Description
This delightful Fruit Pizza Recipe combines a sugar cookie crust with a creamy layer of sweetened cream cheese and a colorful assortment of fresh fruit, creating a stunning and delicious dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Sugar Cookie Crust:
- 1 package (16.5 oz) refrigerated sugar cookie dough (or homemade)
Cream Cheese Layer:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fruit Topping:
- 2 cups assorted fresh fruit (such as strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, mandarin oranges, grapes, raspberries)
- 1/4 cup apricot jam or orange marmalade (optional, for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Prepare the crust: Press the sugar cookie dough into a 12-inch pizza pan and bake until golden.
- Make the cream cheese layer: Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth; spread over the cooled crust.
- Add the fruit: Arrange the fresh fruit on top of the cream cheese layer in a decorative pattern.
- Optional glaze: Warm apricot jam and brush over the fruit for a glossy finish.
- Chill and serve: Refrigerate the pizza for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Ensure the crust is completely cool before adding the cream cheese.
- Avoid using very juicy fruits to prevent a soggy crust.
- Best served fresh but can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, No-Bake Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
