Warm Apple Cinnamon Galette with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is dessert perfection. So simple to make – wrap flaky pie dough around fresh cinnamon-sugar apples, then bake, and you’re done.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; put some fruit into a pastry crust, bake it up until it’s golden brown and delicious, et voilà, my idea of the perfect dessert. Pies and tarts of all sorts are my favorite, but I have a special place in my heart for the simple galette, or free-form tart. When I make a galette it’s always with seasonal fruit, minimal sugar and a great crust.
One of my all-time favorites is my Plum Galette with a walnut crust. The juicy plums pair perfectly with the nutty crust. My Pear-Ginger Galette is very similar to this Apple Cinnamon Galette. As you can see, the possibilities are endless. Simply swap in whichever fruit is seasonal and use a spice that highlights that fruit. You can also use whichever pastry dough you like to work with. I’ll admit that some pastries can be kind of fussy to put together, but a free form tart is meant to be rustic so no special pastry skills are needed for this dessert.
My Wood-Fired Apple Cinnamon Galette!
The most fun part about this particular Apple Cinnamon Galette (well, the most fun besides eating it) was that I baked it in a wood-fired, brick-lined oven. The super hot oven with the hot stone floor was the perfect environment for a galette. Is that little bit of char on the crust a mistake? Not to me, that’s my favorite part.
You can bake this galette on a parchment lined baking sheet or if you have a baking stone pre-heat it and bake the galette directly on the stone (I would put some parchment under it in case it leaks a little.
Click through the slider to see step-by-step instructions for putting together a galette:
Gerry, the homeowner of the house with the fantastic wood fired oven. He’s enjoying the aroma of fresh baked Apple Cinnamon Galette.
A little slice of heaven.
Apple Cinnamon Galette
Ingredients
- 1/2 Recipe Perfect Pie Crust
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 2# (about 5 medium) apples, peeled, cored, halved and sliced 1/4" thick
- 1/4 cup (2 oz, 55g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg for egg-wash
- Granulated or Demerara sugar for finish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- If using a baking stone place it in the oven to preheat at least an hour before baking.
- Roll the dough to a 16" round, about 1/4" thick
- Transfer the dough a parchment lined sheet pan or wooden peel (see note)
- Sprinkle the bread crumbs over the bottom, leaving a 1" border around the edges
- Arrange the apples over the bread crumbs
- Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon then sprinkle over the apples
- Fold the 1" border of dough over the apples
- Brush the border with egg wash then sprinkle with sugar
- Bake directly on the baking stone or on the sheet pan until the apples are tender and the crust is well browned. Enjoy warm or room temperature.
Notes
If you have a baking stone you can bake the galette directly on the stone. Build the galette on the parchment and slide it onto the stone using a peel or the back of a sheet pan. Otherwise bake it on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
You might also like:
Dutch Apple Tart
Apple Maple Baklava
Honey Pumpkin Bread
Apple Rum Upside Down Cake
Peach Upside Down Cake
Pumpkin Spice Ale Soft Pretzels
Dominique | Perchance to Cook
This galette is just beautiful! How fun to make it in a wood fire oven! I also like the idea of this with plums… plums pie reminds me of the Netherlands and this Apple Cinnamon Galette reminds me of France. 🙂
Eileen Gray
Thanks, Dominique. The wood-fired oven was the perfect place to bake a galette, plus it’s so much fun. Galettes are probably my favorite dessert of all.
michele
I would be in heaven if I had access to a wood fired oven…. your gallette is gorgeous!
Eileen Gray
Thanks, Michele. It is so fun to bake in the wood fired oven. Especially for a baking geek like me.
Shannon @ Pass Me Some Tasty
Oooh, I am so jealous of that wood-fired oven! And what a lovely and delicious looking galette!
Eileen Gray
Thanks, Shannon. It was so much fun!
Anne
I am not a baker, but this recipe makes me want to try it!
Eileen Gray
Thanks, Anne. It’s such a simple recipe.
Maria
This is so beautiful! Love rustic gallettes! Some day I will have to try baking in a wood fired oven!
Eileen Gray
Thanks, Maria. If you get a chance to bake in a wood fired oven, jump on it!
Sasha @ Eat Love Eat
That looks amazing Eileen! I seriously want a wood fired oven!!!
Eileen Gray
Thanks, Sasha!
Nicole
I can just imagine the aroma of this very rewarding dessert! I prefer fruit desserts to have minimal sugar – and this is perfect!