Quiche w/ Apples, Bananas, & Truffle Gruyère
This bananas and apples quiche with truffle gruyère cheese is a quick and easy crustless quiche to throw together on a fun fall day. You can easily mix and match in your own fruit and cheese. But I had apples and bananas on hand with a gruyère and cheddar blend with black truffles. You don't have to go nearly this decadent. But I am quite fond of the blend, especially with how well it pairs with the Greek yogurt.
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Cast Iron Pan (or Baking Dish)
- Oven
Ingredients
- 4 bananas sliced
- 2 apples sliced
- dash olive oil for coating
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/3 yellow onion diced
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. dijon mustard
- 1 c. Greek yogurt
- dash cayenne pepper
- dash cumin
- dash coriander
- dash nutmeg
- dash salt
- dash pepper
- 3/4 c. truffle gruyère & cheddar cheese or cheese of choice, grated
Instructions
- Meanwhile, slice the apples and bananas. You want them uniformly sliced at about 1/8 inch thick.
- Very lightly coat a baking dish with olive oil.You want the least amount of oil necessary to keep the produce from sticking. Too much oil will transfer to the egg custard and that's not what you're looking for in a quiche!
- Arrange the bananas and apples along the bottom of the baking dish.You'll want to start with the bananas, because they will caramelize at the bottom of the dish. And then layer on the apples, another layer of the bananas, and follow up with another layer of the bananas. Creating four layers in total that you will then drizzle the egg mixture on top of.
- Sprinkle minced garlic and yellow onions on top of the fruit.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients, except for the parmesan, in a large bowl. This includes the eggs, dijon mustard, Greek yogurt, and the spices.
- Pour the egg mixture on top of the banana and apple slices.
- Top with shredded cheese.You can easily substitute your own cheese of choice here. I used a gruyère and cheddar blend with black truffles. However, you can just as easily use gruyère, cheddar, a mix of the two, or whatever cheese that you prefer. Oftentimes, parmesan is a great cheese. Although the sky is the limit! You can omit it entirely or mix and match to your own taste or personal preference.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until just set and lightly brown. You want the egg to still juggle slightly, but not be liquid.
- Serve immediately or chilled. Quiche is a great recipe to make ahead of time because it keeps well and is just as good cold. If you do reheat it, though, I would recommend heating in the oven. Oftentimes egg dishes don't microwave well as this tends to overcook them.
Tips, Tricks, & Notes
- I also have an entire article on The Fundamentals of Crustless Quiche with more tips and tricks on whether or not you want a crust, whether or not you need dairy or cheese, the type of pan to use, and a recommendation of toppings.