Rustic Mixed Berry Galette

Why You’ll Love It

• Easy. The prep work is minimal, and you don’t need to make pie dough from scratch. Simply toss fruit with lemon and a handful of baking staples, loosely wrap in a store bought pie crust, and bake. Done! 
• Versatile. Use your favorite fresh or frozen seasonal berries. Plus, this galette is delightful to serve at breakfast or brunch, as an afternoon snack, or for a sweet summer dessert. Make it your way for any occasion.
• Delicious. Bubbly warm fruit wrapped in a flaky golden crust is a rustic and beautiful centerpiece. You know this sweet treat tastes amazing!

Ingredients & Substitutions

• Berries. I love a combination of fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. However, you can omit, swap, or double up to your liking. Also try blackberries, pitted and halved cherries, or fresh cranberries. 
• Apples. The best apples for baking in a galette are varieties that are firm, crisp, and not too sweet. I recommend braeburn, honeycrisp, gala, pink lady, and/or golden delicious apples. You can also try a variation with peeled and sliced peaches or sliced pears.
• Lemon. Use both fresh lemon zest and juice. Together they add a punch of bright citrus to the sweet flavors of the galette filling.
• Cornstarch. This gluten-free thickening agent helps create that stable juicy center that fruit pies are known for.
• Truvia Naturally Sweet Baking Blend. My favorite low calorie sugar alternative! It adds the sweet flavor you want in baked goods, but without affecting glucose levels like granulated sugar. However, you CAN use regular granulated white sugar or coconut sugar instead.
• Cinnamon and salt. These standard baking spices balance the sweetness of the berries and apples.
• Refrigerator pie crust. Ready-to-use rolled pie dough is a huge time saver. Boxes typically come with 2 crusts; you need only 1 to make this recipe. If you’re ambitious and have the time, you can make your own crust from scratch.

How to Make a Galette

From start to finish your fruit galette can be ready to serve in as little as an hour. Here are the simple steps to follow.

1. Thinly slice apples and combine with lemon zest and juice. In another bowl, combine strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, salt, cinnamon, cornstarch and the sweetener.
2. Place pie dough on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
3. Gently combine apple and berry mixtures together and place into center of pie dough leaving 1 1/2 -inch border around edge of crust.
4. Fold up crust edge towards middle, pleating as you go around, and bake.
5. Cool on a wire rack, then serve warm or at room temperature. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

Expert Tips

• Use refrigerator pie dough for an easy start to this recipe. Follow the directions on the package for proper handling of the pie dough. You want it to be soft enough to work with and fold, and you don’t want it to break when you fold the edges.
• Keep an eye on the crust while it’s baking. All ovens are different and you don’t want the edges to burn. Cover with aluminum foil if they start to get too dark.
• One box of premade rollout pie dough typically comes with two discs. As-is this recipe only uses one of these discs, but easily double the recipe to make two galettes by using both pieces of pie crust.
• Let it rest for several minutes on the baking sheet before serving. This helps to firm up the filling and makes slicing much easier.
• This recipe is great to make ahead! Although an apple and berry galette does taste best freshly made, it can be baked up to a day beforehand and will still be incredibly delicious. Reheat briefly at 350° for about 10 minutes before serving.
• To store leftovers, first let the dessert completely cool. Wrap it in a couple of layers of plastic wrap or transfer to an airtight container, like a plastic ziploc bag. It will keep well at room temperature for up to 2 days total.

More Fruity Dessert Recipes

If you love this recipe (which I’m sure you will!), you have GOT to try these easy sweet recipes that work well for brunch or dessert!

• Easy Apple Galette. If you like apple pie you’re going to love this easy apple galette recipe with caramel sauce drizzled on top.
• Angel Cake Strawberry Shortcakes. Serve angel cake strawberry shortcake in cups for single serving trifles perfect for baby showers, bridal showers, dinner parties and more!
• Easy Blackberry Crust Pie. My blackberry custard pie recipe is the perfect dessert for entertaining. The flaky crust, fresh berries, and luscious custard are a winning combination!
• Mini Pavlova Blueberry Desserts. These mini pavlova blueberry desserts are a fantastically light treat after a summer meal. You’ll love the crunchy meringue base paired with fluffy cream and berries.

Add this rustic mixed berry galette to your list of easy dessert recipes.