Posted Jun 05, 2023, Updated Feb 12, 2024 I have been making this fruit pizza recipe for almost 2 decades now. It’s my go-to dessert to feed a crowd because everyone absolutely adores it! In this recipe, a buttery, from-scratch sugar cookie crust is topped with the best cream cheese frosting then piled high with your favorite fruits! You can make this recipe all year long and simply utilize your favorite in-season fruits!
Fruit Pizza: Ingredients & Substitutions
All-purpose flour. use a gluten-free all-purpose baking flour to make this recipe gluten-free. Salted butter. unsalted butter works well too. Granulated sugar. white sugar or organic cane sugar are both good choices. Cream cheese. be sure to use block cream cheese for the best results. Powdered sugar. make your own homemade powdered sugar, if desired.
How to Make Fruit Pizza
Let’s walk through this fruit pizza recipe step-by-step, and dont’ forget to watch the video.
Make the Crust
The first step in this recipe is making the crust, since it has to cool completely before assembling the fruit pizza. Begin by creaming together the butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with a hand held mixer) until light and fluffy – about 1 to 2 minutes. Then, add the egg & vanilla and beat until combined. In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt. Then, add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the standing mixer and beat until combined. Next, transfer the dough from the mixer to a lightly floured surface and shape it into a circle. Then, cover it with saran wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours or overnight.. After the dough is chilled, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a large baking sheet or round pizza pan (preferred) with parchment paper. Then, on a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a 12” inch circle, then transfer it to the prepared baking sheet.
Bake & Cool Completely
Bake the sugar cookie crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned and the cookie looks a little puffy. Please do not over bake. Let the crust cool on the baking pan until it has reached room temperature. To speed up this process you can put it in the freezer or refrigerator.
Make the Cream Cheese Frosting
While the cookie is baking, make the frosting. Add room-temperature cream cheese and butter to the bowl of a standing mixer (or in a large bowl with a handheld mixer) and beat until combined (about 1-2 minutes). Then, add the vanilla, salt and powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Set aside but do not chill.
Assemble the Fruit Pizza
Transfer the cooled sugar cookie crust to a round, flat serving plate or platter. Then, evenly spread the cream cheese frosting on top of the sugar cookie crust. Next, arrange the chopped fruit of your choosing on top of the frosting in any pattern you’d like! Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
Serve
Cut the fruit pizza into pieces, either pie-shaped pieces or smaller squares, and serve it chilled. Don’t let it sit out for too long and get warm, because as the fruit warms it releases liquid.
Store
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. I don’t recommend freezing this recipe because freezing changes the texture of the fruit. If you make and love our recipes, it would mean so much to me if you would leave a comment and rating! And don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Youtube – be sure to tag @joyfoodsunshine and use the hashtag #joyfoodsunshine so we can see your creations!
