Description
This Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza combines a soft and chewy sugar cookie crust with a creamy, sweetened cream cheese topping and an assortment of fresh fruits. Perfect for a delightful dessert or a fun party treat, it offers a colorful and tasty way to enjoy fruit with a cookie base.
Ingredients
Scale
Sugar Cookie Crust:
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Toppings:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup whipped topping
- 3-4 cups assorted fresh fruit
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Mix Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until smooth and combined.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Stir in the egg and vanilla extract thoroughly until well incorporated.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Gradually mix in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until a dough forms.
- Shape Dough: Press the dough evenly onto the prepared baking sheet into an 8×13 inch rectangle, smoothing the surface.
- Bake: Bake for 15 minutes or until the outer edges turn golden brown, being careful not to over-bake. Remove and allow to cool completely.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Topping: In a large bowl, stir the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add Other Topping Ingredients: Mix in the sour cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until well combined and smooth.
- Fold in Whipped Topping: Gently fold in the whipped topping to create a light, creamy consistency.
- Assemble Fruit Pizza: Spread the cream cheese topping evenly over the cooled sugar cookie crust.
- Add Fruit: Arrange the fresh fruit in any desired pattern on top of the cream cheese layer.
- Chill Before Serving: Refrigerate the assembled fruit pizza until ready to serve, allowing flavors to meld and topping to set.
Notes
- Alternative pan sizes: Use a 12-inch round pizza pan and spread dough about 1/2 inch thick to the edge, or use a 9×13-inch pan spreading the dough fully to edges.
- To make mini fruit pizzas, scoop dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, flatten slightly, and bake as individual portions.
- For convenience, you may use about 1 & 1/2 (16 ounce) tubes of store-bought sugar cookie dough to achieve a thick crust.
- Do not over-bake the cookie crust to keep it soft and chewy.
- Use a variety of fresh fruits like strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, and mandarin oranges for a colorful and flavorful topping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
