Cranberry Galette

Cranberry galette is sweet and fruity with a slight tart flavor from the cranberries. Equally delicious served at room temperature or chilled, it’s a delicious treat.

Also try cranberry fluff, cranberry jello salad, cranberry tartlets, white chocolate cranberry cupcakes or this brie cranberry bites appetizer.

Why You’ll Love It

Super-easy: Galettes in the bakery or store might look fancy but they’re really easy to make yourself, and you need very few ingredients to do so – just pie crust, fruit, sugar, and cream.
Full of flavor: The sweet raspberries, tart cranberries, kiss of orange, cream, and crisp pie crust combine harmoniously to make this tasty cranberry galette. Flavor is definitely not lacking here!
An authentic French dish: The word “galette” comes from “gale”, a Norman word referring to a flat pastry or cake, and this tasty treat has a sweet or savory filling. So, if you want to add some “ooh la la” to mealtimes, serve this crisp pastry crust filled with juicy fruit!

Christmas Galette with Cranberries Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Pie crust: A must-have for making this rustic cranberry galette; you can use readymade or homemade pie dough. I used a Tenderflake frozen pie crust. I removed it from it’s baking tin and allowed it to thaw on a flat surface to get a perfectly round pie crust.
Berries: You need cranberries and raspberries, either fresh or frozen.
Orange zest: Adds a fruity, zesty taste.
Granulated sugar: For sweetness.
Heavy cream: To brush on the pastry before baking.
Sugared cranberries and fresh mint: Optional toppings for the galette.

How to Make a Cranberry Galette

For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.

Combine the fruit: Toss the cranberries and raspberries with the orange zest and some granulated sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
Prepare the crust: Roll out the pastry dough and add the fruit filling leaving a border all around the outside.
Finish assembling the galette: Fold the dough over the filling, leaving the middle part exposed, and fold or pleat the edges of the galette crust.
Bake the galette: Cook the cranberry galette on a parchment paper lined baking sheet in the oven until it’s golden brown.
The finishing touches: When the cranberry galette is cool, add sugared cranberries on top and some fresh mint leaves too if you like.

Substitutions and Variations

Berries: You can either use frozen or fresh cranberries, and the same applies to the raspberries. Feel free to swap the raspberries for blackberries if you like.
Adjust the sweetness: You can adjust how much sugar you use depending how sweet you want it.
Optional add-ins: Add a little cream cheese to the filling for some creamy tang or add a splash of lemon or orange juice.

Serving Suggestions

For breakfast or brunch: Cranberry galette makes a worthy breakfast or brunch dish or snack. Why not enjoy it for brunch, perhaps paired with apple, gouda, and sausage casserole, breakfast tacos, breakfast lasagna, or your favorite egg dish?
For dessert: As it’s sweet, this recipe is perfect to serve for dessert, maybe with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

How to Store Cranberry Galette

Store: Keep leftovers covered and refrigerated, and use within 3 days.
Freeze: Let the baked pie cool completely and keep it frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Thaw: Thaw the raspberry cranberry galette in the refrigerator overnight.
Reheat: Warm it back up in the oven or microwave.