Fresh Fruit Pizza

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Fresh Fruit Pizza is an easy and delicious summer dessert! Made with a sweet sugar cookie crust, a cream cheese and lemon spread and smothered with fresh colorful fruit!

Course: Dessert

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 20

Servings: bars

Author: Heather

Ingredients

1 cup salted butter, softened
1½ cups 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 lemon, zested, about 1 tablespoon
3-4 cups fresh fruit-kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, cherries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 15x10 baking sheet.
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
Beat in vanilla.
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, powdered sugar, milk and lemon zest until smooth 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.

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