Planning a party or special family get-together? Enjoy a fun and fabulous sweet treat with this quick and easy Fancy Fruit Dessert Pizza recipe.
This is not your average pizza fare. For a truly different spin on a favorite family dish, turn traditional pizza into a sweet dessert dish with this quick and easy recipe.
Fancy Fruit Dessert Pizza is a colorful treat that is extra-special. For added fun, include the children for a kid-friendly baking experience. Let them choose which fruit they like best. Then let them create fun fruit faces or extra special fruit designs to make this dish even more family friendly.
This party pizza includes a variety of tasty layers of sweet and fruity goodness. A scrumptious sugar-cookie crust starts off the pizza, followed by a layer of luscious cream cheese “sauce”. A colorful array of fresh fruit toppings creates the next layer. A fruity glaze and optional chocolate drizzle completes the pizza. (Fresh fruit is preferable to canned or frozen.) Depending on the season, use whatever fresh fruit is in stock.
For a fabulous party dessert or any special occasion, Fancy Fruit Pizza is a delicious treat that is simple to make and sweet to eat!
Fancy Fruit Dessert Pizza “Crust”:
- 1 20-ounce package store-bought sugar cookie dough, refrigerated
Fancy Fruit Dessert Pizza “Sauce”:
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Fancy Fruit Dessert Pizza "Topping":
- Fresh or canned peach slices, drained
- Whole strawberries, cut in half
- Fresh or frozen blueberries, drained
- Kiwi fruit, peeled
- Raspberries
- Grapes, no seeds
- Bananas
- Pineapple chunks or rings, drained
- Apples, washed, peeled and cored
- Mandarin oranges, drained
Fancy Fruit Dessert Pizza Glaze:
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade (can also use apricot, strawberry or raspberry)
- 1 Tbsp water
Optional Drizzle:
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted
Directions:
- Pre-Heat oven to 375F
- Slice cookie dough as directed on package
- Arrange cookie dough in single layer in bottom of a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. (A large pizza pan will also work).
- Using floured fingers, press dough evenly onto pan to form crust
- Bake at 375F for 16-20 minutes or until golden brown
- Cool crust completely
- While crust is cooling, in a small bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until fluffy
- Spread mixture over cooled cookie crust
- Refrigerate several hours
- Arrange fruit in attractive layers or designs over cream cheese "sauce" layer
- Combine marmalade and water into a glaze and carefully brush glaze over fruit
- Drizzle warm chocolate chip mixture for additional sweet topping
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving
- Cut into slices or squares and serve immediately
- Store any leftovers in the refrigerator
Makes 12 servings.
For that perfect summer party or fabulous family reunion, enjoy a truly fabulous dessert with this quick and easy Fancy Fruit Dessert Pizza sweet treat recipe.
Delicious!
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