Name: Hash Brown Crust Quiche with Ham and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 cups of cubed frozen hash browns; 3 tablespoons salted butter (melted, plus more for greasing pie plate); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 teaspoons kosher salt (divided); 1 teaspoon pepper (divided); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 5 large eggs; 1 cup heavy cream; ¼ cup thinly sliced scallions; 1 cup cooked ham (¼ inch dice); 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (packed); 1 teaspoon spicy mustard

Hash Brown Crust Quiche with Ham and Cheese

Hash Brown Crust Quiche. This tasty quiche substitutes frozen hash browns for the traditional crust. The gluten free quiche is loaded with all your breakfast favorites including eggs, cheddar cheese, potatoes and ham. Brunch at home has…

Prep10 minutes

Cook1 hour

Total1 hour 10 minutes

Serves8

Calories332 kcal

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Hash Brown Crust Quiche. This tasty quiche substitutes frozen hash browns for the traditional crust. The gluten free quiche is loaded with all your breakfast favorites including eggs, cheddar cheese, potatoes and ham. Brunch at home has never been so delicious!

A whole hash brown crust quiche with ham and cheddar.

My husband and I LOVE entertaining family and friends. Guests visit our Jersey shore home year round. Much of our entertaining centers around eating and drinking so I cook up a storm for our overnight visitors. And breakfast is always is a favorite meal.

Blueberry French Toast Croissant Casserole, Easy Drop Scones, Crustless Spinach and Bacon Quiche Squares, and Great Aunt Rose's Sour Cream Pound Cake are just a few crowd favorites. I recently added my Hash Brown Crust Quiche to this growing list.

A slice of hash brown crust quiche with ham and cheddar cheese.

Both savory and sweet breakfasts have spots at our kitchen table. Along with a banana muffin or granola cookie, this hearty and cheesy quiche is a new favorite. It includes all the standard breakfast ingredients ~ eggs, cheese, potatoes, and ham in neat to eat slices.

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Eggs, ham, hash browns, heavy cream, cheddar cheese, scallions on a cutting board.

ingredients

frozen cubed hash browns
salted butter
olive oil
kosher salt
pepper
garlic powder
large eggs
heavy cream
scallions ~ aka green onions
ham
cheddar cheese
spicy mustard

are frozen hash browns gluten free?

Most store bought hash browns are gluten free. But if gluten is a concern for you, check the packaging for a gluten free label. Also the potatoes may have a coating made with flour so scan the ingredients for any that contain wheat.

recipe instructions

Combine the simple ingredients using everyday kitchen tools to make the best quiche with a hashbrown crust. This is a brief overview of the recipe. Scroll to the recipe card for the complete instructions.

A bowl of hash browns and melted butter.

Hash browns in a pie plate and 4 eggs in a bowl.

Toss ~ Place the frozen hash browns in a bowl and toss with melted butter, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt, pepper and garlic powder.
Parbake the crust ~ Evenly pour the seasoned hash browns into a greased pie plate and press up the sides of the pan. Bake in the oven.
Mix ~ Mix together eggs, heavy cream, scallions, ham, and cheddar cheese for the filling.
Press ~ After parbaking the crust, remove it from the oven and lightly press down on the hash browns so there are no gaps in the crust.
Pour ~ Carefully pour the egg mixture over the hash brown crust.
Bake ~ Return the quiche to the oven and bake until the filling is just set.
Cool ~ Let the quiche cool for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

A slice of quiche on a plate with a fork.

suggestions and recipe tips

Use store bought hash browns ~ Picking up a bag of packaged hash browns speeds up the prep for the quiche. I use the frozen cubed potatoes for the crust, but shredded hash browns work too. You can also use the refrigerated hash browns. The parbaking time may need to be shortened though. Watch the crust the last 10 minutes or so of baking so it doesn't burn.

Change up the cheese ~ Sharp cheddar is my first choice for quiche. Other good options are pepper jack, Swiss, Havarti, and colby cheeses.

Change up the meat ~ Diced smoky ham is a classic quiche ingredient. Some other breakfast meat options are cooked and crumbled bacon, diced Canadian bacon, and cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage.

Add sauteed vegetables ~ Stir in up to ½ cup of diced sauteed vegetables including zucchini, yellow squash, onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms.

A hash brown crust quiche with a slice missing.

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A slice of ham and cheddar quiche on a spatula.

Use store bought hash browns ~ Picking up a bag of packaged hash browns speeds up the prep for the quiche. I used the frozen cubed potatoes for the crust, but shredded hash browns work too. You can also use the refrigerated hash browns. The parbaking time may need to be shortened though. Watch the crust the last 10 minutes or so of baking so it doesn't burn. Change up the cheese ~ Sharp cheddar is my first choice for quiche. Other good options are pepper jack, Swiss, Havarti, and colby cheeses. Change up the meat ~ Diced smoky ham is a classic quiche ingredient. Some other breakfast meat options are cooked and crumbled bacon, diced Canadian bacon, and cooked and crumbled breakfast sausage. Add sauteed vegetables ~ Stir in up to ½ cup of diced sauteed vegetables including zucchini, yellow squash, onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms.