & am planning to make for an office luncheon next week. Quick question, can the chickpea flour in filling be substituted? I don’t usually have chickpea flour on hand. Thanks

      Reply
      • Kathy Carmichael

        September 07, 2018 at 4:01 pm

        Hi Jae, yes; you can use any flour you have on hand

        Reply

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