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    Apple Lavender Galette Recipe

    Published: Sep 13, 2020 · Modified: Oct 17, 2021 by Emily · This post may contain affiliate links · 19 Comments

    This Apple Lavender Galette is a rustic and aromatic dessert with fresh apples, dried lavender buds, and a flaky homemade crust. It's easier to make than a pie, but it's just as delicious and is sure to impress everyone!

    apple lavender galette with suagared crust
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    This Apple Lavender Galette is the perfect recipe if you have fall apples to use and it will make your kitchen smell amazing while baking! Galettes look impressive but are actually very easy to make. You can even use store-bought pie crust if you want, but a homemade crust always hits the spot. You can serve this dessert with ice cream, whipped cream, or just by itself. And just like a lot of desserts or pastries, this galette is delicious with coffee the next day!

    close up of apple lavender galette with dried lavender buds

    What is a Galette?

    Galette is a French term that describes different types of pastries that are flat and in a round or rectangle shape. They are free-form, have a sweet or savory filling in the middle and a crust that is folded over the edges. Galettes are cooked on a baking sheet rather than in a pie pan.

    heirloom green apples on a cutting board
    heirloom apples

    Ingredients for an Apple Lavender Galette

    • pie crust (recipe for homemade below or store-bought)
    • 6-8 medium apples
    • sugar
    • salt
    • fresh lemon juice
    • dried lavender buds
    • cinnamon
    • egg
    • coarse sugar for crust 

    What Crust to use for a Galette

    What's great about a galette is you can use different types of dough for the crust. In this recipe, I made a simple pie crust that results in a flaky but slightly dense crust. You can also use puff pastry like my Easy Puff Pastry Recipe or even pizza dough. Each version will be slightly different but just as easy to assemble and just as delicious! This pie crust recipe is very easy but, of course, you can use a store-bought crust as well.

    apple lavender galette on parchment paper before baking

    How to Make this Apple Lavender Dessert

    1. Once you have your crust chilled (or pulled out of the package 😉), roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until it is about ⅛" thick and about 12-13" wide. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and put it in the fridge until ready to fill.
    2. Mix together the filling ingredients in a bowl. Add the filling to the middle of the rolled out dough and fold over the edges.
    3. Brush the crust with the egg wash, sprinkle with coarse sugar and bake for an hour.
    baked apple lavender galette with a lavender sprig

    Tips to Make the Best Galette Ever

    • For the pie crust, make sure your butter and water are super COLD. Make a glass of ice water before you start making the crust and the water will be super cold when you are ready to add it.
    • If you are using your hands to mix in the butter, run them under cold water first so your hands don't melt the butter.
    • Don't overstuff the galette! Try to make a nice flat pile of filling so that everything bakes evenly and the bottom of the crust cooks through. When in doubt, take some away.
    • Bake the galette on a lower rack in the oven. This will keep the top from burning but allows the crust to cook all the way through.
    • Don't skip the egg wash! It makes the crust brown, crispy and amazing!
    • If the crust breaks or cracks while folding it over, don't worry, just pinch it back together!
    • Use apples that work well in baking. You can also use a combination of types if you want, some sweeter like galas and some more sour like granny smith to balance the flavors.
    • Speaking of apples, if you don't already have an apple slicer/corer, you need one ASAP. They are a time saver and I use mine ALL THE TIME!
    apple corer/slicer slicing an apple

    What Lavender to Use for Baking

    Although all lavender is technically edible, I suggest using culinary lavender because it has the best taste. Regular lavender will be more bitter and less sweet. Most grocery stores will have culinary lavender in the bulk section or you can find it on Amazon. I found a culinary lavender bush at my local nursery so I always have some on hand. If you've read my blog before or check out my recipes, you will see quite a few that use lavender. Here are a few recipes I love using dried lavender buds.

    dried lavender buds in a plastic container
    • Lemon Lavender Bread Recipe
    • Instant Pot Lavender Cheesecake
    • 10 Uses for Homemade Lavender Syrup

    Other Easy and Impressive Dessert Recipes

    • Instant Pot Strawberry Cheesecake
    • Easy Lemon Curd Filled Cupcakes
    • Coconut Fig Crumble Bars
    • Easy Passion Fruit Bars
    • No-Bake Irish Cream Mini Cheesecakes

    Want More Apple Dessert Recipes? check out this post from Wandering Hoof Ranch, 15 Apple Dessert Recipes!

    baked apple lavender galette

    Apple Lavender Galette

    A rustic and aromatic galette with apples, dried lavender buds, and a flaky homemade crust.
    5 from 10 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Crust chill time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
    Servings: 12 slices
    Calories: 209kcal
    Author: EmilyFabulous

    Equipment

    • baking sheet
    • pastry cutter or large fork
    • apple corer/slicer (optional)
    • parchment paper

    Ingredients

    Pie Crust

    • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ tablespoon sugar
    • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ½ cup unsalted butter, COLD and cut into pieces
    • 4 tablespoon ICE COLD water

    Apple Lavender Galette Filling

    • 6-8 medium apples, cored and sliced into thin wedges
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 egg, beaten
    • coarse sugar for crust

    Instructions

    Pie Crust

    • Place the water in a cup or bowl of ice to get nice and cold. Add the flour, sugar, and salt to a large mixing bowl and mix together with a fork or whisk. Add the butter pieces and cut in using a pastry cutter/fork at first and then use your hands to fully incorporate ensuring you have a coarse meal with some larger pieces of butter throughout. Remeasure and add the ice-cold water and mix in using a fork and then your hands.
      pie crust dough with water added
    • Create a disc using your hands but do not press too hard, just form and wrap in plastic wrap. Place it in the fridge for a minimum of an hour, more if you can.
      pie crust discs wrapped in plastic wrap
    • Once the dough has chilled, remove the disc from the fridge and allow it to sit at room temp for about 10 minutes. This will make it easier to roll out. Roll the disc out with a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface, rotating and flipping as you go. Continue rolling until you get a 12-13" circle (mine was more of a rectangle, it doesn't have to be perfect) and it's about ⅛" thick. Remember, this is a "rustic" galette so the edges can and will be rough and uneven.
      rolled out pie crust
    • Place the rolled-out dough on a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet and place it back in the fridge until you are ready to fill and bake.
      rolled out pie crust on parchment for galette

    Galette Filling and Assembly

    • Preheat the oven to 375°F and set the oven rack to one of the lower settings. While the crust is chilling, cut and core the apples and place them in a large bowl. Add the sugar, salt, lemon juice, lavender, and cinnamon and mix together with the apples.
      apple lavender filling for galette
    • Remove the chilled crust out of the fridge and spoon the apple mixture on top starting at the middle. Leave about 2" around the edge. Fold the edge up and around the apples, creasing where needed. Brush the crust edges with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the coarse sugar.
      apple lavender galette before baking
    • Place the galette in the oven and bake for 1 hour. Allow the galette to cool slightly and serve immediately.

    Notes

    • TIP: if you are using your hands for the crust, run them under cold water before you crumble the butter into the flour mixture to keep the butter from melting. 
    • This pie crust can be made ahead of time or frozen. 
    • It's best to bake the galette on a lower rack in the oven so that the top of the apples do not burn but the crust can fully cook.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.7g | Protein: 2.1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 20g | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg

    Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

    apple lavender galette on parchment paper with dried lavender buds on top
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    Comments

    1. Mama Maggie's Kitchen says

      September 17, 2020 at 4:46 am

      5 stars
      This Apple Lavender Galette is making me drool right now!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        September 17, 2020 at 1:01 pm

        LOL, thanks, Maggie! It’s definitely drool-worthy for sure!

        Reply
    2. Sarah James says

      September 15, 2020 at 1:56 pm

      5 stars
      Your galette looks delicious, I love the idea of apple and lavender. I'll be on the lookout for some culinary lavender to grow.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        September 15, 2020 at 4:54 pm

        Thanks, Sarah! I think culinary lavender is becoming more popular so I hope you find it.

        Reply
    3. Scarlet says

      September 15, 2020 at 1:06 pm

      My sister has an apple tree so I can't wait to try this recipe and use lavender to add fun flavor to the apple galette.

      Reply
      • Emily says

        September 15, 2020 at 4:55 pm

        Awesome, one of the best things is knowing people with fruit trees!!

        Reply
    4. Capri Lilly says

      September 15, 2020 at 1:02 am

      5 stars
      The apple and lavender is such a good combination!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        September 15, 2020 at 1:40 am

        It’s like they were made for each other!!

        Reply
    5. Rachael McKennon says

      September 15, 2020 at 12:41 am

      5 stars
      Love this! The little touch of lavender is so delicate and special. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        September 15, 2020 at 1:41 am

        Rachael, you are so welcome and I totally agree!

        Reply
    6. Emily Woodward says

      September 15, 2020 at 12:05 am

      5 stars
      I love the apple and lavender combo!

      Reply
    7. Amy says

      September 15, 2020 at 12:03 am

      5 stars
      I love lavender flavoured desserts! Definitely going to make this soon!

      Reply
    8. Alexandra says

      September 14, 2020 at 11:20 pm

      5 stars
      I saw this on your instagram yesterday and was so excited to try it! Absolutely delicious!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        September 15, 2020 at 1:42 am

        Thanks, Alexandra, I’m so glad you liked it!!

        Reply
    9. Christina says

      September 14, 2020 at 7:32 pm

      5 stars
      This looks fantastic!

      Reply
    10. Taleen | Just As Tasty says

      September 14, 2020 at 6:46 pm

      5 stars
      Oooh! I love a good fruit galette recipe, and apple + lavender sounds so delicious. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Emily says

        September 14, 2020 at 7:30 pm

        Thanks, I promise this one smells as amazing as it tastes!!

        Reply

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