Vegan Whole Spelt Apple Galette

A post shared by Haggai Leffler - The Vegan Athlete (@haggai_leffler) on Sep 18, 2019 at 1:48am PDT

I love how apples suddenly take center stage as Rosh Hashanah approaches.

All through the long summer, I enjoyed the incredible fruits this season brings. The abundance and flavors practically jumped off the supermarket shelves, and I think I neglected apples a little — unfairly so, to be honest. I actually really like apples.

Luckily, Rosh Hashanah is here, giving us a reason to treat apples well again and give them the attention they deserve.

In honor of Rosh Hashanah, I met with Daniel Wagner from Sweet Petite. She's a vegan pastry chef who hosts baking workshops and sells perfect cakes and pastries (she makes the best vegan macarons on earth).

It was a particularly fun morning in her beautiful studio in South (East) Tel Aviv, where she creates sweet magic that you wouldn't believe is vegan.

First of all, go sign up for one of her workshops; I promise it will be a perfect and very delicious experience.

Secondly, you'll be happy to hear that Daniel and I baked a vegan whole spelt apple galette together, and it turned out tasty, crispy, and indulgent.

I know what you're thinking — this galette is either hard to make or has the texture of a dry "choke" cake.

Well, no and no: it's actually very easy to make, doesn't require a million ingredients, and has a crispy texture with a tender center and rich apple flavor.

In my opinion, serving a vegan apple galette for dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside a hot drink is a sure way to impress your guests. (Confession: this happened last night when I served it to Amir's family!)

Try it, at most they'll say: "Wait, this is vegan?!"

Stuck with too many apples? Try this recipe for low-calorie apple muffins

A bit about the Vegan Apple Galette

Daniel and I used whole spelt flour, which is a great flour for these types of pastries (that don't require too much fussing).

I wouldn't replace it with whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour.

We used coconut oil in a creamy/paste-like texture (not liquid) to bind the dough and create a flexible, easy-to-work-with texture.

If the room is warm and the coconut oil is liquid, chill it slightly in the fridge until it solidifies a bit.

If the coconut oil is too hard, pop it in the microwave for a few seconds.

You can replace it with another oil, but the result will be slightly different (if you're adventurous, try olive oil—it could be interesting!).

We used coconut sugar, but you can swap it for any sugar you prefer.

Nutritional Values by Clinical Dietitian and Fitness Coach Noam Bachar:

One slice of vegan apple galette (out of 10 slices, approx. 100g) contains:

• 200 kcal
• 4g protein
• 44g carbohydrates
• 1g fat

Vegan Apple Galette

Made with whole spelt flour

Keywords spelt flour, coconut oil, apples, galette

Prep Time 40 minutes

Bake Time 30 minutes

Servings 10 slices

Ingredients

For the dough

• 300 g whole spelt flour
• 100 g coconut sugar
• 50 g applesauce
• 100 g coconut oil creamy texture (see note above)
• 40 g soy milk or any plant-based milk you like
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• pinch of salt

For the filling

• 2 apples
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp brown sugar

For the glaze

• 2 tbsp Silan (date syrup) mixed with 2 tbsp water
• a little powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, coconut oil, and salt until crumbly (be careful not to over-knead, just mix).

   

2. Add soy milk, applesauce, and vanilla; mix just until combined.

3. Refrigerate for about half an hour.

4. Preheat oven to 180°C.

5. Meanwhile, slice the apples thinly and toss with vanilla, sugar, and a squeeze of lemon.

   

6. Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper as thin as possible.

7. Arrange the apples in the center. Once finished, add an identical layer on top.

   

8. Bake for about 30 minutes until the crust is golden and apples are soft.

   

9. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or coconut whipped cream.