You have got to try this tater tot pie crust! It’s perfect for breakfast or brunch with a crunchy tater tot pie crust filled with my easy spinach quiche. A warm egg filling with a crispy outside that is family friendly.
We love quiche!! Wait until you try this this tasty tater tot crusted spinach quiche though! I primarily fill this with Swiss cheese, egg and creamed spinach but a ham quiche would work perfectly with this tater tot pie crust too.
Doesn’t this breakfast quiche look amazing?? It is delicious! WAY more flavorful than just using a traditional pie crust and adds a nice crunch to the edges too.
When it comes to the center you may have your own spinach pie recipe or you can use ours down below. The biggest difference is the pie crust y’all. I mean it is a real game changer if you ask me.
Who doesn’t love these potato bites anyway??!! I’m 40 and they are definitely my weakness. The kids love them anyway I make them. They said I cannot make a quiche any other way anymore. Air fryer frozen tater tots are probably our favorite side dish ever, this takes it another step to ultimate YUM though.
Do you have to bake tater tots before making a pie crust with them?
Yes, you wouldn’t be able to smash and shape them into your pan if you didn’t. First you’ll need to bake them in a single layer on a sheet pan in your oven. When thawed and slightly crispy you’ll gently press and form into a crust before adding your pot pie or quiche filling.
Ingredient Notes
For just the crust all you need are frozen tater tots, that is it. You just follow the steps below to get tender enough to mold and just a bit crispy. Remember that when you add a filling you will bake longer so they aren’t completely done.
Tips for Success
I like using a good ol’ glass pie pan because it doesn’t really stick even if you forget to use non stick spray on it (done that). You could use a porcelain style as well as those are nice and non stick. To press and mold into the pan I like to use the back of a spoon or a piece of parchment paper works too.
Tater Tot Crust Recipe
Equipment
- 1 pie pan
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 5 cups tater tots, frozen
Spinach Quiche Filling
- 1 pkg creamed spinach, Green Giant frozen version, microwaved according to directions on the box
- 3 large eggs
- 1.5 cup swiss cheese
- 2 tbsp bacon bits, optional
Instructions
- Bake tater tots on a cookie sheet that’s been sprayed with non stick spray in oven for 10 minutes at 425 degrees.
- Remove and pour into your pie pan that has been sprayed with non stick spray.
- Use the back of a spoon to press warmed tater tots into bottom and sides of pie pan. Make sure it is evenly distributed and same thickness all the way around (bottom will be a bit thicker).
- Follow instructions on frozen creamed spinach package to cook in microwave.
- Shred your cheese and put it in a bowl, empty cooked creamed spinach packet and mix in with your cheese.
- Whisk eggs and add into bowl, then add bacon bits if desired.
- Pour spinach mixture into your pie pan that has your tater tot crust.
- Put into oven at 400 degrees for 33 minutes or until top is lightly browned and when touched in the center it is firm so you know the eggs are cooked.
- Slice and serve!!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Tater Tot Quiche Filling Ideas
Creamed spinach is found frozen, in freezer section or make homemade if you cannot find fresh leaves to make this, this is how to cook frozen spinach. Your Eggs should be at room temperature and whisked with your Swiss shredded cheese.
If you are making homemade filling you may or may not need a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Frozen creamed already is seasoned. You could also make Bisquick zucchini quiche for the inside instead.
The idea of making a tater tot pie crust came to me when I couldn’t sleep at night and I guess my mind wandered off. I had made cottage cheese quiche before so why not try another one to see what was possible!
I started thinking of what I was craving at that moment and just had to figure out how long to cook them. The tater tots needed to come out soft but not too crunchy, so I could mash them and form them into my crust. I had only really used regular crusts or phyllo dough like in my Trader Joe’s spanakopita recipe.
You wouldn’t have to fill it with a spinach pie mixture either. If you wanted to use our crustless broccoli quiche and use this as the outside that would work too.
You could make these smaller into bites you’d follow our mini quiche recipe made in a muffin tin! Either size works but the cook time is just faster the smaller they are. If you’re having a brunch you’ve got to make tater tot casserole with ground beef the next night with another bag.
Thank you! I’m going to try your Tater Tot crust idea to remake the 1970’s Moosewood recipe for Cauliflower Cheese Pie, a favorite but takes way too long to make the potato crust (so I never make it).
great idea
Oh, I forgot to add . . . I accidentally thawed the frozen box of creamed spinach. I went ahead and added it cold straight from the box into the egg/cheese mixture. The quiche turned out just fine!
Thanks for the info, will help others. Glad you enjoyed it
This has the best flavor and savory, salty goodness! So easy too.
Oh good!
This was such a hit! Thank you for Love all the ingredients!
It was good. The tater tots were a good idea. Before I put the filling in I did blot off the potatoes. Needed seasonings, salt pepper, garlic powder. Maybe some fresh herb, more bacon. I would use regular frozen spinach instead of creamed spinach. I think the creamed spinach might be making it sort of one note. Did like the tater tot idea though.