22 Gourmet-Tier Savory Galette Recipes That Will Stun The Dinner Table (2024)

More rustic than a pie or a tart, galettes are the kind of no-fuss French pastry that are perfect for newbie bakers — or anyone who's not quite keen on handling homemade dough. When you use store-bought pastry, all you have to do for a stellar snack is roll, fold, and bake – in 20 minutes you'll have yourself a dinner-friendly dish! That is, if you stuff it with the right stuff. 😏 Here are some savory galette recipes that will have you making pastry like a pro, even if you've never touched baking supplies before.

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Seasonal Vegetable Galette

Savory galette recipes are a great excuse for using up extra produce you might have lying around the kitchen. Whatever season you're working with, simply load up some galette crust with your veggie picks, bake, and dive into deliciousness. (via Brit + Co.)

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Zucchini and Heirloom Tomato Galette with Garlic Yogurt Sauce

This whole-wheat galette features thinly sliced zucchini and a garlicky yogurt sauce that’s like a love letter to your taste buds. (via Veggie and the Beast)

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Ricotta, Potato, and Spring Pea Galette

You’re looking at a peppery butter crust that’s lined with hearty potatoes, then topped with fresh spring peas, ricotta cheese, and a zesty lemon dill drizzle. You get a burst of springy flavor in every single bite. (via Baking the Goods)

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Rustic Goat Cheese, Chorizo and Mushrooms Galette

Spicy chorizo and creamy goat cheese are the most perfect pairing in this savory galette. A dash of hot paprika gives every slice an extra zingy bite. (via Del’s Cooking Twist)

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Rustic Prosciutto and Kale Galette

If you’re always looking for ways to sneak in your daily greens, this galette baby is your jam. You gotta love veggies when they’re delivered pizza-style! (Honest Cooking)

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Zucchini and Caramelized Onion Galette with Gruyere

The savoriness of this recipe will enchant you. The cheese becomes *so* smooth once baked, making for a great companion to the veggies. (via Vanilla and Bean)

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Vegan Butternut Galette with Apples, Shallots, and Black Pepper Crust

Every single part of this savory galette works together for a dash of elegance. Bring this one to the dinner table, and get ready for it to turn you speechless. (via The First Mess)

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Ricotta, Basil Pesto and Cherry Tomato Galette

Craving a taste of Italian food? This tomato-packed galette will satisfy your hankering. (via Whole and Heavenly Oven)

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Spicy Sweet Potato Galette with Broccoli, Bacon, and Balsamic Reduction

This veggie bonanza is easy-peasy to make, because the recipe is jump-started with store-bought dough. No one at the table will be able to tell. (via Cooking and Beer)

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Bourbon Gouda & Smoked Ham Galette with Brandied Cherries

If there’s any better taste trio than cheese, pork, and whiskey we haven’t seen it yet. Seriously – you had us at *gouda.* (via Grilled Cheese Social)

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Heirloom Tomato Galette with Honey and Thyme

This savory galette is made with a unique cornmeal crust that soaks up every ounce of juice from those tasty heirloom tomatoes. Cut yourself some slack by using some pre-made dough. (via Half Baked Harvest)

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Honeynut Squash Galette with Goat Cheese

This savory galette still holds onto a twinge of sweetness, thanks to the squash variety. (via Barley & Sage)

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Savory Mushroom Tart Recipe with Shallots & Rosemary

Shallots, mushrooms, and Gruyere cheese are a French cooking classic with good (read: tasty) reason. (via A Side of Sweet)

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Savory Galette with Beef, Peppers, and Leeks

This savory galette is hearty enough to please even the staunchest carnivores in your crowd. (via That Other Cooking Blog)

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Spinach and Artichoke Galette

This baby is like everyone’s fave spinach-artichoke dip baked into a crispy-thin pie. (via Half Baked Harvest)

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Sausage Galette with Zucchini, Ricotta, and Sage

When it comes to savory flavors, sausage and sage are a truly dynamic duo. (via White on Rice Couple)

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Easy Tomato Galette

The tenderness of the tomatoes in this savory galette recipe contrast so perfectly with the crisp outer crust. It makes for such an addicting texture, that you won't want to stop eating! (via Hello Little Home)

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Leek and Potato Galette with Pistachio Crust

Adding pulsed pistachios to this crust is pure genius! When all that nutty dough crisps up in the oven, the sight, smell, and taste will have everyone within a 10-mile radius swooning. (via Bon Appetit)

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Golden Beet Galette

Lay some thinly-sliced golden beets around the crust of this gorgeous galette for a savory bite that won't ever disappoint. (via Barley & Sage)

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Savory Leek and Potato Galette

The leek-potato combo included on this savory galette is ideal for fall flavors! (via Two Spoons)

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Savory Galette with Butternut Squash, Beets, and Ricotta

Bite into some brilliantly earthy flavors once you dish up this savory slice. (via Live Eat Learn)

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This post has been updated with additional reporting by Meredith Holser.

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22 Gourmet-Tier Savory Galette Recipes That Will Stun The Dinner Table (2024)

FAQs

How do you keep bottom galettes from getting soggy? ›

How Do I Keep A Galette From Getting Soggy? Bake on a parchment paper-lined quality baking sheet, like this one. Use a baking stone if you have one, and place it on the bottom rack in the oven as it preheats. Bake on a baking sheet placed on top of the baking stone.

What are the three different types of galettes? ›

The three most common types of galette are galette Breton, galette de rois, and fruit galette. A galette Breton is a buckwheat crepe. A galette de rois is a type of flat cake made with pastry dough. Finally, a fruit galette is a freeform pie shaped around the filling.

Can you make galette the night before? ›

You can make the dough up to three days ahead, but this galette is at its best served the same day it was baked.

What to serve with a savory galette? ›

Pair savory galettes with a salad, or something light. Galettes are often on the rich and heavy side, so a side salad balances your meal. Serve savory galettes as a meal or an appetizer. You can serve large slices of savory galette as a main course, or in smaller portions for a delicious appetizer.

What technique is used to prevent a soggy bottom crust? ›

Blind Bake the Crust

One of the fool-proof ways to ensure a crisp bottom pie crust is to do what is called blind baking. This simply means that you bake the crust—either fully if you are adding a custard or cream that won't be cooked, or partially if the whole pie needs to bake—before adding the filling.

What can you put on the bottom crust to prevent it from getting soggy? ›

Crust dust is a 1:1 mixture of flour and granulated sugar. When baking a pie, especially a fruit pie, a couple of teaspoons of crust dust sprinkled into the bottom of the crust will help prevent the crust from becoming saturated with juicy filling as it bakes.

Which is the most famous galette in France? ›

In France, when the new year begins, all French people are waiting for one thing : eating their first galette des rois.

What is a fève in a galette? ›

In addition, the galettes always contain a single little charm, or fève, that hidden inside. Historically, there really would be a fève ('broad bean') inside, but in the 19th century this was replaced by small ornaments or figurines.

What is hidden in the galette? ›

The “king” is represented by the fève, once a fava bean, now a porcelain or plastic figurine, hidden inside the cake. The person who discovers the fève in their serving is declared le roi (the king) or la reine (the queen) and gets to wear the golden paper couronne (crown) that comes with cake.

Why do French people eat galette? ›

The French have been serving up galette des rois since the 14th-century. Traditionally, it's served on January 6th – the 12th day of Christmas – to celebrate the Epiphany, a religious feast day commemorating the arrival of the Three Kings to the manger where Jesus was born.

What do you drink with galette? ›

Galettes and wines: slightly gourmet matches

Dry or semi-dry white champagne will also bring freshness and lightness to your tasting. The idea is to lighten the sweetness and creaminess of the cake. Thus a sweet wine can be chosen, but it must also bring a touch of acidity to "break" with the flavours of the galette.

What is inside the one served on the Epiphany galette? ›

The galette des rois, celebrating Epiphany, the day the Three Kings (les rois) visited the infant Jesus, is baked throughout January in France. Composed of two circles of puff pastry sandwiching a frangipani filling, each comes with a crown and always has a trinket, called a fève, or bean, baked into it.

How do you keep bottom puff pastry from getting soggy? ›

Blind-bake your base before adding a filling to help to firm the base and avoid liquid being absorbed into it. Prick the base with a fork to help steam escape, cover with foil or parchment, and weigh it down with ceramic baking beans, uncooked rice or white sugar.

What causes soggy bottom pastry? ›

A soggy bottom crust happens when the wet filling of your pie soaks into the raw pie dough beneath before it's had a chance to set, causing it to become sodden and gummy. This is particularly problematic with both fruit pie and custard fillings because they have high moisture content.

How to prevent wetting of the bottom crust of the bake products? ›

* Suggestions to prevent soaked lower crust
  1. Brush crust with slightly beaten egg white and bake at high temperature for a few minutes to coagulate egg white.
  2. Use a filling with a high egg-to-milk ratio.
  3. Preheat milk for filling.
  4. Chill pie crust for 1 hour before filling.

How to store galette overnight? ›

For best results, eat galettes on the day purchased. If eating the next day, store in the fridge overnight.

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