Easy Fruit Pizza
Easy Fruit Pizza is a colorful dessert with a soft cookie crust, creamy topping, and layers of juicy fruit. Effortless to make, customizable, and always a crowd favorite.
Servings: 24 bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1½ cups white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 medium lemon, zested, about 1 tablespoon
- 2-3 cups fresh fruit: kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, grapes, etc...
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 15x10 baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease.
- In the bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
- Beat in vanilla extract.
- Add baking powder, baking soda and 1 cup flour, mix well.
- Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, mix until fully incorporated.
- Evenly pat and spread the dough into the greased baking pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the top is just starting to turn golden brown.
- Let cookie crust cool completely.
- Wash and slice the fruit you choose to use. Set aside to air dry.
- Cream together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add the milk and lemon zest and beat until silky and creamy.
- Spread evenly over the cooled cookie crust.
- Top with fruit in a pattern or place randomly for a rustic look.
- Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
Optional serving suggestion: you can slice the pizza before placing any fruit on. Once sliced you can arrange the fruit on each slice so there is a piece of every fruit on each piece of dessert pizza. This works well for pot lucks or parties.
Nutrition
Calories: 241kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 72mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 478IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
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