Description
Mouthwatering fruit pizza combines a sugar cookie crust with creamy cream cheese spread and colorful fresh fruit toppings. Sweet dessert treats bring delightful summer flavors for family gatherings and special celebrations you’ll absolutely adore.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients (Crust and Spread):
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Fruits and Toppings:
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) blueberries
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) kiwi, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) raspberries
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) mandarin orange segments
- 1/2 cup (75 grams) grapes, halved
- 1/4 cup (60 grams) apricot preserves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C), ensuring an even heating environment for the cookie crust.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to eliminate any lumps.
- In a separate large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the cookie crust.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending until fully integrated and uniform.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing gently until a cohesive dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a greased pizza pan, carefully pressing and spreading to create an even circular crust with smooth edges.
- Bake the crust for 12-15 minutes, watching for a golden-brown color around the perimeter, then remove and allow to cool completely.
- Whip cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a clean bowl until achieving a silky, smooth consistency.
- Optional: Fold in heavy cream to enhance the spreadability and create a more luxurious texture.
- Evenly distribute the cream cheese mixture across the cooled cookie crust, ensuring complete coverage.
- Artfully arrange sliced fruits over the cream cheese layer, creating an visually appealing design.
- For an elegant finish, briefly warm apricot preserves in the microwave and delicately brush over the fruit.
- Refrigerate the fruit pizza for approximately 1 hour to set and enhance flavor melding.
Notes
- Swap out regular flour with gluten-free flour blend for those with gluten sensitivities, ensuring the cookie crust remains light and crispy.
- Add zest from lemon or orange to the cream cheese spread for a bright, tangy flavor that complements the sweet fruits.
- Use coconut cream instead of heavy cream for a dairy-free alternative that maintains the creamy texture of the spread.
- Choose seasonal fruits to make the pizza more cost-effective and enhance the natural sweetness of the dessert.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 235 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg