Blueberry Crumble Galette
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There are recipes that have their place in time. When a bad day arises you can find a dessert that speaks to that moment and transforms that dismal day to one of jubilee in the moment it takes to take raise the fork to your mouth and let the tastes dance on your tongue and this blueberry crumble galette, couldn’t have presented itself at a more opportune or fitting time.
The last few weeks I have gone through a routine of stumble after trip after fall of writing, constantly stubbing my toes on an immovable writer’s block, and feeling like I have lost my way and focus. But I am so delighted to have kicked that block to the curb, and come out of this weekend with a renewed sense of optimism and drive. This past weekend my days were spent at BlogHer Food here in Seattle, where I had the opportunity to meet some of the most inspiring and hilarious of women in blogging- many of whom I have admired from behind a computer screen but come away with as friends.
There was so much to take in and as I rested, tried to recuperate and let the breadth of my experience settle in today I finally had my lightbulb moment and second of clarity that brought me back to realize why it is I do this thing called blogging.
My country-esque lifestyle began 8 years ago as I trekked across Washington State to go to college set amongst a sea of wheat fields. I dreamed day in and day out of living a country existence with an old farm house that contained within it an expansive country kitchen and a long, heavy and well worn country farm table that my family and friends could gather around as I fluttered around the kitchen feeding their bellies as the action of cooking filled my soul.
But life has a way of throwing in its own monkey wrenches, moving back to Seattle put my country life on hold. It’s been these last two years I have grasped and held tight those little pieces of country living I could, with the best attachment I had to that life being through cooking. It fulfills me.
So until I get that country kitchen with a farmer’s sink and a garden gaze out upon whilst I am elbow deep in dishes and bubbles, my cooking will be done for all those around me, not just those around my table every night. As it is only me and Ben around this table, I have to cook for someone else, like you. Are you okay with that? Okay, good.
Now – enough with the heavy. You ready for something epic? As a true testament to my country cooking, it was only appropriate to break out the cast iron and get into the kitchen for something down to earth, soul-feeding and something I couldn’t keep my fork out of… as evidenced by my lack of whittling waistline,
A pie.
Pies just look more Martha Stewart-esque and rustic when they are made free form and in cast iron, don’t you agree? Take that Martha!!
For the pie, I utilized a pie crust recipe from one of my first and truest blogging friends Kirsten. Making one pie crust at a time in my mini-food processor, yielding a flakey and fail proof crust every flippin’ time. (And I say this without irony, because until this pie crust came into my life – every one before it was an unmitigated disaster of flour and fail.)
With one pie crust made, and rolled out with my most treasured marble pie roller and placed into a parchment lined cast iron skillet, 2 cups of blueberries were poured into the middle with the juice of a lemon spritzed over the top and the edges of the crust gingerly folded around the berries to contain them within.
Topped with a healthy (not) dose of crumble poured over the top and left to fill in the gaps and crevices between the berries, the whole lot was placed into the oven and left to fill my home with the enticing smells of summer berries and home. With nary a soul to feed, I sliced a piece for myself, devouring it in record time and transporting myself to dream of rolling wheat fields and summer evening sunsets.
Focus, dreams and clarity of life hit me all at once – and I was at peace. Home doesn’t have to be just the roof over your head at that present moment- but it is the experiences that you make within those walls and the little bits of dreams you grasp for every single day. And one day that dream will be a reality set amongst the hills.
Ingredients for Blueberry Crumble Galette
Pie Crust:
- Flour
- Butter
- Salt
- Water
Pie Filling:
- Blueberries
- Lemon
- Egg White
Crumble Topping:
- Oats
- Butter
- Cinnamon
- Brown Sugar
Mmmm dinner and dreams never tasted so sweet.
Inspired Homemade Recipes To Try
Sourdough Blueberry Coffee Cake
Healthy Blueberry Lemon Mousse
Homemade Blueberry Pancake Syrup
Blueberry Coconut Cardamom Crumble
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Blueberry Crumble Galette
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 9-in pie 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: French
Description
Free formed pie with simple ingredients and tasting of warm summer evenings.
Ingredients
Pie Crust:
- 3/4 cup Flour
- 6 Tbsp Butter, cut into cubes and frozen
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Iced Water
Pie Filling:
- 2 cups Blueberries
- 1/2 Lemon, juiced
- 1 egg white, for brushing pie crust
Crumble Topping:
- 1/2 cup Oats
- 6 Tbsp Butter, cubed
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
Instructions
For Pie Crust:
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients for pie crust into a food processor. Pulse until small pea size balls start to form. Scrape down sides to make sure all ingredients are starting to incorporate.
- Continue to pulse until large ball of dough starts to form. Remove dough form.
- Knead together dough and any remaining bits left behind in the food processor. Roll out dough on a floured surface until the crust is about 12″ in diameter.
- Place dough onto a large square of parchment paper and set parchment and rolled dough into a large cast iron skillet.
Filling:
- In the middle of the round of pie crust, pour 2 cups of blueberries into the middle.
- Corral blueberries into the middle in a mound. Pour lemon juice over the top of the blueberries.
- Fold outer edges of the pie crust over the berries to contain them.
- Brush edges of the pie crust with egg whites.
Crumble Topping:
- In food processor, combine all crumble topping ingredients and pulse until small pea size balls form.
- Pour over the blueberry galette and allow to fall into the cracks and crevices of the blueberries.
- Bake galette in the cast iron for about 30 minutes or until the crumble and the crust is golden brown.
- Allow to cool for 20 minutes in the cast iron once it has been removed from the oven.
- Slice while warm and serve with ice cream.
Notes
Pie crust adapted from Kirsten Kubert of Comfortably Domestic, Rest of Recipe is Country Cleaver original.
Keywords: blueberry crumble pie, blueberry pie, crumb topped pie

Ok… everyone is using Kirsten’s crust recipe guess I need to try it! This galette/crumble is gorgeous, I go weak in the knees for any type of rustic fruit pie/tart.
Seriously Carrie – you ahve to try Kirsten’s pie crust. It’s the only one that hasn’t failed me. It’s amazing.
Oh, that galette looks awesome! A dessert like this just screams summer to me! 🙂
Oooooh, delicious!
Thanks Liz, it was so hard to stop eating it. I brought it into work for the guys and it was gone before I could get a “snack” piece out of it. haha
There’s crust and crumble and berries and I’m in love. Period.
Crumble is my weakness. It’s ridic. haha
I have to say that I started boycotting instagram after Friday because I couldn’t take looking at all the fun you (and everyone else) seemed to be having at Blogher. Only slightly jealous 😉 Pie solves everything. And blueberry pie just happens to be my favorite kind 🙂
I wish you could have come out here Gina. You better come out here for FBF PDX next year if you can. Or we just all need to get the PW girls together for a weekend of food and fat pants. That’d work too. 🙂
Ohhh, this looks so perfect!
It really was perfection in a pie crust – you must try this Villy 🙂
I’ve been waiting for you to post this! It looks and sounds incredible.
It was very very yummy. I think you should make it asap!
Oh I love this post and I’ll happily receive anything that you want to cook for me! Love this combination of flavours and textures.
Beautifully written! And I’m glad we got a chance to sit and chat, lets do it again soon 🙂
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I hate blogging writers block. The worst. But this post is great. And the blueberries crumble even better. Lovely my dear.
Writer’s block is so frustrating. I’m fairly certain a bite of this pie could pull me out of anything bad though. I haven’t made a galette in so long and never in a cast iron skillet. Everything about this is perfection.
Oh yay! You finally posted this and it looks better than I imagined (not that I thought anything less of you haha). I love the berries and the deep color that they are..and that CRUST. Gosh, do you like to share?! 🙂
I’m so sad I missed BlogHer Food but so glad you feel refreshed and inspired – I would be sad if you stopped blogging 🙂 This is a gorgeous dessert.
Nothing like a good galette to help pull ya out of a Writing Funk. One day you & Ben will end up back in the middle of a wheat field, but until then, a little more pie couldn’t hurt. Glad you got your groove back!
wonderful galette and beautifully photographed – I think we all hit a wall sometimes and it’s great to come out the over side! Life is long!
Mary x
This galette is just lovely Megan, as you are. I am so glad that you felt re-inspired after the weekend- we all need fresh energy from somewhere. I was so happy to meet you- you could not have been cuter! XO, HC
Heather you were a dream to meet. You, Bev and Jessica all made my night. Well hopefully we can see each other again soon! *cough* Wine tasting in Woodinville *cough*. 🙂 hahah. XO! Megan
This pie looks fantastic, I love a good crumb topping!
I wish I could have run into you at BlogHer Food. It was a great experience! Maybe next year?
This is absolutely gorgeous! Making a galette has been on my bucket list for a really long time but I just never got around to it. Seeing this post is really pushing me to get on it though!
Beautiful! Blueberries are my favorite and the crumble topping is a great addition.
You are my food sister….WOW, this looks amazing.
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