These Mini Apple Galettes are so easy to pull together with pie crust and fresh apples. Top them with vanilla ice cream and salted caramel sauce and you will have a decadent treat no one can resist!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
This Mini Apple Galettes Recipe will be the easiest dessert you have ever made that looks and tastes like it took hours. Top them with a salted caramel sauce, like my Caramel Filled Cupcakes, and vanilla ice cream for an even more decadent treat.
And if you want to check out some other flavor variations for a galette, check out my Fresh Mango Galette and my Apple Lavender Galette recipes!
What is a Galette?
A galette is an easy pastry dessert that doesn’t require a lot of time or skill to make. Galette is a French term that describes different types of pastries that are round or rectangular in shape and flat.
They have a sweet or savory filling in the middle, are free-form (think rustic), and have a crust that is folded over the edges. Galettes are similar in taste to pies but are baked on a baking sheet rather than in a pie pan.
How to Make Mini Apple Galettes
Cut the crust into thirds and form 3 balls. Roll out each ball on a lightly floured surface with a rolling pin to be 8-9" in diameter. Chill the dough rounds in the fridge while you prepare the filling. This helps create a flaky crust.
Preheat the oven to 400°F and place the oven rack in one of the lower settings in the oven. Core and cut the apples into slices, then cut each slice in half again. Place the apple slices into a large bowl.
Combine ¼ cup brown sugar and the flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg with the apples.
Remove the chilled crusts from the fridge, roll them out into rough circles, and spoon the apple mixture on top of each one starting in the middle. Leave about 2" around the edges.
Fold the edges up and around the apples on each galette, creasing where needed.
Beat the egg in a small bowl and then brush the crust edges with it. Sprinkle with a sugar mixture. Place the galettes in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Homemade or Store-Bought Crust?
You can make your own pie crust or use store-bought. Check out my Easy All-Butter Pie Crust recipe which is my go-to recipe whenever I need flaky pie crust. If you make your own crust, the dough has to be refrigerated for at least an hour before assembly, so keep that in mind.
You will also only use half of my recipe so you can freeze the other half for later, or make even more galettes!
Expert Tips for This Recipe
- I used granny smith apples for this recipe because they are firm and less sweet than other varieties. You can use any apple variety you like or have on hand.
- I do not peel the apples before baking, but you can if you would like to.
- Since these are mini galettes, I slice my apples and then cut that slice in half into smaller pieces. I find that they fit better in the smaller pastry.
- The liquid from the apple mixture may leak out when baking, which is fine. This is where the parchment paper will come in handy for easy clean-up!
- It’s best to bake the galette on a lower rack in the oven so that the top of the apples does not burn but the crust can fully cook.
- If you have any leftovers (that's a big IF), you can store them covered in the fridge for a day or 2, but these galettes are really best when served right away.
What Toppings to Use on Apple Galettes
I topped my mini apple galettes with some salted dulce de leche (caramel) I made in my Instant Pot! And then to really take this dessert to the next level, I also added a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.
Some other toppings that would be delicious are chopped nuts, whipped cream, or granola.
Tools Needed to Make Salted Caramel Apple Galettes
I use a handy nutmeg tool shown below to grate my nutmeg. Freshly grated nutmeg provides even more flavor to the galette filling.
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Mini Apple Galettes with Salted Caramel Sauce
Equipment
- small bowl for egg wash
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust (homemade or store-bought)
- 2-3 granny smith apples, sliced and then cut in half
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg)
- 1 large egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- salted caramel sauce
- vanilla ice cream (optional topping)
Instructions
- Take the pie crust out of the fridge and allow it to sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes. This will make it easier to roll out (If you made your own pie crust using my recipe, you will only use half of the dough from the recipe).
- Cut the crust into thirds and form 3 balls. Roll out each ball on a lightly floured surface with a rolling pin to be 8-9" in diameter. You don't need a perfect circle since you will be folding up the edges.
- Place the rolled-out circles onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Place the baking sheets into the fridge while you prepare the filling. This helps create a flaky crust!
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and place the oven rack in one of the lower settings in the oven.
- Core and cut the apples into slices, then cut each slice in half again. The smaller pieces are easier to fit into a mini galette. Place the apple slices into a large bowl. Combine ¼ cup brown sugar and the flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg with the apples.
- Remove the chilled crusts from the fridge and spoon the apple mixture on top of each one starting at the middle. Leave about 2" around the edges. Fold the edges up and around the apples on each galette, creasing where needed.
- Beat the egg and brush the crust edges with it. Mix together 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon brown sugar and sprinkle on the edges on top of the egg wash.
- Place the galettes in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Allow the galettes to cool for a few minutes. Top with the salted caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- I used granny smith apples for this recipe because they are firm and less sweet than other varieties. You can use any apple variety you like or have on hand.
- I do not peel the apples before baking, but you can if you would like to.
- Since these are mini galettes, I slice my apples and then cut that slice in half for smaller pieces. I find that they fit better in the smaller pastry.
- The liquid from the apple mixture may leak out when baking, which is fine. This is where the parchment paper will come in handy for easy clean-up!
- 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.
- If you have any leftovers (that's a big IF), you can store them covered in the fridge for a day or 2, but these galettes are really best when served right away.
Nutrition
Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
Prajaktasfoodlab says
Thanks for sharing this recipe, it turned out just perfect. The flavors were great and my son loved it with the addition of ice cream.
Emily says
That makes me so happy. I'm glad you and your son enjoyed these galettes!
Bianca says
I am a huge fan of apples and those galettes were so easy to make and super delicious! Thank you so much for the recipe
Emily says
Yay! I'm so glad you found these easy to make. Thanks for trying it out!
Gina Abernathy says
Perfect! These are amazing and the Granny Smith apples are so tart and crisp.
Emily says
I'm a granny smith lover no matter what but anything sweet deserves those apples!
Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says
Coincidentally, I have a jar of salted caramel sauce left from my partner's birthday cake, and I was thinking about what to do with it. This is just perfect timing (or we are really telepathic, LOL)
Emily says
Both!! LOL! Have fun with this one!
Dennis says
Your apple galettes were the hit of my dinner party last night! Thanks for such an easy to make and delicious dessert recipe
Emily says
That's so awesome to hear! They are the perfect size for dinner parties.
Gabriela Herrera says
I love how detailed you are. These galettes look so elegant and just the perfect bite.
Emily says
Thanks, Gabriela.😊
Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady says
My family loved these mini galettes! I love that they stee easier to throw together and look so drastically beautiful.
Emily says
Oh good, these are definitely the perfect family treat! Thanks for giving them a try.
Shilpa says
So delicious. We loved it. Will be making them again soon
Emily says
That makes me so happy. Thanks for trying the recipe!
Lilly says
I love Galettes and this recipe was perfect!!
Emily says
So happy to hear it, Lilly!
Swathi says
This Mini apple galette looks delicious my kind of dessert
Emily says
Thanks, Swathi!