These galettes look and sound fancy, but are super easy to make. Bring them to your next summer potluck and they are sure going to impress.
These individual-sized apple galettes make for a perfect, elegant dessert that you can share at potlucks or have all to yourself! I’ve made them many times before and I promise you they are showstoppers. These scrumptious beauties are buttery, sweet, tart and perfectly flaky.
The great thing about this recipe is the versatility because you can easily swap out the apples for seasonal fruits like berries and stone fruits (e.g. cherries, peaches, and nectarines) in the summertime.
Pro tip: Use store-bought puff pastry. It tastes the same and saves you hours of your time. Just don’t bother making your own.
Easy Apple Galettes with Puff Pastry
Ingredients
- 3 large Granny Smith apples, sliced into ¼-inch-thick slices
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed and cut into 12 rectangles
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ⅓ stick butter, cut into ½-inch cubes
- 6 ounces apricot preserves
Instructions
- Step 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Step 2. Place the puff pastry onto the baking sheets. Begin assembling the galettes by placing overlapping slices of apples diagonally across each piece of pastry. Sprinkle the sugar evenly over the apples and dot with the butter cubes (see note #2). Bake the galettes for 40 minutes.
- Step 3. While the galettes are baking, start preparing the apricot glaze by combing the apricot preserves and four tablespoons of water in a small sauce pan. Heat and stir until the mixture is loose. Once the galettes are done, brush them completely with the glaze (see note #3).
- Step 4. Allow the galettes to cool. Serve warm, at room temperature, or with a scoop of ice cream on top!
Notes
- Puff pastry can be temperamental! To prevent it from melting at room temperature, work fast and do not place on top of or near the oven.
- The butter and sugar will help the apple caramelize and give you that gorgeous golden brown color.
- The glaze gives the galettes the fancy, glossy appearance that you see in most store-bought pastries.
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