The short answer is yes. It is better to freeze before baking. Hop over to this post about How to Freeze Quiche if you want more information!

How do I prepare frozen quiche?

When you're ready to enjoy your uncooked, frozen quiche, thaw it in the refrigerator for 24-48 hours. This is hands-down the best way to defrost a dish like this (the microwave defrost setting could partially cook it, which is no good). After it's fully thawed, bake it according to directions and it'll taste just like a fresh meal!

Can I freeze quiche after baking it?

If you want to freeze your quiche after it's been baked, you can but it will have a soggy crust and the eggs may get overdone when rewarmed in the microwave or oven. This is not our preferred freezing method.

Spinach and Bacon Quiche (Only 6 Ingredients!)

Name: Spinach and Bacon Quiche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 uncooked pie crust; 1 pound of cooked bacon, chopped (try our No Fail Bacon method); 2 cups of chopped spinach; 1 1/2 cups of shredded Swiss cheese; 6 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

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Spinach and Bacon Quiche

This comfort food quiche makes an easy, make ahead breakfast OR dinner. Simple ingredients and freezer friendly!

Yield: 8 servings 1x

Prep: 15 minsCook: 1 hour 15 minsTotal: 1 hour 30 mins

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Ingredients

1 uncooked pie crust
1 pound of cooked bacon, chopped (try our No Fail Bacon method)
2 cups of chopped spinach
1 1/2 cups of shredded Swiss cheese
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

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Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Place the pie crust into a round baking dish. Layer the bacon, spinach and cheese into the dish.
Whisk together the eggs, heavy whipping cream, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Pour the mixture over the top of all ingredients. (Freezing instructions begin here.)
Cover loosely with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes or until the middle is set (doesn’t jiggle when you shake it).
Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Freeze For Later: Follow Steps 2-3. Cover the casserole dish tightly with foil and a few layers of plastic wrap (or a tight-fitting lid) and freeze. Store in freezer up to 3 months.

Prepare From Frozen: Let quiche thaw in fridge for 24-48 hours. Follow Steps 4-5.

Notes/Tips

When you assemble the quiche, it feels like a lot of spinach. It will shrink and cook down though so don’t remove any out of fear of it being too spinach heavy.
If you are using a shallow baking dish, place a baking sheet underneath the dish. You might have an overflow issue on your hands.
Read our full post on How to Freeze Quiche if you want more information!
If you want to freeze your quiche after it’s been baked, you can but it will have a soggy crust and the eggs may get overdone when rewarmed in the microwave or oven. This is not our preferred freezing method.
This is a great recipe to double and freeze. Especially since pie crusts usually come in packages of two.

Cuisine: French Method: Baking

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