Peach Blueberry Galette

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Sweet blueberries and juicy peaches are the best part of summer. This Peach Blueberry Galette with Almond Crust provides a homey, rustic feel using these amazing summer fruits. The blueberries and peaches are tossed in sugar and vanilla for enhanced flavor then nestled inside an almond pastry. This galette is great when you need a simple sweet dessert for brunch.

Peach blueberry galette in cast iron skillet.

Have you ever made a galette before? It’s basically a cross between a pie and a tart but it’s much easier to make.

This recipe uses super ripe peaches and blueberries for the ultimate flavor. It is juicy and delicious and tastes just like summer. Served as it at room temperature, or warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream – doesn’t get much better than this!

I love these two fruits and have used them individually in different recipes. Peaches and cream ice cream and blueberry lemon icebox cake are just a couple of my favorite ways to enjoy these amazing summer fruits.

But today I combined them for the ultimate mid-summer dessert. This galette is almost like a free form tart. Once you make this once and see how easy and delicious it is, it will become one of your go-to desserts.

I love to serve this for dessert at a summer lunch or brunch. It’s the perfect treat after a piece of quiche, a green salad with grilled shrimp, or a souffle, but let’s be honest – this is so good its really the perfect treat after any meal.

I’ll tell you a secret – you can use any combination of fruits – apples and pears, raspberries and peaches, blackberries and nectarines.

But there is a reason I use peaches and blueberries as the base. It’s a delicious combination of summer fruits and they are perfect for this recipe. They taste particularly delicious nestled in the almond flour pie crust. Almonds and peaches are a great pairing, and in this recipe, you’ll find out why.

Trust me, you’ll love this!

Recipe Snapshot

TASTE:  fruity and juicy with a buttery almond crust
TEXTURE:  crisp crust balanced against cooked fruits
EASE: easy!
TIME: 1 hour and 30 minutes

What You’ll Need

This seems like it has a long list of ingredients, but don’t worry – it is for both the crust and the filling. It comes together quickly and this blueberry peach galette will become one of your favorites, like it is mine.

Ingredients


  • Almonds – Unsalted sliced almonds – toast them yourself, ideally, or you can buy pre-toasted.
  • Flour – All-purpose flour
  • Sugar – The crust and the filling both call for granulated sugar
  • Butter – Unsalted, sweet cream butter.
  • Egg yolk – This is for the crust. Save the white for a different purpose.
  • Salt – Kosher salt is always my preference.
  • Cold water – Cold, really cold.
  • Peaches – Fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced thin.
  • Blueberries – This is so much better with fresh blueberries than frozen ones.
  • Cornstarch – This will thicken up the filling.
  • Lemon juice – For brightness.
  • Vanilla extract – I always make my own but use the best quality natural extract you can find.
  • Milk – Just a tablespoon – it doesn’t really matter which type you use.
  • Coarse sugar – Turbinado sugar works great if you can find it. This will add a little sweet crunch to the crust.
Side view of peach blueberry galette with slice taken out.

How to Make Peach Blueberry Galette

Galette may sound like a fancy dessert – but it’s really just an unstructured pie or tart. It’s surprisingly easy to make. The crust is an almond pastry made with flour, ground almonds that have been toasted, sugar, salt, cold butter, and cold water mixed with egg yolk.

Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below

  1. Make the crust. Process the almonds in a food processor until finely chopped. In a medium bowl, combine almonds, flour, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour until mixture resembles coarse pea-sized crumbs. Whisk together water and egg yolk. Sprinkle 1 Tbs of the egg mixture over the flour mixture and mix with fingertips. Repeat until all of the flour is moistened.
  2. Knead, chill and roll the dough. Knead the moist dough gently until it comes together into a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  1. Prepare the filling. Peel and slice the peaches, mix them up with two cups of blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla and let them sit while the crust chills.
  2. Prepare the Crust. On a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper, roll the dough out into a 12-inch circle. Transfer the rolled dough and parchment paper to a baking sheet or a cast iron skillet. Lightly dust the skillet with flour and flip the dough over into the skillet. Gently peel the parchment paper off and adjust the pastry crust so it is centered in the skillet.
  3. Finish the Galette. Add the filling using a slotted spoon. Spoon the fruit filling into the center of the dough; leave 2 to 3 inches of uncovered area around the edges. Gently fold the edges up over the filling, overlapping them in soft folds. Brush the edges with milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  4. Bake at 375. The galette will take about 40 to 45 minutes to bake. You want to leave it in the oven until the crust is golden brown so start watching it at about 30 minutes.

Handy tip:

Make sure all the ingredients are cold when you begin to make the crust. It will result in a lighter, flakier crust.

Close up of peach blueberry galette.

Tips For Success

  • It’s important to use cold ingredients here. Just like pie crust, the cold ingredients yield a tender, flaky pastry.
  • When baking the galette, the longer it bakes, the browner and crispier the crust will be – it’s just a matter of preference – so take it out any time after it has cooked for a half hour.


Storage

  1. The dough and filling can be made ahead of time and refrigerated for up to 3 days. 
  2. The dough can be frozen for up to 3 months. Follow the instructions in step 2, wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap and place it in a zip-top bag before freezing. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before using.
Peach blueberry galette in cast iron skillet.
4.54 from 13 votes

Peach Blueberry Galette with Almond Crust

Sweet blueberries and juicy peaches are the best part of summer. This Peach Blueberry Galette with Almond Crust provides a homey, rustic feel using these amazing summer fruits. The blueberries and peaches are tossed in sugar and vanilla for enhanced flavor then nestled inside an almond pastry. This galette is great when you need a simple sweet dessert for brunch.
Prep Time :50 minutes
Cook Time :45 minutes
Total Time :1 hour 35 minutes
Servings :10
Author :Jen Sobjack

Ingredients

For the crust

  • cup (55 g) sliced almonds
  • 1 ½ cups (195 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (113 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • cup (80 ml) cold water
  • 1 egg yolk

For the filling

  • 3 (420 g) large peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced thin
  • 2 cups (300 g) fresh blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons coarse sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 300ºF. Toast almonds by scattering them on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Stir occasionally. Set aside to cool completely.

Make the crust

  • Process the almonds in a food processor until finely chopped. In a medium bowl, combine almonds, flour, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mixture until pea-sized crumbs form. Whisk together water and egg yolk. Sprinkle 1 Tbs of the egg mixture over the flour mixture and mix with fingertips. Repeat until all of the flour mixture is moistened. Gently knead the mixture until the dough comes together in a ball. Wrap dough ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Make the filling

  • Combine the blueberries, peaches, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Gently stir until evenly coated. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 375ºF. Remove the dough from the freezer. Roll the dough out into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper. Do not trim the edges. Transfer the pastry and parchment paper to a baking sheet or invert the pastry into a 10 inch cast iron skillet that has been lightly floured. Use a slotted spoon to add the filling to the center of the pastry, leaving at least 2 to 3 inches of uncovered area around the edges. Fold the edges up over the filling, overlapping them in soft folds. (leave the center of the fruit filling uncovered)
  • Brush the milk over the edges of the pastry. Sprinkle the edges with coarse sugar. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the filling is bubbly and the crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.

Video

Notes

Make ahead tips
  1. The dough and filling can be made ahead of time and refrigerated for up to 3 days. 
  2. The dough can be frozen for up to 3 months. Follow the instructions in step 2, wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap and place it in a zip-top bag before freezing. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before using.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 141mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 475IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
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Course :Dessert
Cuisine :American
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10 Comments

  1. Can I use almond flour for the ground almonds and flour and if so what would be the measurements. Looks yummy and I have a large bag of almond flour.

    1. Unfortunately, I’ve not tested this recipe with almond flour so I’m unsure of how much to use.

  2. 5 stars
    We had no peaches, so we substituted mango and found it superb. The vivid colors of the fruit are a real plus. Also had no slivered almonds, so we substituted 1/2 cup almond meal in the dough. This was on the generous side but it worked fine. We got rave reviews.

  3. 5 stars
    This looks amazingly delicious, can’t wait to try my hand at making it. Yum!

  4. 4 stars
    This is a very tempting picture! Why do you brush the edges with milk. Would powdered or condensed milk work just as well?

    1. The milk is to help brown the edges during baking. An egg wash or heavy cream work best as a substitute. I wouldn’t suggest powdered or condensed milk.

  5. Andy Gibbs says:

    4 stars
    This is a very tempting picture! Why do you brush the edges with milk. Would powdered or condensed milk work just as well?

  6. 5 stars
    This looks amazingly delicious, can’t wait to try my hand at making it. Yum!

    1. Yes, it is a perfect way to use up those deliciously ripe peaches and blueberries. It’s good to see you stop by my site again. I do appreciate your comments, they mean so much!