This vegan quiche is so easy to make and packed with delicious flavor. It’s the best thing for breakfast or brunch and you’ll love the combination of spinach and mushrooms!
You actually won’t believe how easy it is to make a vegan quiche.
If you thought a quiche needs eggs – and I’ll admit that I might’ve thought so too once upon a time – then this recipe will blow all those ideas out the water.
The texture is simply amazing and if you didn’t tell anyone it was vegan, they wouldn’t have a clue! In fact, a quiche loving friend of ours might just have told us that this is even MORE tasty than a regular egg-based quiche.
It also has a good amount of protein per slice since we used tofu as our ‘eggs’ in this recipe so this is great for a high protein breakfast or brunch or anytime really.
You’ll also love our vegan frittata, vegan egg salad and vegan shakshuka so check them out too.
How To Make Vegan Quiche
The Pie Crust:
- Add all purpose flour, salt and sugar to a food processor and mix together.
- Add in some coconut oil and process in until crumbly.
- Add ice water and process into a dough.
- Place the ball of dough onto a flour dusted surface and roll out into a giant round that can fit over your 9-inch pie dish.
- Carefully lift it and place it over the pie dish and tuck it in along the sides. There should be overhang over the sides of the dish, but it should be relatively even and neat. Cut off any excess dough over the sides of the dish with a scissors.
- Place the pie crust into the fridge while you work on your filling.
The Filling Part 1:
- Add firm tofu, cornstarch, nutritional yeast, turmeric, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and black salt (aka kala namak) into your food processor.
- Process until well mixed.
- Add in soy milk and process again until a smooth consistency.
- Set aside.
The Filling Part 2:
- Add olive oil to a pot along with chopped onion and crushed garlic and sauté until the onions are softened.
- Add sliced mushrooms and sauté with the onions until softened.
- Add in chopped baby spinach and sauté until just wilted.
- Now add in your tofu mix from the food processor and fold it in with the mushrooms and spinach.
Assembling the Quiche:
- Add the filling to your pie crust and smooth down evenly.
- Place into the oven and bake for 40 minutes at 350°F until firm and golden on top.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes or so before slicing.
Recipe Tips
Pre-Made Pie Crust
If you want to save time on this recipe, then you can use a pre-made store-bought 9-inch pie crust. It must be unbaked. This will save the time on preparing the crust and make this recipe really fast and easy.
What About Crustless?
You can even make this quiche crustless. Spray your dish with non-stick spray and then make the quiche as usual.
Kala Namak aka Black Salt
Black salt is not actually black in color at all, but it does have eggy flavor. It’s quite amazing. It works fantastically in dishes where you want to recreate an egg flavor.
It worked amazingly in our super eggy vegan tofu scramble. If you don’t have it you can substitute this for regular salt, but I do recommend you get some and give it a try, it’s pretty awesome in cooking. If you eat some of it as is, the taste is VERY strong but don’t let that put you off. When it’s used in cooking it works great.
You can get some black salt on Amazon.
Vegan Quiche Q&A
If you’d like to make this quiche gluten free then either buy a pre-made gluten-free pie crust and use that or make it crustless.
I am not sure if our recipe for the pie crust could be made with gluten free all purpose flour as I have not tested it. While gluten-free all purpose flour often works as a sub in recipes, I’m not entirely sure if it would roll out well, so I’m not sure if it would work here.
If you need a vegan quiche that is made without tofu, then check out this recipe from ElaVegan.
Storing And Freezing
Keep your quiche covered in the fridge and enjoy within 3-4 days. It is delicious served warm or cold so you can serve it straight from the fridge and it’s totally delicious.
It can be frozen for up to 3 months, though there may be a small texture change after thawing.
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Vegan Quiche
Ingredients
For the Pie Crust:
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp All Purpose Flour (145g)
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp White Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup Coconut Oil (55g) Solid
- 4 Tbsp Ice Water
For the Filling:
- 14 ounces Firm Tofu (400g)
- 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- ½ tsp Onion Powder
- ½ tsp Garlic Powder
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black Salt Kala Namak
- 2 Tbsp Soy Milk
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Medium Onion White, Yellow or Brown, Chopped
- 1 tsp Crushed Garlic
- 2 ½ cups Cremini Mushrooms (240g) Sliced*
- 3 cups Baby Spinach (90g) Chopped
Instructions
- Prepare your pie crust: Add the all purpose flour, salt and sugar to a food processor and mix together. Add the coconut oil and process until crumbly. Add the ice water and process into a dough.
- Place the ball of dough onto a flour dusted surface and roll it out into a giant round that can fit over your 9-inch pie dish.
- Carefully lift it and place it over the pie dish and tuck it in along the sides. Cut off any excess dough hanging over the sides of the dish with a scissors.
- Place the pie crust into the fridge while you work on your filling.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Prepare your filling: Add the tofu, cornstarch, nutritional yeast, turmeric, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and black salt (aka kala namak) into your food processor. Process until well mixed. Add the soy milk and process again until it reaches a smooth consistency. Set aside.
- Add the olive oil to a pot along with the chopped onion and crushed garlic and sauté until the onions are softened.
- Add the sliced mushrooms and sauté with the onions until the mushrooms are softened.
- Add the chopped baby spinach and sauté until just wilted.
- Now add in your tofu mix from the food processor and fold it in with the mushrooms and spinach.
- Add the filling to your pie crust and smooth it down evenly.
- Place it into the oven and bake uncovered for 40 minutes until firm and golden on top.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Quiche can be served either warm or cold.
Video
Notes
- Pie crust. You can use a premade store-bought pie crust if you prefer. That will save time on this recipe. Choose an unbaked 9-inch pie crust.
- Firm tofu. There can be differences in the water content between blocks of tofu, so if you need to add extra soy milk to the food processor get it to the smooth consistency that you see in our photos/video then go ahead, but only use as much as needed.
- Black salt. Kala namak aka black salt creates eggy flavor, it’s quite amazing. If you don’t have any, you can substitute this for regular salt, but I recommend you give it a try.
- Cremini mushrooms are also called baby bellas, portobellini or brown button mushrooms. You could also use white button mushrooms in this recipe.
- Storing. Keep your leftover quiche covered in the fridge and enjoy within 3-4 days. It is delicious served warm or cold so you can serve it straight from the fridge and it’s totally delicious. Reheat in the oven at 350°F for 20 minutes or until heated through.
- Freezing. It can be frozen but there can sometimes be a slight texture change after thawing.
Michelle says
Hi Alison can you freeze these once made? Thanks!
Alison Andrews says
Hi Michelle, there may be a slight texture change after thawing. So you can freeze it, but it may not be exactly the same after freezing.
Zyanya Breuer says
We did puff pastry to save time and it was lovely but we did find it very salty. Will reduce both salts by 1/4tsp next time.
Meris says
I don’t usually write reviews but I really felt compelled to because of how delicious it was. I haven’t had quiche in at least 7 years but it was a staple as a child, which my mom would make with bacon and onions. For dinner tonight, instead of mushrooms and spinach, we added lightlife bacon, onions, and asparagus. When taking my first bite, I nearly cried because it brought back so many sentimental feelings of home for me. Thank you. This recipe was so tasty (and easy!) that I am going to recommend it to everyone.
Alison Andrews says
That is wonderful to hear Meris! Thank you so much for sharing.
Jannice says
I loved this recipe!! Things I changed: I bought an already made pie crust. I love eating sweet and salty, so I always go for the graham pie crust. I also added shredded vegan cheese in the mix. Don’t suggest topping the quiche with cheese because it wouldn’t melt as it does when mixed into something. My cheesy spinach and mushroom quiche was super delicious! I did follow the other ingredients to the T. I added a pinch more of black salt than recommended because I needed to add a stronger contrast with the sweet pie crust. Also, I used unsweetened almond milk instead of soy milk (it’s what I had available). Overall, I’m so glad I was able to make this delicious vegan quiche recipe! I wasn’t able to make one since I became vegan and this one def brought me back to my comfort zone and more!
Alison Andrews says
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing and the wonderful review Jannice. 🙂
D says
this was so good. the serving was 8 slices? my family and i made it 4. was ridiculously delicious. followed this recipe exactly, but subbed 2 small shallots for an onion. crust had to be rolled quite thin to fit my pan, but i made it work. coconut oil wasn’t that subtle in the crust, but no hate for coconut oil here, so it was all cool. i’ll def be making this again.
Alison Andrews says
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the awesome review!
ANNE A says
Hey Ali!
This was an awesome recipe, thank you!!! I baked mine in an airfyrer at 32 mins 180C, and used individual muffin pans instead lined with the pie crust, to make individual servings. Delish!!!!!
Thanks Again.
Alison Andrews says
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing Anne!
Moon Goddess says
I knew I should have baked the crust first. While it smells yummy the crust is soggy.
Alison Andrews says
Hmmm, sorry to hear that. We haven’t experienced the crust as soggy. Baking the crust first as well could cause it to over-brown before the quiche filling is cooked through, so I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it.
Keely Teske says
I used vegan butter instead of coconut oil in crust and my family loves it! Also, crust has never been soggy!:)
Nina Alberton says
I had the same experience so tonight I half prebaked the crust first. It’s in the oven so we’ll see if this works. But, this is an awesome recipe!!
Mai says
This is the best recipe ever! I’ve been making this quiche once a month with no fail… The only problem is that does not last very long, since every one in my family even the non vegan loves it too.
I 100% recommend it, and would not change a thing in the recipe. Thanks Alison!!
Alison Andrews says
Thanks so much Mai!
Danny says
I’ve made this three times and it’s just stunning. I have a 28cm pie dish and stretch the crust as much as I can. I use extra filling of tofu 450 grams in total and keep the rest of the recipe the same. Thank you so much this has become my to go recipe. I’m going to try it by adding vegan bacon if I can find an organic one as based in the UK.
Alison Andrews says
Awesome! So glad it works out well and I’m sure vegan bacon would be amazing in this! Thanks for the great review.
bella says
Absolutely beautiful, everything I remember a quiche to taste like! 🙂
Alison Andrews says
Thanks so much Bella!
Jackie Marie says
Do I still need to press the tofu first?
Alison Andrews says
No you don’t.
Sophie Standing says
Really want to make this, sounds great. I don’t like coconut oil much, it’s very overpowering, what could I use instead? Would olive oil/or a another nut oil work?
Thank you so much
Alison Andrews says
The coconut oil is only used in the crust, it might work with vegan butter instead, but not another oil. Alternatively you can use any crust recipe that you prefer.
Tere K says
If you use refined coconut oil, it shouldn’t have a coconut flavor.
Eileen says
Can this be made the night before it will be eaten?
Alison Andrews says
Sure!
kate says
actually tasted really good, not just like a pile of tofu. thanks!!
Alison Andrews says
Glad you enjoyed it Kate! 🙂
Chloe says
This quiche is delicious!! Even my non-vegan boyfriend loved it. I dislike mushrooms so I used an equivalent weight of russet potatoes, which I cut up very small and cooked on the stove while I was prepping everything else. So tasty. 🙂
Alison Andrews says
Hi Chloe, so glad to hear that, and thanks for sharing your substitution, that’s a great plan for anyone who doesn’t like mushrooms. 🙂