Description
Delightful Fruit Pizza brings summer’s sweetness to dessert lovers with a crisp sugar cookie crust crowned by creamy spread and jewel-toned fresh fruits. Colorful slices promise refreshing flavors that dance across palates, making you crave another delectable bite.
Ingredients
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Fruit Base:
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup kiwi, sliced
- 1/2 cup mango, sliced
- 1/2 cup mandarin oranges
- 1/2 cup grapes, halved
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup blackberries
Cookie Crust Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
Optional Glaze:
- 1/4 cup apricot jam or preserves
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F, preparing a clean baking surface for the cookie foundation.
- Gently press the sugar cookie dough evenly across a 12-inch pizza pan, ensuring uniform thickness and smooth edges.
- Bake the cookie base for 12-15 minutes until edges turn golden and center appears set, then remove and allow complete cooling at room temperature.
- Whip cream cheese with sugar and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl, blending until achieving a silky, uniform consistency without lumps.
- Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture across the completely cooled cookie crust, creating a smooth, even layer that covers the entire surface.
- Artfully arrange fresh fruit slices over the cream cheese layer, creating an attractive and colorful mosaic-like pattern.
- Refrigerate the fruit pizza for approximately 1 hour to allow flavors to meld and cream cheese to set, enhancing the overall taste and presentation.
Notes
- Customize the sugar cookie base by using gluten-free cookie dough for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Choose fruits at peak ripeness to enhance the natural sweetness and vibrant colors of the pizza.
- Create a zesty twist by adding a light drizzle of honey or a sprinkle of lemon zest over the cream cheese layer for extra flavor depth.
- Make ahead and store covered in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours to let flavors meld and simplify party preparation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg