Almond and Bosc Pear Galette With Cream Cheese and Orange

I came up with this recipe when trying to lose weight, but also fulfill my sweet cravings. I love this pie for many reasons. It's light, healthy, protein-packed, not too sweet and even yummier the next day! Super easy to whip up and did I mention sugar-free? I hope you like it just as much as we did at home :)

Supplies

Ingredients for the pie crust:

Almond flour - 1 cup + 1 tbsp
Whole wheat flour - 1/2 cup
Non-fat Greek yogurt - 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp (if dough is a little on the dry side)
Monkfruit sweetener or sugar or sweetener of choice - 1/4 cup
Unsalted butter - 3 tbsp, cold and cubed
Orange zest - from 1 large orange
Baking powder - 3/4 tsp
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Orange extract - 3 to 4 drops, optional

Ingredients for the topping:

Low fat cream cheese (or regular, either one works) - 3 tbsp
Bosc pear - 1 and a half, slightly ripe, cored and sliced thin
Orange segments of 1 orange

Tools and equipment needed:

Oven
Large mixing bowl, small bowl
Measuring cups and spoons
Sifter or spoon
Cutting board and knife
Parchment paper
Pizza pan or cookie sheet
Pizza cutter
Electric beater or spoon

Step 1: Prepare the Dough

In a large mixing bowl, measure out the almond flour, whole wheat flour, Monkfruit sweetener, baking powder and baking soda and salt
Give it a quick mix with a spoon to incorporate the dry ingredients
Add in the cubed butter, orange extract and orange zest. Start crumbling the butter and flour with your hands
Once the butter combines with the flour, it should begin to hold shape when squeezed in your hand (as shown in the picture)
Next, add the Greek yogurt and mix to form dough. Add 1 extra tbsp of yogurt if the dough is a little more crumbly

Step 2: Prepare the Topping

In a small bowl, add the cream cheese. With an electric beater or spoon, whip the cream cheese until smooth and spreadable
I forgot to take pictures of the pear and orange, but peel the Bosc pear. Core and slice it thinly and set aside.
Cut the orange using a knife all around to extract the segments without the pith. Try to cut thick chunks of peel to remove the pith as well
Then, cut between each segment so only the segment comes out without the pith. There are videos online that show this step :)

Note: Try to choose a Bosc pear that is slightly ripe. If it's crunchy, cover and cook the slices in a small pan on medium heat with a few teaspoons of water for 5 to 8 minutes until soft.

Step 3: Make the Crust

Line a pizza pan or cookie sheet with parchment paper
Place the dough in the middle of the paper and begin to press with the bottom of your palm
Work your way from inner to outer area of the dough for a unform thickness
Continue until the entire crust is of uniform thickness. The edges will be jagged, which is okay. A galette is, infact, organically shaped :)

Step 4: Fill and Bake the Galette

Now for the fun part! Preheat oven to 350F
With the back of a spoon or with your fingers, spread a thin layer of whipped cream cheese onto the crust
Arrange the pear slices and orange segments as you would like them. There's no right or wrong way. It's all delicious in the end!
Start in one section and fold the edge of the crust in towards the center as shown in the 3rd picture
Continue folding all around until all the edges are sealed
Because this is an almond flour crust, it will be crumbly and you might break off the dough from time to time. This is okay. Just attach it back and press on the edge to seal the bottom of the pie as much as you can
Bake at 350F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown
Cool for a few minutes before cutting to serve. Slice with a pizza cutter or knife and serve. It's even tastier the next day!