Description
This Vegan Salted Caramel Apple Galette is a delightful and rustic dessert featuring a flaky vegan pastry dough wrapped around spiced apple slices coated in luscious vegan salted caramel sauce. Easy to make and perfect for any occasion, this galette combines the sweet and tangy flavors of apples with warming spices and a rich salted caramel finish. Serve warm with vegan vanilla ice cream for an indulgent treat that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegan Pastry Dough
- 1¼ cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup vegan butter, cold and cubed
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 3-4 tbsp ice cold water
Filling
- 1 large red apple, sliced, with skin
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- ⅛ tsp coarse or flaked sea salt, plus more for topping
- ½ cup vegan salted caramel sauce, plus more for topping
Other
- 1 tbsp non dairy milk, for brushing
- 1-2 tbsp raw sugar, optional
- Vegan vanilla ice cream, to serve, optional
Instructions
- Make the pastry dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and sugar. Add in the cold cubed vegan butter. Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse oatmeal. Gradually add the ice cold water while mixing with a fork until the dough begins to come together. Knead gently with your hands to form a ball, then shape into a thick disk. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 1 week.
- Prepare the filling: In a bowl, toss the apple slices with lemon juice to prevent browning. Add the all purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, sea salt, and vegan salted caramel sauce. Mix well until the slices are evenly coated with the spiced caramel mixture.
- Assemble the galette: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Place a large piece of parchment paper on a flat surface and roll the chilled dough on top into a roughly 10-inch circle about ½ cm thick, ensuring even thickness. Arrange the apple mixture in the center of the dough, leaving a border around the edges. Carefully fold the edges of the dough over the apples, pleating as needed to form a rustic crust.
- Prepare for baking: Brush the crust edges with the non dairy milk for a golden finish. Sprinkle raw sugar over the crust for added texture and sweetness, if desired. Carefully transfer the parchment paper with the galette onto a baking sheet, trimming excess parchment if needed.
- Bake the galette: Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the caramel filling is bubbling. Once baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve: Optionally top with vegan vanilla ice cream, additional salted caramel sauce, and a pinch of sea salt for enhanced flavor. Serve warm and enjoy your comforting vegan dessert.
Notes
- The pastry dough can be prepared in advance and refrigerated for up to one week or frozen for up to three months. If frozen, thaw overnight in the refrigerator before use.
- The apple filling mixture can be made up to 24 hours ahead and kept refrigerated until assembly.
- For the vegan salted caramel sauce, consider making it from scratch using a traditional vegan caramel recipe for the best flavor and texture.
- If raw sugar is unavailable, granulated sugar can be used as a topping.
- Use a tart or firm apple variety (like Fuji or Honeycrisp) for best texture in the galette.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of galette)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
