The Best Strawberry Galette

Making this easy Strawberry Galette recipe takes literally zero effort with incredible delicious results. It is the most perfect Spring and Summer pie! A flaky and buttery pie crust that takes 3 minutes to make is loaded with strawberries and baked to bubbly perfection.

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• 🌟 Why this is the best Strawberry galette recipe
• 📝 Ingredients notes
• 👩‍🍳 How to make this recipe
• ❄️ Storage & Freezing
• 📚 Flavor variations and substitutions
• 🥣 Equipment Notes
• 🎓 Expert tips
• ❓ Recipe FAQs
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• The Best Strawberry Galette

🌟 Why this is the best Strawberry galette recipe

1. Perfect taste and texture – This Strawberry galette has the most amazing texture; it's crispy yet sweet and juicy without ever being soggy. It has the perfect buttery crust-to-fruit filling ratio, which also makes the galette perfectly balanced in taste.
2. Quick & easy to make – This is a really simple galette recipe! Most part of the recipe preparation time is just waiting for the dough to rest and the galette to bake. There are no complex techniques, and the strawberry galette ingredients are all pantry basics.
3. Detailed tutorial - Even if you are a beginner in the kitchen, you can comfortably try this recipe. My ultimate aim is your baking success, so I have included all of my step-by-step instructions and pro tips!

📝 Ingredients notes

Here is what you will need to bake the easy strawberry galette recipe.

For galette dough

1. All purpose flour - Use all-purpose, or AP flour (also known as plain flour) for this strawberry galette recipe. If you want to be a pro when it comes to deciding what type of flour to use in your baking, please read my flour guide.
2. Salt - Salt enhances the flavors and perfectly balances the sweetness.
3. Sugar - In general, a pie crust should not be sweet but neutral, as the filling brings the sweetness. Hence, we only add a small amount of sugar to the dough, and you can even leave it out if you prefer.
4. Unsalted butter - Use unsalted European-style butter with a high-fat content for best results. Working with very cold butter is vital in achieving the right consistency of your pie dough. Cut it into chunks and place it in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before using it. Did you know you can make your own butter?
5. Heavy cream - Most pie dough recipes contain 1-2 tablespoons of ice-cold water; however, I prefer using cold heavy cream instead for a richer finish. Feel free to replace it with an equal amount of water.
6. Cream cheese - Baking the pie crust with cream cheese provides an even, more flaky, tender, and melt-in-your-mouth galette crust texture. Trust me, it is an unmissable ingredient in this recipe and other cream cheese desserts!
7. Egg - This pie crust does not contain egg; however it is egg-washed before baking to get a glossy finish. You can leave out the egg wash and turn it into a delicious eggless galette recipe.

🛒 You’ll find detailed measurements for all Ingredients in the printable version of the Recipe Card at the bottom of this post.

Strawberry filling

The beauty of making a homemade galette is that you can use almost any fruit, and the filling is super simple yet delicious. We rely on natural fruit flavors, plus a few other key ingredients, to get the best out of your homemade galette.

1. Fresh strawberries - We use fresh, ripe strawberries in this delicious summer galette. You can mix other berries in, too, if you like.
2. Granulated sugar - I do not add too much extra sugar to this strawberry galette recipe but feel free to adjust this quantity according to the sweetness of your fruit and your personal preference.
3. Corn starch - Corn starch is an important ingredient that helps thicken the filling so it won´t get overly runny whilst baking, resulting in a soggy bottom galette.
4. Almond flour -  This is essential in keeping the base of the galette dry. It acts as a barrier between the fruit and the pie dough and “absorbs” the excess liquid of the fruit. Alternatively, use semolina.

🛒 You’ll find detailed measurements for all Ingredients in the printable version of the Recipe Card at the bottom of this post

👩‍🍳 How to make this recipe

This recipe takes just a few minutes to put together. But be sure to read all my tips and notes to get it as juicy, crispy, and tasty as possible!

1. How to make strawberry galette

1. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a bowl and mix until combined.
2. Add the very cold chunks of butter and rub the mixture between your fingers and hands until the mixture resembles coarse meal. This is known as the crumbling method (similar to my Pâte Sablée recipe).
3. Add the cream and cream cheese and continue to mix the dough with your hands until it comes together. Do not use a mixer.
4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and briefly knead with the palm of your hand until it becomes smooth. One or two minutes maximum!
5. Form the dough into a round disk (making it easier to roll out), wrap it, and place it in the fridge for at least one hour or overnight to rest.
6. Prepare the filling by coring and slicing the strawberries and mixing them with the sugar and starch to coat the fruit pieces evenly.
7. Once the dough has chilled, roll it out into a rough circle on the lined baking sheet on which you will be baking it. Sprinkle almond flour over the whole surface of the galette dough.
8. Place the filling on top of the pastry, leaving a margin around the edge. Gently but tightly fold the edges in over the filling.

💡 Top Tip: Focus on working quickly with this pie dough without making it too warm with your hands. But remember never force pie dough to fold, or it can break. If it feels too stiff, wait a few minutes. Equally, if it is too soft, sticky, and pliable, put it in the fridge or freezer to chill it down before continuing.

2. How to bake the strawberry galette

1. Cover the galette with plastic food wrap and place it in the fridge or freezer to chill.
2. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 200 C / 392 F (no fan).
3. Brush an egg wash over the pastry gently to avoid damaging the pastry.
4. Bake the strawberry galette with pie crust for 30 minutes or until the crust is an even golden color and the filling is bubbling.
5. Please note that the filling will further set as it cools. Only cut and serve the galette after it comes back down to room temperature. Don´t forget that the fruit filling will be very hot when it comes out of the oven, so take care.
6. Decorate with some edible flowers, chantilly cream, whipped cream, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream and serve.

💡 Top Tip: Look at the underside of the pie to check it is nicely baked and dry. If it is spongy and/or translucent, it needs longer in the oven. The crust can be covered with aluminum foil to prevent burning.

❄️ Storage & Freezing

You can store the leftover strawberry galette in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.

I do not recommend freezing this Pie as it might impact the texture of the pie crust as well as the filling. However, you can make the galette dough in advance, though, and freeze the wrapped disk until ready to use.

📚 Flavor variations and substitutions

Overall, this home galette recipe is certainly one of my favorite strawberry desserts. Try adding nuts or fresh basil to this easy dessert, or even a drizzle of balsamic syrup! Strawberry galette recipes taste amazing with vanilla ice cream or even topped with homemade caramel or strawberry shortcake crumble.

What makes this strawberry galette easy is that you can use any other fruit of your choice. In summer, I love baking a peach galette, and in harvest season, my pear galette is surely one of my favorite fall desserts. You can even combine fruits eg. rhubarb strawberry galette or raspberry strawberry galette are very popular choices.

You can add other fruits, nuts, herbs on top, or even certain types of cheese! Have fun with it, and enjoy the results.

If you are baking around a dietary restriction or preference or want to learn more about common baking ingredients and techniques, check out my baking guides.

🥣 Equipment Notes

Weigh your ingredients using a digital scale - baking is about precision.

Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl using your hands, there is no food mixer required in this easy strawberry galette recipe!

Roll the pie dough (or any sticky dough) out with a rolling pin between silicone baking mats if you are worried about it sticking.

Bake the fresh strawberry galette on a low-sided baking sheet or cookie sheet. This avoids too much steam building up around the dough.

Invest in a digital oven thermometer to bake at the correct temperature and avoid underbaked or burnt desserts.

🎓 Expert tips

1. Don´t forget to work as quickly as possible when assembling the dough and galette to avoid overworking the dough or letting it become too warm. Do not use a food processor or mixer.
2. Remember, the butter, cream, and cream cheese need to be cold when they go into the easy galette dough. Cut cold unsalted butter into chunks and place it in the freezer 20 minutes before you begin for best results.
3. Recipes that state “no chill pie dough” will be heavier, less flaky, and more doughy. Chilling galette dough in plastic wrap is essential to make the dough easier to work with and supports that flaky pie texture we all love.
4. Always use almond flour or semolina underneath the fruit filling to avoid a soggy pie bottom. Don't skip this step!
5. Never bake without pre-heating your oven. Use an oven thermometer to always bake at the right temperature. Most failed bakes arise from baking at the wrong temperature.

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