How to Make Mixed Berry Galette (Delicious Summer Dessert!)

This beautiful Mixed Berry Galette is perfect for summer entertaining. Raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries are combined with lemon sugar, then baked in a homemade almond crust. Enjoy this berry galette for dessert with whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream for a tasty summer dessert.

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Creating this Berry Galette

Spring and Summer have always been home to my most favorite fruits: berries!

Raspberries are my favorite, but I’ll take blueberries or blackberries any day. I love them for breakfast, snacks, desserts, even in salads at dinner.

After getting settled in our new house the first thing I wanted to do was make dessert. I haven’t made dessert in months!

The last time I had a piece of something sweet to eat after dinner was when my friend Tracy had us over for dinner in New Mexico and served Strawberry Rhubarb Pie for dessert the night before we moved.

That is just too long in between sweet after dinner treats if you ask me!

Berry Galette to Welcome Summer

Summer is definitely in full swing in Colorado.

We’ve had several days of high 90’s and a few days at 100+ degrees already. I have been assured that this is not normal, but it has made for several nice afternoons at the pool.

I’m glad we welcomed summer here with this tasty Mixed Berry Lemon Galette! Free-form pies like these are so simple because there is no crimping or perfection intended.

Rustic is best and I think the ground almonds and portion of whole wheat flour add to the rustic nature of this crust.

It would also be very pretty for a 4th of July dessert table with the bright red raspberries and blueberries. I love the combination of blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries with a hint of lemon, and I hope you do, too!

What Is a Galette?

A galette is a French term for a dessert that’s essentially a free-form pie.

Galettes can be made with a variety of fresh fruit from different types of berries to apples to stone fruit. However, some even have savory fillings.

These French free-form pies are supposed have a rustic look, which makes them a relatively easy recipe if you’re not very experienced with making pies. They’re much more forgiving than a structured pie.

Berry Galette Ingredients

You’ll love that this delicious mixed berry galette recipe starts with some pretty simple ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need to make this free form pie:

For the Pie Crust:

• Unsalted Almonds
• All Purpose Flour
• White Whole Wheat Flour
• Salt
• Ground Cinnamon
• Whole Cane Sugar
• Butter
• Ice Cold Water

For the Berry Filling:

• Cornstarch
• Lemon Juice
• Lemon Zest
• Sugar
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Blackberries

For the Egg Wash:

• Egg
• Water
• Turbinado Sugar

For the complete ingredient list and detailed instructions, scroll to the bottom of this post for the FREE printable recipe card.

How to Make this Recipe for Mixed Berry Galette

This berry galette recipe has 4 parts: 1.) preparing the dough, 2.) making the berry filling, 3.) assembly, and 4.) baking. Here’s an overview of each step.

Making the Berry Galette Filling

Combine the sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice and zest for the filling in the bowl of a food processor. Then, process until the mixture smells of fragrant lemons.

After that, add the sugar mixture and fresh berries to a medium bowl and combine. Mix well to ensure that the mixed berries are completely coated in the sugar mixture.

I recommend using a silicone spatula for stirring because it is more gentle on the berries than a wooden spoon.

Making the Galette Crust

First, combine all of the dry ingredients and plus the ground almonds in the pie crust recipe. Then, cut the cold butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.

Next, add cold water, a little at a time, until the dough starts to come together. After that, turn the dough out on a work surface and shape it into a 6 inch circle.

Wrap the dough round in plastic wrap, and freeze for 30 minutes. Then, place dough on a large sheet of parchment paper and roll dough with a rolling pin into a 16-18″ in circle that’s around 1/8 inchthick.

(related: How to Cut Butter into Flour – 4 Ways)

Assembling the Fruit Galette

Pile the berry mixture in the center of the dough. Then, fold the edges of the crust over top of the fruit.

Transfer the assembled galette with the parchment onto a large sheet pan. Next, whisk together the egg and water, then brush the top of the dough with the egg wash and sprinkle turbinado sugar on top.

Baking this Mixed Berry Galette

Lastly, you’ll bake the assembled galette at 400 degrees F until the crust is golden brown and the berry mixture is bubbling, about 35-45 minutes.

The above is simply a quick summary of this recipe. Check out the full recipe in the free printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for all the detailed instructions.

Mixed Berry Galette Recipe Notes and Tips

Here are the answers to a few commonly asked questions about preparing this summer galette recipe:

Can This Summer Galette Recipe Be Made in Advance?

I don’t recommend making the entire mixed berry galette in advance, but you can make the pastry dough ahead of time (24-48 hours) and store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to assemble the rest of the recipe. You can also freeze pie dough.

Is it Okay to Substitute Frozen Berries in a Galette?

I personally do not like to use frozen berries when baking pies, because I find that the frozen berries become watery and can cause the buttery crust to turn out soggy on the bottom.

If you absolutely need or want to try it out anywhere, here’s my advice:

Using Frozen Berries to Make a Galette

First, completely thaw the berries in a colander or strain and drain all the excess liquid.

Then, I would recommend adding extra cornstarch (likely double the amount) to the berry mixture. This way, any excess juices that are released will thicken up with the berries instead of remaining watery.

Learn More About how to freeze berries, how to thaw berries, and how to use them in recipes:

• Raspberries: How to Freeze Raspberries
• Blueberries: How to Freeze Blueberries
• Blackberries: How to Freeze Blackberries

What to Serve with this Mixed Berry Galette

My favorite way to serve this berry galette with a big dollop of lightly sweetened, freshly whipped cream, but this galette can be dressed up a number of ways:

• Berries tastes great with fresh herbs, so try adding a bit of chopped fresh mint sprinkled on top of each slice just before serving.
• Berries and Basil are also natural flavor compliments, so you could add some fresh chopped basil along with your pile of whipped cream.
• Serve this free-form berry pie with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

How to Store Leftover Mixed Berry Galette

Having leftovers of this delicious berry galette recipe isn’t usually high on our list of problems. If you’re family or friends don’t devour this summer dessert like we do, here’s how to handle leftovers:

• Place leftover berry galette on a plate and cover it with plastic wrap. Then, store it on the counter at room temperatures for up to 2 days.
• For longer storage, you can also keep leftover galette in the refrigerator. The leftovers will last about 4-5 days when refrigerated. If you refrigerate, it is best to let leftovers come to room temperature before serving, or microwave for a few seconds to warm.
• Note: leftover pie crust will typically be softer than fresh out of the oven.

When we do have leftovers of this rustic pie with berries, I often enjoy eating a slice for breakfast with a scoop of vanilla greek yogurt on top of the berry mixture instead of whipped cream.

More Galette Recipes

If you don’t have mixed berries on hand and would like to try a different galette recipe, here are a few others that I have here on the website:

What Are Other Types of Galettes?

Apricot Thyme Galette – I don’t love apricots raw, but when cooked they take on an amazing sweetness that I love in this recipe. I delicious and unique fruit galette!

Fresh Strawberry Galette – This beautiful and colorful Fresh Strawberry Galette with Almond Crust emphasizes the sweet juiciness of the strawberries without much added sugar.

Cinnamon Pear Galette with Almond Oat Crust – this is a great fall galette to make. I use red pears and leave the skin on for color, but you can use green or a mix of the two.

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