Last Updated on June 24, 2020 by Sweet and Savoury Pursuits
A rustic Blueberry Almond Crumble Galette is a delicious way to enjoy fresh blueberries while they're in season.
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My favourite way to enjoy blueberries is when they're baked in a dessert and become all jammy such as in pies, galettes or in cobblers like this Blueberry Cobbler.
Galettes and pies are perfect for keeping the focus on the fruit itself and are great for using up the abundance of berries we have in the summer.
I usually lean towards making galettes since they are meant to look rustic and there isn't a need to fuss with the dough to get a perfectly crimped edge. As long as you roll out the dough into a circular looking shape, you're on your way to a beautiful looking galette.
Blueberry Galette
For this Blueberry Almond Crumble Galette, I've combined the delicious flavours of almonds and blueberries by adding ground almonds to the dough and topping the galette with an almond crumble.
The crust has a wonderful light and flaky texture and the ground almonds give it just a little crunch.
The blueberry filling is a combination of fresh blueberries, a bit of sugar and a touch of crumbled marzipan (or almond paste, either will work in this case) and a sprinkling of flour to thicken the blueberry juices.
The almond crumble, is a mixture of butter, flour, marzipan and sliced almonds and makes this dessert extra special and so delicious.
For a heavenly dessert, serve this Blueberry Almond Crumble Galette warm with a scoop of ice cream!
If you make this recipe let me know how it went for you in the comment section below. I'd love to know if you made any variations to the recipe and how it worked out. And if you take a picture, share it with me on Instagram by tagging #sweetandsavourypursuits, I love to see your photos!
Blueberry Almond Crumble Galette
Ingredients
Dough:
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup grounds almonds optional, can substitute with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 11 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 large egg yolk Reserve the whites for brushing the galette dough with before baking.
Blueberry Filling:
- 4 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp crumbled marzipan (or almond paste) optional
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp. salt
Almond Crumble Topping:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp marzipan (or almond paste) optional, can substitute with 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour.
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 egg white
- 1 Tbsp turbinado sugar
Instructions
To make the dough:
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, on low speed, mix the flour, ground almonds, sugar and salt.
- Add in the cubed butter, and blend for a couple of minutes or until just small pieces of butter are visible and the flour sticks together when you hold it in your hand.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk the egg yolk with the milk and add it to the flour mixture all at once while mixing on low-speed for about 15-20 seconds, or until the dough starts to come together.
- If you want to make two smaller galettes, divide the dough in half and wrap each half with plastic wrap. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
To make the blueberry filling:
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine the blueberries with the sugar, crumbled almond paste (or marzipan) flour and salt. Mix well. Set aside.
To make the Galettes:
- Take the dough out of the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Place a rack in the centre of your oven and preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lightly flour your surface and roll out your dough into a disk that is approximately a 12" round and about 1/4 inch thick.
- Fold the dough in half and transfer onto the lined baking sheet. Top the dough with the blueberry mixture, then spread it out to within 1.5 inches of the edge.
- Gather the dough around the blueberries by overlapping the creases of dough over each other slightly.
- Whisk the remaining egg white (from the egg used in the dough) until foamy and brush the edges of the galette with it. Sprinkle the top of the galette with the turbinado sugar.
- Bake galette for 45 to 50 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbling.
- Let the galette cool for 20 minutes before serving warm, or you can let it cool completely and serve it at room temperature. Serve plain or with vanilla ice cream.
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C.M. says
This looks delicious, I'll be giving this one a try soon.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much, hope you like it!
Louise Crosby says
Looks delicious, Fida. I love galettes and I love blueberries, so this is a winning combination for sure.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thank you Louise!