Easy Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Galette

Here’s an easy, Fall dessert that will get everyone’s attention, guaranteed!  Easy Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Galette is amazing!! Have you ever had a galette?  It’s time if you haven’t!  

They are popular this year, as you can see on Trendy Desserts & Chocoholic Facts EVERY Chocoholic Should Know and this pastry is a beloved tradition that traces its roots back to the Roman Empire.

“Galette” is French term for a free-form rustic tart.  The puff pastry is rolled out, the apple filling put in, and the edge is folded over all the way around to create…voila!  One of the best desserts you could ever imagine.  

By using the puff pastry, this galette tastes just like an apple strudel!  Add a scoop of ice cream…ahhh! I’m tellin’ ya…caramel sauce too!  Where have you been all my life??

The best part is that it’s quick and easy.

Seriously, I love recipes that are quick and easy.  Does it look like I took hours to make this?  Yup…How did I do this?

 I cheated!  

I used frozen puff pastry!  (I didn’t actually make it!)  That’s why this is easy!  YAY! 

*feeling smuggish* 🙂

All you do is let the pastry thaw out and while it’s still cold, roll it out a little with a rolling pin.  Then in the middle of the dough, add your aromatic apple mixture of thinly sliced apples, chopped pecans, roasted cinnamon, brown sugar, sugar and a little flour to caramelize all together. 

Bring the puff pastry dough up over the apple mixture to form an edge to hold the apples in.  To get that golden brown color, just brush the dough with a well mixed egg mixture, then bake 35-40 minutes.

Add some drizzles of caramel sauce and get ready to devour!  You WILL devour.  

Really!  How could you resist?  

Oh!!  I added a big ole scoop of ice cream with some more caramel sauce to take it to the next level, ‘cuz that’s the way I roll.  

If you want easy, elegant, simple, delicious and fall-inspired with caramel and apples, give this Easy Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Galette a try!  *Salted caramel sauce is allowed if you wish and I have the recipe here. 

For more apple-ish desserts, may I suggest Swedish Apple Pie (aka Apple Crack), 25 “Forbidden” Apple-icious Desserts That’ll Tempt You and this Caramel Glazed Apple Crumble Coffee Cake

Print Recipe

Easy Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Galette

Cook Time35 mins

Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

• ½ lb frozen butter puff pastry thawed
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp flour
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp roasted cinnamon or regular cinnamon
• 2-3 large apples peeled and thinly sliced, firm apple like Granny Smiths or Galas
• 1/3 cup pecans chopped
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp granulated sugar

Finishing Touches

• Caramel sauce
• Additional pecans chopped
• Ice cream optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven 375° F.
• Line cookie sheet with baking parchment paper.
• Roll puff pastry out into a 10" square and put on cookie sheet.
• Add 1 Tbsp sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar, lemon juice, flour, chopped pecans and cinnamon to the apple slices and mix gently.
• Pile the apple filling in the center of the puff pastry leaving 2" around the edge free.
• Pull up the outside edge of the pastry, over the outer edge of the apples, leaving the center part uncovered, folding the pastry as needed and pinching together gatherings of pastry.
• Beat the egg. Brush it on the pastry. Sprinkle with 1 tsp sugar.
• Bake 35-40 minutes, until the apples are soft and the pastry is golden.
• Serve warm or cold. Serves 4-6.
• Add drizzles of caramel over the top, a scoop of ice cream, and more chopped pecans to your hearts desire.