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Apple galette with a scoop of ice cream in the center and a drizzle of caramel sauce.

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.