Welcome to the March 2024 edition of the Fit Foodie Cooking Club. This month we’re featuring our most popular recipe right now: the Sweet Potato Crust Quiche. It’s a delicious, vegetable-first spin on classic quiche that’s grain-free, full of flavor, and perfect for brunch or an easy weeknight meal.
What is Fit Foodie Cooking Club?
The Fit Foodie Cooking Club is a monthly cooking challenge designed to get you into the kitchen and cooking from scratch. Each month our community makes the same recipe so we can share tips, photos, and honest feedback while celebrating real, whole food.
March 2024 – The Details
Please read the following details carefully to ensure your entry counts. If anything is unclear, leave a question in the comments of this post.
Recipe of the Month: Sweet Potato Crust Quiche
Our Sweet Potato Crust Quiche recently caught attention online, with a notable mention on social media. The recipe’s distinctive crust is made from shredded sweet potato mixed with almond flour, creating a grain-free base that bakes up crisp and flavorful.
The filling is classic quiche—eggs, milk, cheese, and plenty of vegetables—so you get a satisfying, protein-rich dish that still highlights vegetables as the star.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Healthy: Made primarily from vegetables and eggs, this quiche is high in protein and nutrients.
- Gluten-free: The sweet potato and almond flour crust keeps this recipe grain-free and gluten-friendly.
- Veggie-packed: Both the crust and the filling are loaded with vegetables—think sweet potato, peppers, onions, spinach, and sun-dried tomatoes.
- Great for brunch: This quiche makes an attractive, shareable centerpiece for brunch or a light dinner.
All About Sweet Potato Crust Quiche
Ingredients You’ll Need
For the crust
- Grated sweet potato: The crust is built from grated sweet potato. A standard box grater works well for creating the strands you’ll press into the pan.
- Egg: Acts as the binder to hold the crust together during baking.
- Spices: Simple seasoning—garlic, a pinch of clove if desired, salt, and pepper—keeps the flavor balanced.
- Almond flour: Keeps the crust grain-free and adds a light, nutty texture.
For the quiche filling
- Eggs: This recipe uses a healthy amount of eggs for structure and protein—about eight large eggs.
- Milk: Use your preferred milk—dairy or plant-based—to thin the egg mixture.
- Vegetables: Customize as you like, though caramelized onions, spinach, red pepper, and sun-dried tomatoes make a lively, flavorful combination.
- Cheese: Cheese adds creaminess and tang—goat cheese for a bright note, or swap in your favorite variety.
Tools You’ll Need
Basic kitchen equipment is sufficient: a box grater for the sweet potato, a bowl for mixing, a skillet to cook your vegetables, and a tart pan or cast-iron skillet to bake the quiche. An oven thermometer and a rubber spatula make the process easier but aren’t required.
How to Enter
Once you’ve made the quiche, submit your entry so we can see your version!
- Visit the Sweet Potato Crust Quiche recipe post for full instructions.
- Prepare the recipe and take a clear photo of your finished quiche.
- Post a comment on the recipe blog with your photo, a short note about how it went, and your name and email so we can contact winners. A star rating is appreciated but optional.
Important Dates
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – First day entries are accepted.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 – Last day to submit your photo and comment.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 – Winners will be randomly selected and announced in this post and on social channels.
The Prize
Two participants will each win a $100 gift card. Winners are chosen at random from eligible comments posted between March 5 and March 26, and will be announced on March 27, 2024.
Charity of the Month
This month we’re supporting World Central Kitchen (WCK), an organization that mobilizes quickly to provide meals in humanitarian, climate, and community crises. WCK partners with local resources—restaurants, food trucks, and emergency kitchens—to serve nutritious meals to people affected by disasters and to support local economies by purchasing and distributing local ingredients.
In addition to our giveaway, we’ll be donating $400 to World Central Kitchen to help their ongoing relief efforts.
Donate
If you’d like to support the monthly charity, please consider donating what you can to World Central Kitchen. Every contribution helps provide meals where they’re urgently needed.
