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    Home » Recipes » Simple Vegan Tarts and Crumbles

    Easy Vegan Dutch Apple Pie Galette

    Published: Sep 15, 2023 · Modified: Oct 11, 2024 by Megan Calipari · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    This Vegan Dutch Apple Pie Galette is perfect for Fall! The vegan galette dough is quick and easy, the apples are well-spiced and everything is topped with crisp cinnamon streusel.

    Its no secret that I love an apple dessert. Whether its my Vegan Apple Cinnamon Crunch Bread, or my Vegan Apple Spice Cake, I just can't stop caking with apples! They are the perfect balance of sweet and tart and pair well with everyone's favorite spice- cinnamon!

    Vegan Dutch Apple Pie Galette on a white plate with the remaining galette in the background.
    This galette is the perfect easy Holiday dessert!

    And this Vegan Dutch Apple Pie Galette is one of my favorites. The vegan galette dough is easy to make, light and crisp. And it is filled with cinnamon-spiced fresh apples, then topped with a streusel topping that really puts this apple dessert over the top.

    Jump to:
    • What is Dutch Apple Pie?
    • Ingredients
    • Variations
    • How to Make Vegan Galette Dough
    • How to Make the Galette
    • Top Recipe Tips
    • Storage
    • Looking for More Fall Recipes?
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    What is Dutch Apple Pie?

    Dutch apple pie is a variety of the apple pie that most of us know. What makes Dutch apple pie different is that it does have a bottom crust, but instead of a top crust, it is topped with streusel!

    So, for this Vegan Dutch Apple Pie Galette, I topped everything this a crisp cinnamon streusel topping.

    Ingredients

    Apples: I recommend either Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples, for all of my apple recipes from Caramelized Apples to Vegan Apple Crumb Cake.

    Vegan Butter: Use a vegan butter that comes in stick form! My top recommendation for pie dough making is Soy-Free Earth Balance Buttery Sticks.

    Cornstarch: It seems like such a small amount but don't skip the cornstarch! This will help thicken up any juices released by the apples during baking.

    Spices: This recipe uses a combination of ground cinnamon and ginger for a simple, but well spiced flavor.

    Vegan Dutch Apple Pie Galette on a round marble plate

    Variations

    Instead of the cinnamon and ginger in the streusel and filling, you can substitute pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice.

    How to Make Vegan Galette Dough

    Galette dough is pie dough! It is super quick and easy and my recipe is ultra-light and flakey. Here is how to make it:

    First, combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.

    Then, add the cubed butter and use a fork to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the butter is the size of large peas.

    Vegan butter cubes added into the dry pie dough ingredients.
    Add cold cubed vegan butter into the dry ingredients and use a fork to cut it in.
    Butter cut into the dry ingredients.
    This is how the it should look just before adding the liquid ingredients.

    Next, add the vinegar and three tablespoons of ice water and use the fork to toss everything together. Only add the remaining tablespoon of water if you need it. The dough should look shaggy, but should stick together when pressed.

    Finished pie dough in a white bowl.
    Add the vinegar and ice water and toss everything together. This is what the finished pie dough will look like.
    Pie dough flattened into a disc and wrapped in plastic wrap.
    Then flatten the dough into a disc, wrap it up and place it in the refrigerator.

    Now, press the pie dough into a disc, wrap it tightly in plastic and place it into the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.

    How to Make the Galette

    I love galettes because they are so much easier to make than pie. Here is how to do it:

    First, combine the apples, sugar, cornstarch and spices together in a large bowl. Toss with your hands until well combined and set aside.

    Next, roll the pie dough into a roughly 12" circle. It doesn't have to be perfect. This is a rustic tart! Transfer the dough circle to a parchment-lined baking sheet

    Apple filling for the galette in a marble bowl.
    Mix the apple filling.
    Pie dough rolled into a rough circle on a wooden countertop.
    Roll the pie dough into a circle.

    Now, use your hands to put the apples onto the pie dough, being sure to leave a 2" border. Leave any juice from the apples in the bottom of the bowl.

    Then, top the apples with the streusel, and fold the border of the dough onto the apples to create a crust. The dough should overlap a bit every few inches.

    The pie dough topped with the spiced apples.
    Top the pie dough with the spiced apples.
    Galette topped with streusel and ready to bake.
    Top the apples with streusel, fold the edges of the pie dough in and bake!

    Now, bake!

    Top Recipe Tips

    When rolling the vegan galette dough out, move it around after every few rolls to make sure it doesn't stick to your work surface.

    If you feel it sticking, use a spatula to release it from the work surface and add a bit more flour.

    Bake the galette on the second from bottom rack of the oven. This will help the crust on the bottom to brown.

    Storage

    To store, place this Vegan Dutch Apple Pie Galette in a container with a tight-fitting lid and keep it in the refrigerator for up to three days.

    I do not recommend freezing this recipe.

    A slice of Vegan Dutch Apple Pie on a white place
    The perfect galette recipe!

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    A piece of vegan Dutch Apple Pie Galette on a white plate next to a gold fork.

    Vegan Dutch Apple Pie Galette

    Megan Calipari
    This Vegan Dutch Apple Pie Galette is perfect for Fall! The vegan galette dough is quick and easy, the apples are well-spiced and everything is topped with crisp cinnamon streusel.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Chill Time 2 hours hrs
    Total Time 3 hours hrs
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Dutch, French
    Servings 8 Servings
    Calories 339 kcal

    Equipment

    • 2 Large Mixing Bowls
    • 1 Medium Mixing Bowl
    • 1 Fork or Pastry Cutter
    • 1 Knife
    • 1 Cutting Board
    • 1 Baking Sheet
    • Parchment Paper

    Ingredients
      

    For the Pie Dough

    • 9 tablespoon Vegan Butter, cold, cut into ¼" cubes see note
    • 18 tablespoon All Purpose Flour
    • 2 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt halve the amount if using table salt.
    • ½ teaspoon White Vinegar
    • 3-4 tablespoon Ice Water

    For the Streusel

    • 9 tablespoon All Purpose Flour
    • ¼ Cup Brown Sugar, tightly packed
    • ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
    • 3 tablespoon Vegan Butter, melted

    For the Apple Filling

    • 3 Medium Apples, peeled, cored and sliced into ¼" slices See note
    • ¼ Cup Brown Sugar, tightly packed
    • 1 ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
    • ¾ teaspoon Ground Ginger
    • 2 teaspoon Cornstarch
    • Pinch of Salt

    Instructions
     

    To Make the Pie Dough

    • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Stir to combine, then add the cubed vegan butter. Use a fork to cut the butter into the flour until its the size of large peas.
      9 tablespoon Vegan Butter, cold, cut into ¼" cubes, 18 tablespoon All Purpose Flour, 2 teaspoon Granulated Sugar, ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
    • Add the vinegar, then add 3 tablespoons of ice water and use the fork to toss everything together. Only use the remaining tablespoon of water if you need it. the pie dough should look shaggy but stick together when pressed.
      ½ teaspoon White Vinegar, 3-4 tablespoon Ice Water
    • Press the dough into a disc and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Place the dough in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours, but up to 3 days.

    Make the Streusel

    • In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir to distribute the ingredients, then add the melted butter and stir until well combined. The streusel should stick together when squeezed.
      9 tablespoon All Purpose Flour, ¼ Cup Brown Sugar, tightly packed, ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, 3 tablespoon Vegan Butter, melted

    Make the Apple Filling and Assemble the Galette

    • Move an oven rack to the place that is second from the bottom. Preheat oven to 425* F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
      3 Medium Apples, peeled, cored and sliced into ¼" slices, ¼ Cup Brown Sugar, tightly packed, 1 ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ¾ teaspoon Ground Ginger, 2 teaspoon Cornstarch, Pinch of Salt
    • In a large bowl, combine sliced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cornstarch and salt. Toss with your hands until well combined.
    • Lightly flour a work surface then roll the pie dough out into a rough 12" circle. Its okay if its not perfect. This is a rustic tart!
    • Transfer the pie dough to the parchment lined baking sheet. Then, using your hands, place the apples onto the pie dough, leaving any juice that has been released fro the apples in the bowl. Be sure to leave a 2" border.
    • Now, add the streusel to the top of the apples. then, fold the border of the pie dough toward the center to create the crust, overlapping itself every few inches to create pleats.
    • Bake in a 425* on a rack that is second from the bottom oven for 40-45 minutes, until the crust and streusel topping are golden brown.
    • Serve warm.

    Notes

    Be sure to use a vegan butter that comes in stick form for this. My top recommendation is Soy-Free Earth Balance Buttery Sticks.
    3 apples will be about 1 ½ pounds. I recommend using Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples, here.
    When rolling the pie dough out, more it around on your work surface every few rolls to make sure it isn't sticking. If it starts to stick, release it with a spatula and add a little more flour to the work surface.
    Its important to place an oven rack in the second from the bottom position. This will help the bottom of the galette to brown!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1SliceCalories: 339kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 2gSodium: 219mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 3gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 38IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Laurel

      September 17, 2023 at 5:58 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely with you, galettes are so much easier than pie and that Dutch Apple looks delicious.

      Reply
      • Megan Calipari

        September 17, 2023 at 8:18 pm

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    2. Janie Yoder

      September 26, 2023 at 9:19 pm

      I made this Dutch apple pie Galette today and oh my it was delicious!! I even cheated and used a store bought pie crust but it was still perfect. I just rolled the crust out a little thinner so it wouldn’t be the focus and piled on the streusel crumbs lol. It looks fancy but it’s super easy and a great fall dessert! Thank you Megan! Tonight you are my favorite Calipari 😀

      Reply
      • Megan Calipari

        September 27, 2023 at 7:49 pm

        Thank you so much! I'm a streusel girl through and through. It makes every dessert better!

        Reply
    3. Kerri

      November 03, 2023 at 2:11 am

      5 stars
      I love this, it's like a hybrid pie/crisp. It's SO GOOD!!

      Reply
      • Megan Calipari

        November 04, 2023 at 11:09 am

        So happy you enjoyed it! It is definitely one of my faves.

        Reply
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