Perfect for any summer gathering, this impressive dessert is sure to wow your guests. This dazzling fruit pizza is a summer showstopper—and surprisingly easy to make!
Choosing the right fruit for a fruit pizza is important for both appearance and taste. The fruit should be soft enough to cut and bite easily, but not too watery. It should also resist browning to keep the pizza looking fresh. To make the presentation attractive, select fruits that vary in color and shape. When placing the fruit on the cream cheese layer, press gently to help it stick. Popular options include different berries, sliced peaches, bananas, canned mandarin oranges, strawberries, kiwi, and passion fruit. These fruits not only look appealing but also add a variety of flavors, making fruit pizza more delicious and visually attractive.
For the best texture and presentation, fruit pizza is best made the same day it’s served.
Crust
1 package (18oz) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Unroll the refrigerated sugar cookie dough.
- Crumble dough into a 12” pizza pan, or 9″ x 13″ baking pan with raised edges.
- Work the dough until it is spread out to the outer edges of the pan.
- Bake until lightly brown, about 10 – 12 minutes. Remove from oven, cool completely.
Filling
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 8oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup of sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Glaze
Jelly: is used as a glaze for the fruit, it protects it from drying out or turning brown as well as giving it a healthy shine.
- ½ cup of apple jelly, apricot jelly, orange marmalade or peach jelly make great options for glazing the fruit. Apple jelly is clear, allowing the fruit to stand out. Orange marmalade compliments the flavors of the fruit beneath.
Process
- With an electric mixer, in a medium bowl combine sugar and egg, beat until sugar is dissolved.
- Add cream cheese, sour cream and vanilla, beat until creamy. Add more sour cream if filling is too stiff to spread.
- Spread filling on cookie crust.
- Beginning in the center of the pizza begin adding fruit in a circular fashion until it fills the crust.
- Stir the jelly or marmalade until smooth and use a pastry brush or spoon spread on top of fruit. Note: if jelly or marmalade won’t smooth out by stirring, microwave for 20 seconds.
- Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before serving.
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