Butternut Spinach Quiche

🍂 When Comfort Calls — Answer with Quiche

There’s something magical about this time of year — when the air turns crisp, daylight fades faster, and suddenly your soul (and stomach) start whispering one word: comfort.

Forget cold salads and green smoothies for a moment. What we crave now are warm, golden, flaky things — the kind of food that fills your kitchen with the scent of butter and thyme.
Enter: the Butternut–Spinach Quiche.

This dish is more than a meal. It’s a cozy hug you can eat.

🧠 The Science Behind Craving Comfort

When temperatures drop, our bodies naturally crave more carbohydrates. That’s because carbs help our brains produce serotonin, the neurotransmitter responsible for feeling calm and content.

So when you find yourself reaching for a slice of quiche or that extra piece of bread, don’t feel guilty — your body is simply trying to boost your happiness. Comfort food truly comforts.

A warm slice of this quiche isn’t just delicious — it’s mood-boosting self-care baked into buttery perfection.

🥕 Why You’ll Love This Butternut–Spinach Quiche

This recipe captures everything wonderful about fall:

✨ Sweet, nutty butternut squash brings a cozy, roasted flavor.
🌿 Fresh baby spinach adds balance and color.
🥧 A buttery crust gives that flaky, comforting texture we crave.

It’s wholesome enough for a weekday lunch, elegant enough for brunch, and simple enough for lazy Sunday baking.

Serve it with a crisp green salad, a bowl of soup, or simply with a blanket and your favorite series. Because sometimes, the best kind of self-care is baked and buttery.

🧁 The Recipe

Butternut–Spinach Quiche

Serves 8 | Prep time: 35 min | Total time: ~1 hr 45 min

Ingredients:

• 250 g flour (type 1050)

• 130 g butter (soft)

• 3 eggs (size M)

• Salt

• 200 g butternut squash

• 1 onion

• 1 garlic clove

• 100 g baby spinach (fresh)

• 200 g heavy cream

• Pepper

optional: thyme

You’ll also need:
A grater, salad spinner, and a 24 cm quiche pan.

Instructions:

1. Prepare the dough:
   Combine flour, butter, 1 egg, salt, and 1–2 tbsp water until smooth. Shape into a ball, cover, and chill for 30 minutes.

2. Cook the vegetables:
   Peel and grate the squash. Finely chop onion and garlic. Sauté everything in oil for 5 minutes, then add spinach until wilted. Let cool slightly.

3. Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Grease and lightly flour your quiche pan.

4. Roll out the dough on a floured surface, press into the pan, and prick with a fork. Prebake for 10 minutes.

5. Make the filling:
   Whisk 2 eggs, cream, salt, pepper, and thyme if you have. Spread the vegetable mixture on the crust and pour the egg mixture on top.
   Bake for 25–30 minutes until set.

bon appétit! :)