Vegan Apple Cinnamon Galette

overhead view of an apple galette on a baking tray.

A simple and fuss-free vegan apple galette recipe; there is no need to make perfect pastry for this dessert because galettes are meant to be rustic. Galettes are also versatile and this recipe can be made with any seasonal fruits. See notes above.

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Keyword apple galette, vegan apple galette, vegan pie crust

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Cooling Time 15

Total Time 1 15

Servings people

Calories 269kcal

Author Heidi Richter

Ingredients

For the Pastry:

1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup light spelt flour (or more all-purpose flour in equal measure)
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon organic cane sugar
¼ cup coconut oil softened, but not liquid
4-6 tablespoon cold non-dairy milk unsweetened
1 tablespoon organic cane sugar for sprinkling

Apple Filling:

3 medium apples washed, peeled and cored (see above notes on best varieties to use)
3 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Juice of 1 lemon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside. Peel and core the apples and slice them into ⅛" slices. Place them in a large mixing bowl and combine with the maple syrup, cinnamon and lemon juice. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl combine the flour and salt. Add the coconut oil and and non-dairy milk and stir gently with a fork until the mixture starts to come together and form small pea-sized crumbs. Don't over mix otherwise, you may end up with a tough pastry crust.
Form the dough into a ball and gently flatten into a disk shape with the palm of your hand.
Lightly flour a work surface and roll your pastry dough into a 12" round (about ⅛" thick). Don't worry if your dough is not perfectly round, it's meant to be rustic looking.
Place your dough round onto the prepared baking sheet and spoon the apple mixture (and juices) into the centre of the pastry. Fold up the edges, creating pleats as you work your way around. Brush a small amount of non-dairy milk on the folded pastry edge and sprinkle with the organic cane sugar. This step is optional, but it does make for a nice presentation afterwards.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 375℉ and bake for another 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Let cool on the baking sheet before serving.

Notes

The vegan apple galette is versatile and can be made with almost any seasonal fruits. However, because different fruits have different moisture and sugar content, its important to watch your galette for any over-browning or burning.

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