Apple Galette | Easy Fall Dessert

This easy apple galette takes all the tastes of apple pie with half the work! The rustic look makes for a show-stopping dessert for fall gatherings.

If you love apple pie, but hate the work that goes into making an apple pie this easy apple galette is going to be perfect! This apple galette can be made with a store bought pie crust, but my super easy homemade pie crust really takes this recipe to the next level without adding a lot of extra work.

Why I Love Galettes

Galettes are an easy alternative to pies. You can think of them as the lazy (but no less delicious) version of a pie. They come together quickly and don’t require the work of rolling out two layers of crust and trying to fit one into a pie pan while fitting the other on top of the gooey filling.

What’s in an Apple Galette

Here is what you will need to make an apple galette:

• Pie Crust: store bought or homemade will work. I really encourage you to try making a homemade crust though! Give my no chill pie crust a try!
• Apples: I mean you can’t really have an apple dessert without apples. I used honeycrisp, but any crunchy apple will do the job.
• Brown Sugar: I love the warmth that brown sugar gives, you could use regular sugar as well.
• Cinnamon: again the beautiful warmth of cinnamon is essential to that warm apple pie flavor.
• Corn Starch: helps to thicken the filling so you don’t end up with a runny mess.
• Vanilla: warmth, flavor, I just love some vanilla.
• Lemon Juice: the acid really helps to balance out all the sweet happening in the filling.
• Egg: We are using this for an egg wash on the crust. It gives such a beautiful color to your crust when baked.

How to Make an Apple Galette

Making an apple galette is super simple to do!

1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. In a large bowl mix together apples, vanilla extract, cinnamon, brown sugar, cornstartch, and lemon juice.
3. Pour apple mixture into the middle of a rolled out pie crust on a baking sheet. Keeping 1-2 inches from the sides.
4. Gently fold up the edges of the pie crust over the apple mixture.
5. Brush the egg around the edges of the crust. This gives extra color when baked.
6. Place into oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and serve with ice cream or caramel drizzle.

Here are some ideas for how to customize your apple galette:

• Add different spices to the apples, such as ginger, cloves, or allspice.
• Use different types of apples, such as Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji.
• Add other fruits to the filling, such as berries, pears, or peaches.
• Top the galette with nuts, such as almonds, walnuts, or pecans.
• Serve the galette with ice cream, whipped cream, or crème fraîche.

More recipes with apples:

• Apple Cider Cinnamon Rolls
• Apple Cider Sangria
• Apple Cider Donuts