Fruit Pizza

We love a good pizza! Homemade ones are even better. It has a crust. It has cheese. It even has fresh toppings. But have you tried a fruit pizza? Ok guys, I have to warn you, this pizza is on the incredibly soft, chewy, lightly sweetened side of life. Oh so heavenly.

It's so fun to do with your kids, take to a party, have for your guests or even for a tasty treat. 

Moms, you can even make this pizza ahead of time and have it prepared in no time! 

This pizza makes for the perfect Summer treat which is why I make these for my girlfriends for brunch parties and last night's special supper club. A few days before the event, I pre-make the cookie dough and bake it. Then once the whole cookie cools, I spread the cream cheese frosting and decorate with fruit and refrigerate.

The verdict for this pizza-"insanely delicious!" ~everyone

Ingredients

Homemade Fruit Puzza Crust

• 1 1/3 cups all purpose unbleached flour 
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup organic coconut palm sugar  Click here on info on organic organic palm sugar instead of brown sugar?)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened but still cool)
• 1 large egg 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

To Assemble: (use any combination of fruit desired)

• diced kiwis
• sliced strawberries
• blueberries or blackberries
• raspberries
• cherries 

For the Frosting:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup organic cane sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps

• Preheat oven to 350°F.  
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and stir to blend for 20 seconds.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the sugar and butter, mix in egg and vanilla until light and fluffy.

• Slowly blend in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients
• Lighly spray or use a little coconut oil on a 12 -inch pizza pan. 
• Line the pan with parchment paper. (I cut mine to fit circle of pizza pan)
• Spay hands with cooking spray then spread cookie dough into an even layer in bottom of prepared pizza pan.
• Bake 12-14 minutes until edges are golden. 
• Cool completely on wire rack.

• Meanwhile, prepare the frosting; in a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until well-blended. 

• Spread the frosting in a thin, even layer over the surface of the cookie, leaving a small margin around the edges. Layer the fresh fruit over the frosting. 
• Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Optional: Mix 1/4 cup of apricot preserves (pressed through a sieve to remove lumps) with 1 tbs water. Stir together and brush mixture over fruit to make it shiny.

Recipe inspired from Skinnytaste.com

Thanks for reading, sharing and your comments. Let me know if you get to try this delicious fun way to eat a sweet pizza!

~Sara