Description
Fruit pizza combines a sugar cookie crust with creamy cream cheese spread and fresh seasonal fruits. Cool slices offer a delightful dessert perfect for summer gatherings or sweet weekend treats you’ll love sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit Base:
- 1 package sugar cookie dough
- Assorted fresh fruits:
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 kiwi
- 1 peach
Cream Topping:
- 1 (8 ounces/226 grams) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, preparing a pizza pan for the dessert creation.
- Gently stretch and press the sugar cookie dough across the entire surface of the pan, ensuring an even, smooth base.
- Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until the crust develops a rich golden hue, then remove and allow to cool completely at room temperature.
- Combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a mixing bowl, whipping the ingredients until achieving a silky, uniform texture.
- Once the cookie crust has cooled, generously spread the creamy mixture across the entire surface, creating an even layer that serves as a luscious foundation.
- Artfully arrange a vibrant selection of fresh fruits over the cream cheese layer, designing an attractive and appetizing visual pattern.
- Chill the assembled fruit pizza in the refrigerator for approximately one hour to allow flavors to meld and the dessert to set properly before serving.
Notes
- Choose a high-quality sugar cookie dough for a rich, buttery base that complements the fresh fruit topping.
- Ensure the cookie crust is completely cooled to prevent the cream cheese frosting from melting or becoming runny.
- Experiment with different fruit combinations like berries, kiwi, mandarin oranges, and sliced peaches for vibrant colors and varied flavors.
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free sugar cookie dough or make a nut-based crust using almond flour and ground nuts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg