If you are looking for a delicious way to use fresh strawberries then this really easy strawberry galette is the recipe for you. This is a really easy rustic galette that uses just three ingredients: strawberries, pie crust, a little sugar, and nothing else. This recipe is best served warm with whipped cream or some vanilla ice cream.
If you have never made galettes, they are really easy and essentially the lazy person's pie. This recipe I make every season and everyone always loves it.
If you love making galettes, you can even make savory ones like a zucchini and chorizo galette which makes a great appetizer.
Making a galette is such a great way to use fruit or veggies and turn it into something special.
Ingredients needed
- Strawberries
- Pie Crust: Store-bought works perfectly. Just make sure it is not frozen. If you want to make your own, my no fail easy pie crust is really good.
- Coarse sugar for the crust(or regular granulated sugar if that is what you have)
- Granulated sugar (for the strawberries)
I love making this rustic galette in strawberry season but you can also make it all throughout the year. I just love strawberries so this is a dessert I am always in the mood to eat.
How to make
The steps to making this strawberry galette are really easy. If you can roll out pie crust (and there is no need to be perfect) and slice strawberries then you've got this. It really looks beautiful as well.
- Clean and slice your strawberries: This one is fairly straightforward. Just slice your berries to about ¼ inch thick. Place in a bowl and add your sugar.
- Roll out your dough: Next, you want to roll out your dough. Now you can start with store-bought pie crust or make your own. I often buy my favorite brand of pie crust and store it in the freezer for easy meals like this one.
- Add strawberry slices and then start folding in the sides of your pie crust: I like to take my strawberries and with a large slotted spoon scoop them out of the bowl with the sugar and dump them in a large pile in the center of the pie crust. You are then going to start to fold your pie crust over the strawberries. When you do this, make sure you cover only half of the outer row.
- Finish folding in the sides of your pie crust and add the finishing touches: Just keep folding in the edges of your pie crust. You are just taking large sections of the crust, and folding it so that it goes at least halfway over the outer layer of peaches.
You want to press down a little on the folds to keep it sealed. Really easy.
Finishing touches before you bake the strawberry galette
For the finishing touches, I like to brush the folded crust with an egg wash because this browns up the crust nicely in the oven. If you don't do this step that is fine, the crust will not look as glossy and brown though.
The other finishing touch that I love using is sprinkling some turbinado sugar (raw coarse sugar) on top of the egg wash on the crust. This adds a nice sweet crunch to the finished crust and tastes so good.
If you don't have this type of sugar any sugar will work fine.
That is it! It really is just slicing strawberries, rolling out a pie crust, and assembling. Once the strawberry galette is all cooked up, it looks beautiful and it makes the perfect easy dessert.
FAQ
A galette is a rustic dish that uses pie crust as the base but the crust is rolled out and placed onto a sheet pan and baked flat.
To prevent your galette from getting soggy during baking you need to make sure to do three things. First make sure you do not add too much topping, especially toppings that are full of liquid or will exude liquid like fruits. The second way to ensure your galette does not become soggy is to make sure you do not roll the pie crust too thin. The last tip to ensure you do not have a soggy bottom is to seal the edges of the galette well so liquids do not roll over the edge. Some liquid getting out is fine but you want to make sure it is not a lot.
Top Tip!
Make sure when you are cleaning and prepping the strawberries that you do not throw out the strawberry tops. We have a wonderful strawberry top simple syrup to make sure there is no food waste.
Storing
Any leftover galette should be refrigerated after the first day. Just place it on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate the galette for up to one week. You can warm a slice in the oven for about 20 seconds on medium heat if you like your galette warm.
More strawberry recipes
Easy Strawberry Galette
Ingredients
Galette
- 1 pint of fresh strawberries Cleaned, tops trimmed off and strawberries sliced about ½ inch thick.
- 1 Pie Crust pie crust recipe or store-bought.
- 2 tablespoon Coarse sugar or regular if that is all you have
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 egg beaten. (For egg wash)
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
Instructions
Galette
- Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees.
- Slice your strawberries and add them to a medium bowl.1 pint of fresh strawberries
- Add your granulated sugar to the strawberries and mix well then set aside.2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out your pie crust to about a 12 inch diameter.1 Pie Crust
- Place your rolled out dough on to a large baking pan.
- Scoop your sliced strawberries with a slotted spoon and add them to the top of your dough making sure to leave a one inch border.
- You are going to start to fold your pie crust over the strawberries. When you do this, make sure you cover only a little bit of the berries.
- Finish folding in the sides of your pie crust.
- Brush the folded crust with an egg wash.1 egg
- Sprinkle some sugar on top of the egg wash on the crust. This adds a nice sweet crunch to the finished crust and tastes so good. If you don't have this type of sugar any sugar will work fine.2 tablespoon Coarse sugar
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Whipped Cream (optional)
- Add your cream, powdered sugar and vanilla to a large bowl.1 cup heavy whipping cream, ¼ cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
- With a handheld mixer or whisk, whisk your cream mixture for 2-3 minutes or until it starts to become stiff.
- Serve with galette or store in the fridge until ready to use.
Nutrition
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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Bethany says
This strawberry galette was absolutely delicious! Very easy and everyone enjoyed it.
Melissa says
Hi Bethany. I am so glad you enjoyed it!