Mini Quiche - Vegetarian Quiche Recipe with Goat Cheese (2024)

FAQs

Can I substitute cream cheese for goat cheese? ›

The best substitute for goat cheese? Cream cheese has a similar texture: though it's usually a little stiffer. The flavor also doesn't have that signature tangy flavor. To add tang, you could stir in a very small amount of Greek yogurt to the cream cheese; this would also soften the texture a bit.

Heavy Cream and Milk – For the best tasting quiche, use a combination of whole milk and heavy cream. (Or simply use half-and-half.) Using just heavy cream produces an overly thick filling. Whole milk is great, but a combo of heavy cream and milk is better.

A soft goat's cheese mixed with 1 tbsp natural yogurt makes a great substitute if you can't get goat's curd.

Easier and quicker than the full size version, my mini quiche uses a buttery flaky pie crust and a simple 4-5 ingredient egg filling. You can add a variety of flavors and add-ins like ham, bacon, spinach, Swiss cheese, scallions, mushrooms, peppers, and more.

Tip: Instead of cream cheese on your bagel, use goat cheese, which contains 30% less saturated fat in a one-ounce serving. (A one-ounce serving of cream cheese has 5 grams of saturated fat.)

Chevre goat cheese, farmers cheese, feta, halloumi, ricotta or paneer do become softer with heat, but they won't spread out and melt. Aged cheeses like Parmigiano Reggiano aren't a great choice, either. They will melt, but they don't become as stretchy as younger cheeses. Without further ado, let's Brie-gin!

Quiche Ratio: 1 large egg to 1/2 cup of dairy

You'll need to increase the amount of eggs and milk based on the size of your quiche, so knowing the basic ratio makes it really easy to scale up or down. For a standard 9-inch quiche: Use 3 large eggs (6 ounces) 1 1/2 cups of whole milk or cream (12 ounces)

For gluten-free crust, try making a sweet potato crust. The Custard: For your custard to set properly in the oven, use this easy ratio: 1 part dairy to 2 parts eggs. Classic custards use heavy cream, but 2% milk contains a fraction of the saturated fat and is still plenty rich.

Can I substitute the heavy cream in quiche? Short answer: Yes. Recommended substitutes: Half-and-half or whole milk. Caveats: Some quiche recipes call for all cream, some call for a mixture of cream and whole milk (with a popular ratio of 1:1), and some call for all milk.

Instead of soft goat cheese (also known as chevre), you can use the same amount of cream cheese or mascarpone cheese, both of which will give you a similar creamy texture. Neither has the tanginess of goat cheese however, so if you want a little punch, try softening the substitutes with a little plain yogurt.

Are feta and goat cheese interchangeable? ›

Although the two cheeses are different in flavor and texture, you can use goat cheese and feta cheese in similar ways while cooking.

Excess moisture is one reason why quiches collapse in a watery pool on your plate. Vegetables and meats like ham give off tremendous amounts of water when they're cooked. Therefore, if you're using vegetables in your quiche, it's imperative that you cook them first.

A frittata, sometimes called a crustless quiche, has no crust, and you can bake it directly in a pan or skillet.

Frittatas are Italian in origin and can be described as a cross between an omelet and a crustless quiche. Frittatas take less time to make than quiche or strata. The dish is traditionally made by beating eggs with dairy—often heavy cream or half and half—together with ingredients like vegetables, meats and cheeses.

Fresh goat cheese has the texture of cream cheese "but the fat is different so you don't get that viscosity on the tongue you get from fresh cow cheese like ricotta, burrata, or cream cheese," says Koch. A herby goat cheese spread is a great way to highlight its smooth, creamy texture.

What can I use instead of goat cheese in a recipe? Instead of soft goat cheese (also known as chevre), you can use the same amount of cream cheese or mascarpone cheese, both of which will give you a similar creamy texture.

Blend together one cup of thick coconut cream and one tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. Next, add a pinch of salt and two teaspoons of nutritional yeast for a cheesy tang. Chill the mixture to firm it up, and you'll have a terrific dairy-free cream cheese substitute.