Description
This Peach Galette is a rustic, easy-to-make dessert featuring sweet sliced peaches on a flaky puff pastry crust spiced with cinnamon and brown sugar. Perfectly golden and bubbling from the oven, it’s best served warm with ice cream or whipped cream for a delightful summer treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
Filling
- 4–5 medium peaches sliced ⅓ inch thick
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
Topping
- 1 large egg whisked
- 2 tablespoons coarse granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 400°F (200°C) to ensure it’s hot enough for baking the galette properly.
- Prepare the crust: Roll out the puff pastry just enough to fit the bottom and slightly up the sides of a 10-inch oven-safe skillet. Press gently and then refrigerate while preparing the filling.
- Mix the spices: In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, brown sugar, and cornstarch to create a spiced sugar mixture.
- Assemble the base: Sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the bottom of the chilled puff pastry.
- Arrange the peaches: Layer the sliced peaches over the spiced pastry base in overlapping circles or rows for an attractive presentation.
- Add remaining spice: Evenly sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture over the peach slices.
- Create a border: Fold the edges of the puff pastry over the peach filling to form a rustic crust border, partially covering the peaches.
- Apply egg wash and sugar: Brush the folded pastry edges with the whisked egg and sprinkle with coarse granulated sugar for a golden, sweet finish.
- Drizzle butter: Pour the melted unsalted butter over the peach filling to enhance flavor and aid browning during baking.
- Bake: Place the skillet in the preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes, or until the crust turns golden and the peaches are bubbling.
- Cool and serve: Allow the galette to cool for 10–15 minutes before slicing. Serve warm, optionally with ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- Thaw the puff pastry completely before using for easier handling and better texture.
- If fresh peaches aren’t available, frozen sliced peaches can be used; thaw and drain excess juice before assembling.
- For a dairy-free option, substitute butter with a plant-based alternative.
- Coarse sugar on the crust gives a nice crunchy texture and sparkling finish; sanding sugar is a good substitute.
- To prevent the crust edges from burning, you can loosely cover them with foil halfway through baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
