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Apple Galette Recipe (With Cooked Filling)

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This Apple Galette recipe (With Cooked Filling) is a no-fuss dessert perfect for fall. It's the ideal sweet dish for a cozy family dinner or a holiday dinner and is ready in half the time it takes to make a traditional pie.

Apple galette recipe (with cooked filling) is served on a white platter.

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The word "galette" means flat cake in Norman. It is essentially a free-form pie filled with sweet or savory fillings. The crust can be made from pie dough, puff pastry, or a crepe (a Breton galette).

I love to use my flaky pie crust recipe to make this apple galette. The buttery and flaky pastry creates the perfect base for the sweet, tart, and lightly spiced apple filling in just half the time.

If you're a fan of pies and tarts, check out my tart crust recipe, apple frangipane tart recipe, and classic baked lemon tart recipe.

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  • Why you'll love this apple galette recipe
  • Ingredients for this apple galette recipe
  • Substitutions & variations
  • How to make this apple galette recipe
  • Expert Tips
  • Recipe FAQS
  • Other holiday recipes you may like
  • Apple Galette Recipe (With Cooked Filling)

Why you'll love this apple galette recipe

  • Less effort - A galette takes half the time and effort of a pie. With no need for fancy crimping, the rustic charm of a galette lies in its imperfection.
  • Fool-proof - This recipe is made for beginners. There's no way to go wrong with this easy fall dessert!
  • Make-ahead - Make the dough and filling a day or two ahead of time, assemble it, and bake it the day you want to serve it. Thirty minutes, and you're done!
  • Versatile—Once you master this recipe, make galettes left, right, and center. Use seasonal fruits and vegetables to create delicious desserts and brunch items for your table.

Ingredients for this apple galette recipe

Ingredients for an apple galette recipe are laid out on a white kitchen counter.
  • Apples—I love the tart taste of granny smith apples in my galette. If you prefer, you can use McIntosh or Pink Lady apples for a similar tart flavor. You can also mix it up and combine sweet and sour apples by adding gala or golden delicious apples.
  • Pie Dough—I use my flaky pie crust recipe to create my base, but you can also use a premade crust, like Pillsbury or Marie Callender's, to save time and effort.
  • Brown Sugar - I like to use dark brown sugar for this recipe as its toffee notes pair perfectly with granny smith apples.
  • Spices - A combination of cinnamon and salt helps balance the sweet and sour notes of the filling.
  • Vinegar—This helps prevent the apples from oxidizing. You can also use the juice of one lemon instead.
  • Egg—A whisked egg is not essential but creates a beautiful glaze for the galette's crust.

Please see the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the complete list of ingredients, measurements, and recipe instructions.

Substitutions & variations

  • Make it without cooking the filling—Traditional apple galettes are made without a pre-cooked filling. To save 15-20 minutes, add the apples to your pastry with sugar, salt, cinnamon, vinegar, and cornstarch.
  • Use puff pastry—Puff pastry can be used as a base for an even quicker version of this apple galette recipe.
  • Finish the crust - Sprinkle some coarse sugar after you baste the crust with the egg wash for an elegant finish.
  • Use lemons - Go the traditional route and swap out the vinegar for lemon juice.
  • Change the filling - Use seasonal fruits and vegetables and make sweet and savory galettes year-long.
  • Add more flavor - Try a more complex spice blend by adding nutmeg and ginger powder to your filling.

How to make this apple galette recipe

An apple filling is being prepared for a galette recipe.
  • First step - Peel, core, and slice your apples into thin slices.
  • Second step - Combine the sugar, salt, cinnamon, cornstarch, vinegar, and water and heat in a saucepan.
  • Third step - As soon as the sauce thickens, add the prepped apples to it.
  • Fourth step - Mix well before covering and boiling the mixture.
Filling and dough is being prepared for an apple galette recipe.
  • Fifth step - Simmer for 10 minutes until the apples are half cooked.
  • Sixth step - After the filling is ready, uncover and set it aside to cool slightly before adding to the apple galette.
  • Seventh step - Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and roll the dough on a floured surface.
  • Eighth step: The dough needs to be a 12-inch circle to allow for the crust to be folded over the filling.
An apple galette is being prepped for baking.
  • Ninth step - Gently transfer the dough to a baking sheet. If this results in any cracks, use some water to help seal them.
  • Tenth step - Place the cooled filling in the center, leaving about 1.5-2 inches of dough around it.
  • Eleventh step - Gently start folding the edges to seal in the filling.
  • Twelfth step - Whisk the egg, brush it over the crust to create a glaze, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.

Expert Tips

  • Chill the dough - Well-chilled dough is the secret to a flaky crust. If the dough seems to be getting warm as you work with it, pop it back in the fridge for a few minutes to ensure perfect results.
  • Roll it out thick - Don't roll the dough out too thin; the base will get soggy, and the filling will poke through.
  • Cook the filling - This step will ensure a crisp and flaky crust that isn't soggy in the center.

Recipe FAQS

My base is soggy; what am I doing wrong?

If you've followed all of the above steps and your galette still has a soggy base, try sprinkling some cornstarch on the base before adding the filling. The cornstarch will absorb the excess moisture, keeping your base crisp and flaky.

How can I store and reheat the galette?

For a fully baked galette, store it in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days or freeze it for up to one month. Defrost it in the fridge overnight and warm in an oven preheated at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
The galette can also be prepared ahead of time and frozen for up to one month. Defrost it in the fridge overnight, add the egg wash, and then bake as per recipe instructions.

A plated apple galette with a granny smith apple and cinnamon stick in the background.

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Apple Galette Recipe (With Cooked Filling)

Nosheen Babar
Learn how to make a delicious and easy apple galette recipe. With a Flaky crust and cooked apple filling, this is the perfect fall dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 168 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pie crust
  • 3 granny smith apples (see notes)
  • 4 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar (see notes)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 egg

Instructions
 

  • Peel and slice the apples and set them aside.
  • Mix the sugar, cinnamon, salt, vinegar, cornstarch, and ¾ water and add it to a saucepan.
  • Cook until the mixture reaches a boil and starts to thicken.
  • Add the prepared apples, toss them in the prepared sauce, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • While the filling is cooling, preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and roll your prepped pie dough into a 12" circle on a piece of parchment paper.
  • Transfer the dough onto your baking sheet and place the apple filling in the center. (see notes)
  • Fold the dough around the apples to enclose the filling.
  • Whisk the egg and brush it onto the edges of the dough.
  • Bake the galette for 30 minutes and then cool slightly before serving. (see notes)

Notes

The apples - I like to use tart apples for my galette, and my go-to is Granny Smith. McIntosh and Pink Lady are two other tart varieties that work well with this recipe. For a sweeter galette, you can mix Granny Smith with a sweeter variety, like Golden Delicious or Gala.
The vinegar—This prevents the apples from browning, just like lemon juice. I've used it in this recipe for convenience, as I always have it on hand. Feel free to use one lemon instead.
Filling the galette—When filling the galette, make sure the dough is well chilled and the filling has cooled down. This prevents the base from becoming soggy. Leave 1.5-2 inches of dough to fold around the apples and seal in the filling well.
Cooling the galette - The galette must be cooled for at least 10-15 minutes before you cut into it. This allows the crust and filling to firm up a little, allowing for neater slices. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 171mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 68IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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