Fruit Pizza
Sweet cream frosting and sliced fruit top a sweet sugar cookie base in this fantastic dessert pizza.
Servings wedges
Ingredients
For the crust
- 1 cup real butter 2 sticks, or 8 oz
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg large or extra large
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour 390g
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- Zest of 1 orange
For the creamy topping
- 8 oz package cream cheese
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon orange extract
- 1 cup whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
For the fruit topping
- 1 pint strawberries washed, hulled, sliced, and patted dry
- 1 pint blueberries washed and patted dry
- ½ cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy--about 2 minutes. Add in egg and extract and mix to incorporate.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until completely combined. Add the orange zest and mix until combined.
- Form dough into a ball and flatten out into a circle on a piece of parchment the size of a half sheet baking pan. Use a rolling pin, and your hands, to press out into a circle shape about ⅓ inch thick. If desired, you can add a decorative finish (like fluting) to the edges of the crust. Lift dough and place parchment on a baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- When ready to bake the crust, preheat your oven to 350℉. Bake the crust for 18-25 minutes or until just golden brown around the edges and set in the center, but still soft. If you prefer a crisper crust, you can bake the crust for a longer amount of time. Allow to cool completely.
- When the crust is cool, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese, orange extract, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, whip the cream and powdered sugar until medium-stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture and combine well.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled crust. You will likely have a little extra topping, use it to dip fruit or graham crackers! Arrange the fruit as desired over the creamy topping.
- If using chocolate, place the chocolate chips in a heavy-duty small Ziploc bag and heat in the microwave for 20 seconds at a time, mashing the bag around until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Cut a small corner off the bag and drizzle the chocolate over the pizza. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
It’s important to correctly measure your flour or you will end up with a dry, crumbly dough. For best results, weigh your flour with a food scale. If you don't have a food scale, fluff your flour in the container with a spoon first, and then lightly scoop into your measuring cup and level with a knife.
Nutrition
Serving: 16slices, Calories: 243kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.001g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 123mg, Potassium: 116mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 253IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Calcium: 47mg, Iron: 1mg
Calories: 243kcal
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