Easy Apple Galette Recipe

This apple galette is simple to make. It’s got all the flavor of a deep-dish apple pie but takes less time to make－and no pie pan is required! You just roll out your favorite pie dough. Place it onto a sheet pan and pile the filling in the center. The optional crumb topping adds a lovely sweet touch!

When I’m in the mood for homemade apple pie, I often make a galette instead. It’s the perfect size for my smaller household, and I love the filling-to-crust ratio. You get a thin layer of filling surrounded by plenty of flaky crust. Plus, I love how quick and easy it is to make—I can have one in the oven in under an hour!

Ingredients

For the Crust and Filling:

• Pie Dough. Use store-bought or homemade. Either works really well. 
• Apples. You need about three medium apples for this recipe.
• Flour. A little all-purpose flour helps thicken the filling
• Sugar. Adds a pleasant sweetness to the galette but doesn’t make it too sweet. Granulated sugar works best. It dissolves easily and enhances the natural sweetness of the apples.
• Cinnamon. Gives you that classic apple pie flavor. Apple pie spice also works well.
• Lemon Juice and Zest. Adds flavor and brightness. (optional)

Ingredient Note: What’s the Best Apple to Use for an Apple Galette?

The best apple to use for an apple galette is one that’s sweet and firm, like Honeycrisp. If you prefer a tart apple, use Granny Smith. And if you like a texture more like applesauce, the classic McIntosh apple is what you want.  

For the Optional Topping:

This brown sugar crumb topping adds a nice sweetness and crunch to the galette. 

• All-purpose flour. Holds the topping together. 
• Brown sugar. Adds sweetness.
• Ground cinnamon. Echos the flavor in the filling.
• Butter. Melted butter brings everything together and adds a little richness.

How to Make an Apple Galette

1. Roll out your pie dough to about 12-inches. Do this on a lightly floured counter. Transfer the dough to a parchment-lined baking sheet. 
2. Make the filling by stirring together the sliced apples with the other ingredients. 
3. Pile the apple filling in the center of the pie dough. Leave about one inch around the edge. 
4. Fold the dough over the filling, pleating as needed. 

5. If you’re making the crumb topping, stir the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together. Then add the butter. Stir until it’s crumbly. Sprinkle the topping over the galette. 
6. Bake until the crust is brown and the filling bubbles slightly.

What to Serve with an Apple Galette.

Real Talk: I’ve been known to cut myself a slice of warm galette and eaten it standing up in the kitchen. It’s that good. But if you prefer to add a little something to your galette, I get that! 

The classic toppings are a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream. But there’s no need to stop there! A little creme fraiche or a drizzle of caramel sauce are nice touches!

Storing Leftovers

Store the leftover galette covered in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Other Galette Recipes to Try

• Peach-Blueberry Galette
• Strawberry Rhubarb Galette
• Blueberry Galette

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Easy Apple Galette

Easy apple galette made with pie dough, sliced apples, cinnamon, and sugar. It tastes just like an apple pie but is so much easier to make! Great served with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. 

Course Dessert

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 6 slices

Ingredients

• 1 single pie dough, homemade or store bought
• 3 large apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced (about one pound)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, optional
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, optional
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, see note
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Optional, for the crust

• 1 large egg, whisked
• sugar

For the Crumb Topping

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

For Serving

• ice cream
• caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Prepare the crust: Roll out pie dough on a lightly floured counter into a 12-inch circle. Transfer the dough to a parchment-lined baking sheet.

3. Make the filling: Stir together apples, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, and cinnamon. Add flour. Stir to combine. Set aside.

4. Place the apples onto the pie dough, leaving about a one-inch border around the edge.
5. Fold edge of dough over the apples, pleating as needed. If the dough tears, pinch it back together. If desired, brush the crust with the whisked egg and sprinkle the sugar over the dough.

6. Make the Topping (optional): Stir together flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add the melted butter. Stir until the mixture is crumbly.

7. Sprinkle the topping over the apple filling.

8. Bake Galette. Bake until the crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Allow the galette to cool for about 15 minutes before serving.

9. Store the galette in the refrigerator for up to three days.

Recipe Notes

Ingredient Notes

• Sugar. Three tablespoons of sugar gives you a pleasantly sweet apple galette. If your apples are very tart, increase the sugar by one tablespoon. For very sweet apples, decrease the sugar by a tablespoon.
• Lemon. Adding a tablespoon of lemon juice or the zest of one small lemon adds a nice flavor to the galette. 
• Pie Spice. If you keep “pie spice” in the house, you can use it in this recipe. Replace the teaspoon of cinnamon with one teaspoon of pie spice.