Description
This delightful Fruit Pizza combines a soft and chewy sugar cookie crust with a creamy vanilla-infused cream cheese frosting, topped with a colorful and fresh assortment of strawberries, kiwis, blueberries, and mandarin oranges. This refreshing and visually appealing dessert is perfect for parties, gatherings, or a sweet treat any time of the year.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Base
- 16 oz refrigerated cookie dough (softened at room temperature for 1 hr)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Fruit Toppings
- 1 ½ cups sliced strawberries
- 2 kiwis (skin removed and sliced)
- ½ cup blueberries
- 9 oz canned mandarin orange sections (drained and patted dry)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350℉ (175℃). Prepare a round pizza pan by spraying it with non-stick cooking spray or lining it with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Cookie Dough Base: Allow the 16 oz refrigerated cookie dough to soften at room temperature for about 1 hour. Use your palms and fingertips to press the dough evenly into the shape of the pizza pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until the cookie surface is golden brown. Once baked, remove from oven and let it cool completely before frosting.
- Make Cream Cheese Frosting: In a large bowl, combine the softened 8 oz cream cheese, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Use a hand mixer to beat the mixture; it will start clumpy but will become smooth and creamy after 2–3 minutes.
- Frost the Cookie Base: Using a spatula, spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the cooled sugar cookie crust. Leave a small border of cookie exposed around the edges for a neat presentation.
- Prepare and Arrange Fruit: Wash and slice the strawberries and kiwis. Drain and pat dry the canned mandarin orange sections. Arrange the fruits in concentric circles starting from the outer edge of the pizza and working your way toward the center. Use the blueberries as accents between the other fruit slices for color variety.
- Serve: Serve the fruit pizza immediately for the best texture or refrigerate until ready to serve. Slice using a sharp knife or pizza cutter and enjoy!
Notes
- Soften the cookie dough and cream cheese ingredients to room temperature for easier mixing and spreading.
- Pat mandarin orange sections dry to prevent excess moisture making the cookie soggy.
- Use fresh, ripe fruit for best flavor and presentation.
- The fruit pizza can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours but is best consumed fresh.
- You can substitute the refrigerated cookie dough with homemade sugar cookie dough if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of pizza)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: fruit pizza, sugar cookie pizza, cream cheese frosting, fresh fruit dessert, easy dessert recipe, colorful fruit pizza, party dessert
