Small Breton galettes
Small Breton galettes is a easy French recipe that serves 4. 100 calories per serving. Recipe by Il était une fois la pâtisserie on YouTube.
Prep: 1 hr 30 min | Cook: 12 min | Total: 1 hr 57 min
Cost: $3.90 total, $0.98 per serving
Ingredients
- 120 g Semi-salted butter (Very soft, at room temperature)
- 80 g Granulated sugar
- 0.5 g Fleur de sel (A pinch, for crunch)
- 1 Egg yolk (For the dough)
- 200 g T55 flour (Sift if possible)
- 1 Additional egg yolk (To brush the galettes before baking)
Instructions
Mix butter and sugar
In the bowl, mix the very soft semi-salted butter with the sugar until the mixture lightens and becomes creamy.
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Add fleur de sel and egg yolk
Stir in a pinch of fleur de sel then the egg yolk. Mix until fully incorporated.
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Incorporate the flour
Add the sifted T55 flour gradually, mixing until a soft and homogeneous dough forms.
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Form the ball and refrigerate
Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in cling film and place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour to rest.
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Roll out the dough
On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough to about 3 mm thickness with a rolling pin.
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Cut out the galettes
Use the galette cutter to cut round shapes. Gather the scraps, re‑roll and cut again.
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Arrange on the tray
Place the cut galettes on the perforated tray, spacing them slightly.
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Brush and mark
Brush each galette with the additional egg yolk using a brush, then make light cross‑shaped incisions with a fork.
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Baking
Place the tray in the preheated oven at 180°C and bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
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Temperature: 180°C
Cool
Remove the galettes from the oven, let them cool on a rack before serving or storing.
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Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 100
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 12 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fiber
- 0.5 g
Dietary info: Vegetarian, Contains gluten, Contains dairy products, Contains egg, low-carb, low-calorie, very-low-calorie, low-fat
Allergens: Milk, Egg, Gluten
Last updated: April 7, 2026






