Easy Stone Fruit Galette with Peaches and Plums

Looking for yummy summer recipes? There is nothing more wonderful than a delicious Stone Fruit Galette! Filled with summer fruit like juicy plums and fat peaches, this will become one of your favorite summertime desserts!

Let me tell you a couple of reasons why you should make a galette.

1. This is easier than pie! This isn’t a metaphor- its literally easier than making a pie! 
2. It’s pretty. I’ve seen galettes all over Instagram and let me tell you, I’ve never seen a bad one. 
3. You can get really creative with the fruit and spices.
4. You can serve this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. I mean the Galette is a Pie’s cousin right, so…get to scooping!
5. It tastes good the next day. 

What are Stone Fruits?

Stone fruits are fruits with a pit and have a fleshy outer area. Such as peaches, plums, apricots and mangoes. For this galette, I’m using peaches and plums. Both beautiful stone fruits were purchased at my local farmers market and let me tell you, ooooh were they juicy!

Ingredients needed for the perfect summer galette

• Pie crust. If you are making your own pastry dough you will need all purpose flour, salt, sugar, cold water and cold butter. (or use store-bought pie dough)

• Sweet peaches

• Plums

• Lemon juice

• Sugar

• Demerara sugar (turbinado sugar can be substituted)

• Salt 

• Cornstarch

• Spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves

• Unsalted butter 

How to make this Stone Fruit Galette with Peaches and Plums

Start with preheating your oven to 425 degrees. 

If you are making your own galette dough, gather the dry ingredients needed and sift together in a bowl. Add the cubed butter and cut in with a pastry cutter. Combine until it resembles corn meal. You can use your fingers for this too. Then add the ice water little by little and continue to combine the water with flour. Pat together until it forms a ball. Shape into a disk. Then wrap it in plastic wrap . Transfer dough to the fridge and refrigerate for 20 minutes. This will ensure a flaky pie crust.

In a large bowl, combine the peaches and the plums with the corn starch, lemon juice, sugar and spices. Let it sit in the juices while you roll out the pie dough.

Pull out the pie crust and cut in half. (Place the 1 of the crusts back in the fridge.) Place the dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Roll out the dough to about a 12 inch circle. 

Place the rolling pin in the center of the dough and wrap the dough onto the rolling pin.

Place the dough in the center of the pan. Add the fruit filling in the center, leaving a 1 1/2 – 2-inch border around the edges. Carefully fold the edges of the crust over the fruit.

Brush the edges of the dough with the melted butter. Then sprinkle the demerara sugar around the edges. Bake until the galette crust is golden brown, about 25-30 minutes. Serve this summery stone fruit galette with your favorite vanilla ice cream.

Assembling the Stone Fruit Galette

This is where I find this to be easier than making pie. It’s the assembly. There is no pie pan to press the crust into or pre-baking involved. Once you get the dough onto the baking sheet, you can free form how you fold that crust over. It doesn’t have to be perfect. The simple fold over makes for  really beautiful and rustic galette. 

If you find yourself wanting to use less fruit so that you can have more crust, you can play around with that to your liking.

Some Notes on the Crust

I use a homemade crust for this recipe however, you can use a store bought one. Please note, my homemade recipe creates 2 crusts(traditional top and bottom) so you can totally make 2 galettes or you can save the crust for something else. 

I added lavender to my crust as well. This is totally optional and the crust can be made without it. 

Fruit Variations

The different ways galettes can enjoyed is endless. Use your favorite stone fruit or choose your favorite seasonal fruit to make this the perfect dessert!

Recommended Toppings for Stone Fruit Galette

Though the Galette by itself is absolutely delicious, my number one recommended topping is definitely vanilla ice cream. Wait a few minutes after taking it out of the oven and scoop that ice cream right up! Seriously, it’s the best and you will love it too! Another great topping is whipped cream or a drizzle of honey!  

Why I created this recipe

I love this Stone Fruit Galette recipe because it doesn’t take any special pans, you can swap out any type of seasonal fresh fruit, and any dessert that calls for a scoop of ice cream on top of a flaky crust is a winner in my book! After making this delicious Stone Fruit Galette, I was telling my bestie how have I not made this a ton of times before?! She says I’m a Galette Snob now and for good reason I think! 

Looking for more easy dessert recipes? Check out my Cherry Empanadas with Jalapeño and Honey Chèvre and also my Gluten Free Lemon Cake with Berries .

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Happy baking and now let’s make a mouth watering and easy stone fruit galette with peaches and plums!

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