Apple and Cheddar Quiche with Olive Oil and Thyme Crust. Savory and delicious and sure to be a winning dish at any brunch!
I can’t believe Thanksgiving is next week. My parents arrive on Monday and my sister’s family on Wednesday. We’ll have a packed house to say the least but I am so excited.
Because for me, a packed house means that I will have more than 3 people to feed. And for someone who cooks a lot and has a lot of leftovers, this is music to my ears. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been freezing some of the things I’ve been making so my parents and sister’s family can try and taste some of the dishes I’ve been making. Not exactly the same as eating it fresh, but hey, it still works.
My sister loves quiche so I made this Apple and Cheddar quiche for her. And I wanted to kick it up a notch, so I made an olive oil, thyme and cheddar pastry crust for the quiche. Yeah I know, I’m a pretty cool sister. And I made sure to throw in a good amount of cheddar cheese because Grace loves cheesy foods. Yes, she is my sister!
Well, I made this delicious quiche (can you see the apple chunks in there?!) and will have to make another one next week because I ate the entire thing. You guys, this quiche is so good. You get hints of sweetness from the apples with all the cheesy goodness and a lovely olive oil and thyme pastry crust. This quiche was heaven for me.
We’re in holiday season and in the midst of entertaining, having friends over and just being with family. So, if you don’t have a go-to quiche recipe that you use, you have to try this one. It’s great and is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
I hope you enjoy!
Apple and Cheddar Quiche with Olive Oil and Thyme Crust
Ingredients
For the olive oil crust:
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup very cold water
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves only
- 1 to 2 tablespoons freshly grated cheddar
For the filling:
- 5 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves only + more for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup apples peeled and chopped (like Gala, Honeycrisp or Red Delicious)
Instructions
For the crust:
- Using your food processor, combine the flour, salt and olive oil and pulse for about 3 to 4 seconds. While the food processor is running, slowly pour the very cold water over the flour and keep running until the pastry begins to come together, after about 7 to 8 seconds. Do not overwork the dough.
- Next, add in the fresh thyme and freshly grated cheddar and pulse just a few times so that the thyme and cheddar become incorporated into the dough. (Alternatively, you can add the thyme and cheddar later and knead it in before you place into the refrigerator.)
- Transfer the olive oil pastry dough to a lightly floured work surface, knead just a few times, gather to form a ball and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll out on a lightly floured work surface.Transfer dough to a pie plate, gently pressing the olive oil pastry into the pie plate. Prick the dough with a fork and bake it for about 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.Remove from the oven and lower the oven temperature to 375 degrees.
For the quiche:
- Combine the eggs, heavy cream, thyme, salt, and nutmeg and mix together well. Add in the cheddar cheese and the apples and mix again. Pour the filling into your olive oil pastry crust, sprinkle on a little fresh thyme and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until golden brown and a tester inserted comes out clean. Let stand for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
This holiday season, 
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Apple and Cheddar is such a great combination. I would devour this quiche! Quiche is one of my favorite foods and I don’t make it nearly enough. I totally understand the excitement at getting to cook for more people. 🙂
Aaw I can imagine how excited you must be to see your family next week! That’s awesome that they can help you test out all the dishes you made too! This quiche looks amazing! I love the apple and cheddar combo and the olive oil and thyme crust sounds incredible!
I love a good quiche but I’ve never made one with apples. Looks so amazing. Perfect fall brunch.
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Have an awesome day!
Sounds like you’ll have a full house for Thanksgiving! And I’m sure everyone will love this quiche, Alice! It looks amazing…I love the apple and cheddar flavors. And such a creative dish to serve, too! Pinned!
I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is almost here too! I still have so much to do before next week. I am hosting this year and am a little behind. But this quiche sounds like the best idea! Love the apple and cheddar flavors!
I love this! I am a huge fan of apples and cheese together too. Have you ever had a slice of cheddar cheese alongside a slice of apple pie? It’s earth shattering! I’m going to have a house full too and I love it! (Panicking a bit, but still. It will be so fun..) Definitely , definitely going to give this one a try. 🙂
This is one of those recipes where every word in the description provokes an increasingly more and more enthusiastic “mmm!”, topped off with a “whoa MAMA!” at the end. Apple.. cheddar.. QUICHE!.. with olive oil.. and thyme?! I am dying. So elegant and rustic, yet seems quite simple. Yum 🙂
I love the apple and cheddar combination. This quiche looks awesome, I’m sure your family loves it!
Mm-mm-mmm. Really! This looks amazing and so tall…mine never stand so tall. I love it! Pinned!
This quiche looks so delicious, I just want to sink my teeth into it! And apples in a quiche?? Genius! I would love to have some of your leftovers from your meal!
Oh my, what a gorgeous quiche and love the classic combination of apples and cheddar.
The apple cheddar combo sounds divine…and that crust! Sounds amazing.
Your family is a lucky bunch! This quiche and it’s crust sound positively dreamy. Have such a happy Thanksgiving with your family Alice!
To say you ARE the coolest sister ever would be a total understatement. Those apple chunks have me swooning, and goodness knows you might have one unexpected addition to your Thanksgiving table this year 😉 love it, Alice. You’re going to have a fab one!
Alice, I love this quiche from the moment you posted it on Facebook. The crust is drool worthy and I don’t blame you for finishing the whole pie to yourself. 🙂
This is awesome! I was planning to make a quiche tonight and this one sounds so flavorful and unique. Wish me luck!
OH my goodness! This looks so so good! I need to make this T day morning 🙂
oooh a thyme crust….sounds yummy
How I love holidays! Your family are the luckiest ever!!! How awesome that you’ve been cooking up a storm in preparation for their arrival. Even better, I love the Cheesy Apple combo too 🙂
Looks absolutely amazing – love the thyme crust!
Why is this quiche the thing I am craving now? Because it looks perfect! I mean seriously perfect. You killed this girl.
I need to take an appetizer to a Thanksgiving meal for 20 people and I think thin slices of your quiche would be perfect. Thanks!
That looks amazing! The top is perfectly caramelized! Love that you’ve been saving samples of your work for your family to try. It’s so wonderful having others to share with!
This is such a yummy looking quiche – and that crust?!? Omg. Loving it!
I love how you have taken the classic apple pie with cheese and totally flipped it into a savory dish. This looks just like autumn on a plate! 🙂
I can’t believe it’s almost Thanksgiving too! Crazy-ness! And this quiche?! Seriously, this is SO creative, Alice! Apples and cheddar is one of my favorite combos and I would never say no to it in a quiche! Pinning. 🙂
What a Gorgeous looking quiche!! Totally love the flavours and combination !! 🙂
That crust sounds amazing. Your sister is a lucky gal. Pinned.
I don’t know whether I like the crust or the filling better! They both sound scrumptious!!!
Oh.. yah! Hope you are having fun with family, more mouths to feed means more hands to help! 🙂
This quiche looks awesome, I have made tons of frittatas but never a quiche. Loving the apple in this one, can’t wait to try it Alice! 🙂
What a gorgeous quiche and I love the use of olive oil and thyme in the crust – sounds perfect for a holiday brunch!
Who doesn’t loves cheesy foods? 😀 This quiche looks full of flavor and must be very fragrant! 🙂
Looks yummy. How can I prepare this the day before? Christmas morning is too busy to be in the kitchen.
Susan, I’m so sorry! For some reason, I didn’t receive a notification that you had left a comment here! I am so sorry! I hope you made this quiche. . you can prep the olive oil pastry dough and prep the cheese and apples a day ahead. again, my sincere apologies that I am just now seeing this comment!
Can you freeze this recipe? Or prep any of it ahead of time? Thanks!
Hi Jenny, yes, you can definitely freeze this quiche! Or, you can prep the olive oil pastry dough and grate the cheese and cut the apples a day ahead. Keep everything in the refrigerator. The apples may brown a bit but it’s fine since they are just going in the quiche. With the dough, you can refrigerate overnight if desired. . just allow yourself enough time to let the dough soften a bit (not necessarily come to room temp) but soften a bit before rolling out. I hope you give this quiche a try! Thank you!
Incredible recipe…. Surely I will be making these. Thank you
I’d like to make this the night before brunch. Tips on rehearing?
Hi Sarah! After baking, let it cool and then cover well with foil. Refrigerate. When ready to serve, reheat the quiche in the oven, keep it covered with the foil so it doesn’t burn and bake until heated through completely. I think this quiche is best the day of but please let me know how it goes!