Apple Crumb Galette
This Apple Crumb Galette is a delicious, sweet mashup of two rustic classics. The center of a rustic apple galette is topped with a sweet cinnamon crumble to create an easy dessert that’s the best of both worlds.
Apple pie is one of our favorite fall desserts. This time of year, we make desserts like our rustic slab apple pie and easy apple hand pies as much as we make anything with pumpkin.
We also love the flavor and texture of a good crumble, so you’ll find that theme in dishes like our double crumble apple crisp. The flavors are absolutely perfect for fall and pure comfort food.
Our latest addition to our fall apple lineup is this apple crumb galette. Basically, a galette is an incredibly rustic pie. Of course, you know what a crumble is. So in essence, this is apple crumble combined with apple pie. Perfect!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: You’ll only need a handful of simple ingredients to make the galette and the crumble topping. This is a rustic recipe, so there’s nothing fancy here.
- Easy: This recipe only takes a few simple steps and about an hour from start to finish. You don’t even have to cook the apple filling! It cooks as it bakes.
- Classic Comfort Food Flavor: Every bite of this galette is filled with the flavors of flaky, buttery crust, sweet and tangy apple filling, and a sweet cinnamon crumble topping.
- Versatile: This is a great weeknight dessert or addition to holiday gatherings and potlucks.
- Great for Meal Prep: This is a freezer-friendly dish, so you can make a double batch to save some for later.
Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
These ingredients are so simple that you might not have to shop for anything except the apples!
Variations
- Pie Crust: We use refrigerated pie crust, but you can use your favorite homemade crust recipe, if you’re feeling fancy.
- Apples: We love the balance of sweetness and tanginess we get with Granny Smith apples, but you can use any of your favorite apples. They all work!
- Berries: You can substitute the apples for your favorite berries. Try all your favorites, or use a blend.
- Crunchy Crumble: Add finely chopped walnuts or pecans to your crumble mixture for more flavor and texture.
How to Make This Apple Crumb Galette
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Press the pie crusts together to form a ball. Then, roll it out into a 12-inch circle and place it on a prepared baking sheet.
- Peel, core, and slice the apples. Then, toss them with the filling ingredients.
- Pour the mixture into the center of the dough and spread it out evenly, leaving a 2-inch border around the outside. Fold the border over to create a lip on top of the filling.
- Mix the crumble ingredients until crumbly and sprinkle over the filling.
- Bake at 350°F until the apples are tender and the crust is golden.
- Cool until warm, then serve and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- You can leave the peel on the apples for a chewier, more rustic texture if you prefer.
- You can save time by prepping the apples ahead of time and tossing them with lemon juice.
- Don’t skip lining your baking sheet with parchment paper. It’s a major help with cleanup.
- Cool your galette for at least 10 minutes before serving to allow the filling to firm up.
Apple Crumb Galette FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
An apple galette is essentially a very rustic apple pie. Both use the same crust, and usually the same filling. The only difference is the preparation of the crust.
A galette is basically a free-form pie, so you can use any of your favorite fruity pie fillings for this dessert.
Granny Smith is the classic apple for pie and galette filling. However, other great choices include Northern Spy, Braeburn, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, or Golden Delicious.
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📖Recipe
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Appple Crumb Galette
Equipment
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- Rolling Pin
- large mixing bowl
- medium bowl
Ingredients
- 2 Refrigerated pie crust dough 2 dough circles, at room temperature
- 4 large Granny Smith apples
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup 1/2 a stick butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- On a clean counter, press the two pie crust dough circles together to form a ball.
- Roll the ball out with a rolling pin to 12-inches across. Place the crust on the prepared baking sheet; set aside.
- Core, peel, and slice the apples to ¼ inch thickness.
- In a large bowl, toss together the apple slices, granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Pour the mixture into the center of the pie crust dough circle and spread out evenly, leaving a border about 2 inches around the outside of the crust.
- Fold about 2 inches of the sides of the pie crust dough up over the apples, working your way all around the circle.
- In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients with a fork until crumbly.
- Sprinkle over top of the apples in the center of the galette.
- Bake the galette at 350F for 40-50 minutes, until the apples are tender.
- Remove from the oven and cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
