Easy Caramel Apple Galette

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Here’s an easy, Fall dessert that will get everyone’s attention, guaranteed!  My Easy Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Galette recipe is amazing and super yummy!  It’s super delicious puff pastry with gooey caramel and tender apples flavored with roasted cinnamon inside. Yum, right?

We added some our Best Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce and you can also add a huge scoop No Churn Vanilla Bean Ice Cream on top for a real treat while it was still warm!!  You may love these 25 Tempting Apple Desserts!

Why You’ll Love this Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Galette

• This delicious fall-inspired dessert combines the rich and creamy flavors of caramel and the tender, tangy sweetness of apples in a flaky and buttery puff pastry crust. The mouth-watering fusion of textures and flavors that will leave you craving more.
• This recipes comes together pretty easily, you don’t have to bake the apples ahead of time, but at the same time, you don’t want big apple chunks so they bake through.
• We’re using store-bought puff pastry, so you’ve already accomplished half of the recipe!  I love that!  All you have to do is fold the edges up around a mound of cinnamon, sugar apples and then brush an egg wash mixture on top of the dough to give it a nice golden touch!
• Add any kind of caramel sauce you like on top, once this baked pastry comes out of the oven. There are so many kinds you can buy, plus we have a salted caramel sauce you make if you feel so inspired to do!
• Beautiful dessert that feels like you baked all day long, but in reality, you can have this in your paw in an hour or so!
• Take this apple dessert to the next level by adding some ice cream, some nuts or toffee bits!  Hello!

Have You Ever Had A Puff Pastry Galette?

“Galette” is French term for a free-form rustic tart.  The puff pastry is rolled out, the apple filling put in, and the edge is folded over all the way around to create…voila!  One of the best desserts you could ever imagine.

They are popular this year and this pastry is a beloved tradition that traces its roots back to the Roman Empire.

The Best Part About Galettes is that They are Quick & Easy to Make

Seriously, I love recipes that are quick and easy.  Does it look like I took hours to make this?  Yup…How did I do this?  

I used frozen puff pastry!  (I didn’t actually make it!)  That’s why this is easy!  YAY! *feeling smuggish* 🙂  By using the puff pastry, this galette tastes just like an apple strudel!

Ingredients You Need For Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Galette

Caramel Apple Galette 

• puff pastry – 2 puff pastry sheets or make one 1 large sheet to make 1 or 2 galettes
• brown sugar
• granulated sugar
• all-purpose flour
• lemon juice
• roasted cinnamon or regular cinnamon
• 3-4 large apples peeled, thinly sliced, firm apple like Granny Smith, honey crisp, pink lady or Gala apples
• egg wash
• granulated sugar or coarse sugar, I used a coarse vanilla sugar

Finishing Touches

• Caramel sauce
• pecans or walnuts, chopped
• Ice cream, optional

How to Make this Easy Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Galette 

Apple Galette recipe

1. Preheat oven 375° F.
2. Line cookie sheet with baking parchment paper.
3. Roll 1 puff pastry out into a 10″ square, if you want 2 galettes, use both puff pastry sheet in package for each galette and place on cookie sheet.
4. Add 1 tablespoon sugar, ⅓ cup brown sugar, lemon juice, flour, chopped pecans and cinnamon to the apple slices and mix gently.
5. Pile the apple filling in the center of the puff pastry leaving 2″ around the edge free.
6. Pull up the outside edge of the pastry, over the outer edge of the apples, leaving the center part uncovered, folding the pastry as needed and pinching together gatherings of pastry.
7. Beat the egg. Brush it on the pastry. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar or coarse sugar.
8. Bake 35-40 minutes, until the apples are soft and the pastry is golden brown.  If you need to bake more, add tin foil loosely on top of galette (s) and bake 5-10 minutes more.
9. Remove galette (s) from oven!  Serve warm or cold. Serves 4-6.

Finishing Touches

1. Add a drizzle or 10 of salted caramel or any kind of caramel sauce over the top, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and add some chopped pecans to your heart’s desire.  We love the idea of salted caramel apple galette, don’t you? 

More pastry love?  Check out this So Easy Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Danish Recipe and these Heavenly Boston Cream Puffs! Check out 45 Must-Try Best Apple Dessert Recipes for more apple recipes!

In conclusion, our caramel apple puff pastry galette recipe is the perfect fall dessert that combines the sweet and tart flavors of apples with the rich and buttery taste of caramel. By following these simple steps, you can create a delicious and visually stunning galette that will impress your friends and family.

And let’s be honest, who wouldn’t want to attend a party or dinner with a caramel apple puff pastry galette as the star?

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Easy Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Galette

Kim Lange

Here's an easy, Fall dessert that will get everyone's attention, guaranteed!  Easy Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Galette is amazing and super yummy!  It's super delicious puff pastry with caramel and tender apples inside.  We added some salted caramel sauce and ice cream on top for a real treat while it was still warm!!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Servings 8 Servings

Calories

Ingredients

  

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• 1 package frozen butter puff pastry thawed, use, 1 or 2 sheets depending on how many galettes you want or if you want a big galette use 2 sheets
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 ½ Tbsp flour
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice optional
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp roasted cinnamon or regular cinnamon
• 3-4 large apples peeled and thinly sliced, firm apple like Granny Smiths or Galas
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp granulated sugar

Finishing Touches

• caramel sauce or salted caramel sauce
• optional pecans or walnuts, chopped
• optional Ice cream optional

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven 375° F.
• Line cookie sheet with baking parchment paper.
• Roll puff pastry out into a 10" square and put on cookie sheet.
• Add 1 Tbsp sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar, flour, chopped pecans and cinnamon to the apple slices and mix gently.
• Pile the apple filling in the center of the puff pastry leaving 2" around the edge free.
• Pull up the outside edge of the pastry, over the outer edge of the apples, leaving the center part uncovered, folding the pastry as needed and pinching together gatherings of pastry.
• Beat the egg. Brush it on the pastry. Sprinkle with 1 tsp sugar or some coarse sugar
• Bake 40-45 minutes, until the apples are soft and the pastry is golden. If apples need to cook more, place some tin foil loosely on top of the pastry so the apples cook through more.
• Add drizzles of caramel over the top, a scoop of ice cream, and chopped pecans, walnuts or toffee bits to your hearts desire.
• Serve warm or cold. Serves 4-6.

Notes

Add more apples, if you need more, depending on how much you want, you can also add more sugar, etc.

Keyword apple, caramel, caramel apple, French dessert, galette, puffed pastry

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