Gluten-free Apple Galette Recipe

Published: Oct 10, 2023 · Modified: Oct 10, 2023 by Debra Klein · This post may contain affiliate links · 36 Comments

This Gluten-free Apple Galette is the perfect fall dessert! An easy apple galette is similar to apple pie….but BETTER. A delicious apple filling gives you all that classic apple pie flavor….without the top crust and the finesse that goes along with it. Same great taste with half the work? Sign me up…STAT.

Free form apple galette, half of it sliced. One piece is on a plate. There is an apple, some cinnamon sticks and a dollop of honey on the parchment paper that the galette is also on.

This post has been updated from the original posted September 2, 2021.

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Why you will love this Apple Galette
Ingredients for Gluten-free Galette Crust
Ingredients for the Apple Galette Filling
What are the best apples for a galette?
How to make Gluten Free Galette Crust
The easiest way to core and slice an apple
Make the apple filling
Roll out the Dough
How to Assemble and Bake
Apple Galette FAQs
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Meet autumns sliced apple beauty contest winner….this apple galette recipe is filled with juicy cinnamon apples with cozy spices and just the right amount of sweetness, folded into a gluten-free free formed galette crust, kinda like a rustic pie. It’s beautiful and tasty and the best way to enjoy fresh apples.

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Why you will love this Apple Galette

Side view of a slice of apple galette. You can see all the layers of apple slices.

Meal Prep: Super easy galette crust recipe can be made in advance. Keep it in the fridge for up to 2 days or freeze for 3 months.
A rustic apple galette is less work than a double crust pie….and still loaded with apple pie filling.
Apple Pie Spices fill your home with a delicious and cozy aroma.
Make it a vegan galette by using flax egg and swapping the honey for a little maple syrup.
It’s grain-free and paleo compliant.
Gluten free pie crust is perfectly sweetened with just a bit of honey.
Enjoy apple pie season with this gorgeous and easy recipe.

Ingredients for Gluten-free Galette Crust

Labeled ingredients: almond flour, arrowroot powder, egg, olive oil, honey and sea salt.

Almond Flour: Look for finely ground and blanched almond flour for best results. Gluten-free flour will also work in this recipe. Use all purpose flour…though it does have a lower moisture content so you will need a bit less than the almond flour.
Arrowroot Powder: A healthier alternative to cornstarch. Arrowroot starch is easier to digest, comes from a plant and contains fiber, potassium, iron and some B vitamins. It’s also flavorless, naturally gluten-free and vegan and easy to find in most super markets. Make sure to read the label when you buy arrowroot powder to be sure the ingredient list contains arrowroot starch and nothing else. You could substitute cassava flour or tapioca starch if needed.
Honey: I love the pairing of apples and honey, but if you’re vegan you can substitute maple syrup.
Olive Oil: I prefer not to use vegetable oils that have been highly processed and are highly. inflammatory, so if you need a sub for olive oil, try coconut oil or avocado oil as they are less refined than products like vegan butter.
Egg: Replace with a flax egg to make a vegan pie crust. The dough will be a bit harder to work with, but you can definitely do it.

Ingredients for the Apple Galette Filling

Labeled ingredients for apple galette filling: apples, apple pie spices, lemon juice, honey.

Apples: A variety of sweet or tart apples that are firm will give you a well rounded, great tasting galette. See my note below to help decide which fresh apples to use for your galette filling.
Lemon juice
Honey: substitute maple syrup if you’d like the filling to be vegan. It is sweet enough without the need to add brown sugar.
Apple Pie Spices: cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, salt.

What are the best apples for a galette?

Green leafy ceramic pedestal dish with an assortment of fresh apples on top.

Look for firm apples without bruises or indentation. Wrinkly skins indicate apples past their prime.
Apple variety is the key to great taste with subtle nuances.
Firm apples will hold their shape through the cooking process without getting mushy. A combination baking apples and firm apples are great for a pie, but a galette will look best with firmer apples.
Sweet apples: gala, fuji, Braeburn and honeycrisp apples are best for sweet apple desserts.
Tart apples that will work well in this recipe include pink lady, janagold and granny smith apples.
Keep in mind that green apples tend to be more tart than sweet and have less calories and carbs than red apples.
Also, ask at the orchard if you’re going apple picking. They may have other varieties that will be perfect for your apple galette.

How to make Gluten Free Galette Crust

First you’ll make the crust because it needs to chill for a minimum of 4 hours, or overnight. It will be easier to work with when it’s cold. The crust is simple to make with wholesome ingredients.

Crust Step 1: Gather almond flour, arrowroot powder, egg, honey, salt and olive oil into the bowl of a food processor.

Crust Step 2: Process gluten-free crust until everything is well mixed and a bit crumbly. It will stick together when pressed between fingers.

Crust Step 3: Roll into a ball and wrap well in plastic wrap. Chill dough in the fridge for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.

The easiest way to core and slice an apple

Green apple, halved and then the inner core scooped out with a melon baller.

Cut each apple in half. Use a melon baller or a spoon to scoop out the core.

Wooden cutting board with red apple sliced thinly in two halves. A melon baller is in the center and the core in the upper left corner.

Place apple half cut side down on a cutting board and then thinly slice. Continue until all apples are cored and sliced.

Make the apple filling

Spices, lemon juice and honey in a large glass bowl.

Use a fork or a whisk to mix together cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg with lemon juice and honey in a large mixing bowl.

Green and Red Sliced Apples, mixed with apple pie spices, in a large glass bowl.

Add apple slices into the large bowl and mix until apples are evenly coated with spice mixture.

Roll out the Dough

4 numbered steps to rolling out gluten-free galette dough in all directions.

Place your chilled pie dough in the center of a piece of parchment paper.
Sprinkle with some arrowroot so the rolling pin doesn’t stick to the dough.
Roll in every direction from the center. toensure even thickness throughout.
Carefully transfer parchment to a rimmed baking sheet or a pie plate and place in the fridge until you’re ready to fill.

How to Assemble and Bake

Galette dough rolled into a flat circle, sprinkled with arrowroot and then brushed with spice mixture.

Step 1: Sprinkle rolled out dough with arrowroot–this is important to assure your crust doesn’t get soggy. Then brush on a bit of the spice mixture.

Pie dough rolled into a disc and filled with circles of sliced apples.

Step 2: Fan out the apple mixture onto the galette crust, leaving a 1″ rim around the outside.

Pie crust filled with sliced apples with a free form fold along the edges to produce a rustic galette.

Step 3: Fold up the crust onto the apples. Pinch it onto itself, leaving the center open.

Pastry brush egg washing a rustic apple galette.

Step 4: Use a pastry brush to egg wash top of the dough with a whisked egg.

Free form galette with sliced apples, sprinkled with pomegranate seeds and nuts.

Step 5: If desired, sprinkle with chopped nuts and pomegranate seeds. You can also dust with a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Free form galette filled with thin slices of apples in a grain-free crust.

Step 6: Bake galette in 350 oven for 35 minutes until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.

Apple galette with a slice on a serving piece.

Cool on a wire rack. Cut into slices and serve warm or at room temperature.

Apple Galette FAQs

What is a Galette?

A galette is similar to a pie, but it uses just one crust that is rustic and free formed. Much less fussy and easier to make than pie. The rustic dough can be filled with sweet or savory fillings, folded over and then baked.

What is arrowroot powder?

It’s a white, flavorless starchy powder that is naturally gluten-free, vegan, grain-free and paleo-friendly. It is made from starches extracted from the arrowroot plant. Arrowroot powder is widely available in super markets and specialty stores.

Arrowroot powder is used primarily as a substitute for corn starch to thicken sauces, soups, gravies and other foods. It is extracted in simpler, more traditional methods than cornstarch, without the use of high heat or harsh chemicals. In addition to unhealthy processing methods, another reason to stay away from corn starch is because its’ often laden with pesticides and is genetically modified.

How do I keep my galette from getting soggy?

After rolling out the dough, sprinkle with some form of flour before filling to keep the galette from getting soggy. I use arrowroot powder. You can also sprinkle the dough with regular or gluten-free all purpose flour, cassava flour, coconut flour or tapioca starch.

What are the best apples for a galette?

Definitely use firm apples without mushy spots or blemishes. You do not need to peel the apples. You can use tart apples like pink lady or granny smith. Sweet apples like honeycrisp, gala, fuji or braeburn will also taste great in a galette. Personally, I like a combination of sweet and tart apples.

What’s the difference between a galette and a crostata?

A galette is French and a crostata is Italian, but otherwise they are basically the same: they both use a free form pie crust that is filled with either a savory or sweet filling and then folded on the edges with the center open and crustless.

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