Vegan Ackee Quiche

Enjoy this flavorful vegan ackee quiche recipe. Creamy ackee cooked with onion, garlic, bell pepper and mixed with a savory chickpea batter then baked to perfection. Easy to prepare, the perfect holiday breakfast, brunch or tea recipe.

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: Jamaican

Keyword: vegan ackee quiche

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 50

Servings: servings

Calories: 150kcal

Equipment

1 muffin pan

Ingredients

Vegan Ackee

1 can Jamaican ackee drained and set aside
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 cup onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup red bell pepper diced
1 spring onion chopped
1 sprig thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1 medium tomato chopped or 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes cut into halves
1 whole Scotch Bonnet pepper or 1 Habanero (for flavor optional)
sea salt to taste

Chickpea Batter

1 cup chickpea flour
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup water

Garnishes

avocado
tomato
cilantro

Instructions

Preheat oven 400 degrees F. Prepare a 6 cavity muffin pan with cooking spray or muffin liners, set aside. Make a batch of vegan ackee recipe and set aside.

To Prepare The Ackee

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onions and cook stirring occasionally until soft, about 3 minutes.
Stir in garlic and bell pepper and cook for another minute. Add spring onions, thyme and tomatoes and cook stirring for 1 minute.
Add ackee to skillet with salt and Scotch Bonnet pepper stirring gently to coat with seasonings.
Cover skillet and reduce to simmer for 5 minutes.

To Prepare The Quiche

In a large bowl, mix chickpea flour, nutritional yeast flakes, salt and water into a smooth batter. Add cooked ackee and stir. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin pan and bake for 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, mix chickpea flour, nutritional yeast flakes, salt and water into a smooth batter. Add cooked ackee and stir. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin pan and bake for 30 minutes.
Remove quiche from the oven, and transfer the muffin pan to a cooling rack for about 10 minutes.
Remove quiche from muffin pan and transfer to a serving platter, add garnishes and serve.

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