Description
Sweet summer memories bloom with this delightful fruit pizza, a canvas of creamy cheese spread over a crisp sugar cookie crust and adorned with colorful seasonal fruits. Fresh berries, kiwi slices, and mandarin oranges create a mouthwatering masterpiece you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust:
- 1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Toppings:
- Fresh strawberries
- Fresh blueberries
- Fresh kiwi
- Fresh pineapple
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) apricot or strawberry preserves (optional for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a pizza pan with light greasing.
- Carefully roll out the sugar cookie dough across the entire surface of the pan, ensuring an even thickness and smooth edges.
- Bake the cookie crust for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and center appears set, then remove and allow to cool completely at room temperature.
- Using an electric mixer, blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until achieving a silky, uniform consistency without lumps.
- Once the cookie base has cooled, generously spread the cream cheese mixture across the surface, creating an even layer that covers the entire crust.
- Artfully arrange fresh fruits like strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, and mandarin oranges in a visually appealing circular or geometric design.
- Gently heat fruit preserves in a small saucepan until slightly warm and liquid, then delicately brush over the arranged fruits to create a glossy, professional finish.
- Refrigerate the fruit pizza for 30 minutes to help set the cream cheese layer and enhance flavor melding.
- Slice into wedges and serve chilled for a refreshing dessert perfect for summer gatherings.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for a smoother, easier-to-spread mixture that blends perfectly without lumps.
- Pat fruits dry with paper towels to prevent excess moisture from making the cookie crust soggy and maintaining a crisp base.
- Customize the fruit selection based on seasonal availability or personal preferences, mixing colors and textures for a vibrant presentation.
- Prepare the fruit pizza ahead of time and refrigerate for up to 2 hours before serving to allow flavors to meld and create a refreshing dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 295 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg