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    Jun 16, 2020 · Modified: Jul 11, 2023 by Carita · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

    Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza

    This sugar cookie fruit pizza is a delicious dessert layered with whipped cream cheese frosting, fresh fruit, and an apricot jelly glaze. It's sweet, refreshing, and an absolute crowd-pleaser!

    For more fruit dessert recipes, try my easy Salted Apple Crisp and Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone.

    a sugar cookie fruit pizza with a slice cut out and plated

    This sugar cookie fruit pizza has a delectable, soft, chewy brown sugar cookie base and the surface is layered just like a traditional pizza! Serve this at brunch, at dessert for Easter, or throughout the summer.

    This brown sugar cookie recipe is perfect as it holds firm enough to eat like a real pizza but chewy on the inside as any cookie should be. The whipped cream cheese frosting has just enough sweetness to compliment the natural sweetness in the fruit and the apricot glaze is the icing on this cake leaving notes of fresh orange and mint!

    Jump to:
    • Why You'll Love This Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza
    • Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza Ingredients
    • How to Make Fruit Pizza with a Sugar Cookie Crust
    • Tips and Tricks for the Best Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza
    • FAQ
    • Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza

    Why You'll Love This Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza

    • Ultimate Summer Treat. Nothing says summer more than colorful dishes bursting with flavor! It's indulgent yet light, making it perfect for picnics, barbecues, and outdoor events.
    • Great for Beginners. If you are new to baking from scratch, this fruit pizza is the perfect introduction. Create this entire dessert from start to finish in under an hour including baking time!
    • Visually Stunning. This dessert is so aesthetically pleasing, you'll want to use it as the centerpiece at your dessert table and show it off on Instagram. There's something so fun about grabbing a slice. The kids will absolutely love it too!

    Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza Ingredients

    This is made easy with some pantry staples and plenty of fresh fruit!

    Soft Chewy Sugar Cookie

    1. Butter. Room temperature.
    2. Egg. Use 1 egg and 1 egg yolk.
    3. Sugar. I use both white sugar and brown sugar.
    4. Extracts. Vanilla extract and almond extract for flavor.
    5. Lemon Juice. For a pop of fresh, citrus taste.
    6. All Purpose Flour. Essential for baked goods.
    7. Baking Powder & Baking Soda. You will need both for chewy cookies.
    8. Corn Starch. This yields a tender crumb.
    9. Salt. This helps to balance the flavors.

    Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

    1. Cream Cheese. Room temperature.
    2. Whipped Cream. This lightens the consistency of the frosting.

    Fruit Toppings

    • Strawberries
    • Kiwi
    • Blueberries
    • Mandarins
    • Raspberries

    Orange Apricot Mint Glaze

    • Apricot Jelly
    • Honey
    • Lemon Juice
    • Orange Juice
    • Fresh Mint. Optional.
    a full sugar cookie fruit pizza

    How to Make Fruit Pizza with a Sugar Cookie Crust

    You won't believe how easy it is to make this sugar cookie crust fruit pizza.

    Prepare the sugar cookie crust!

    Begin by preheating the oven to 350°F. Add butter, white sugar, and brown sugar to a large mixing bowl. Cream the mixture with a hand mixer until thoroughly combined.

    Then pour in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla and almond extract, and lemon juice and mix for an additional 30 seconds or until the ingredients are thoroughly combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined. Use a spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure the ingredients are mixed well.

    sliced sugar cookie fruit pizza

    Line a round baking sheet pan with parchment paper and place dough in the center of the pan. Using a spatula or your hands, spread dough evenly onto the baking sheet to fit the circumference of the pan. The dough will become sticky, use 1 teaspoon of flour or 1 teaspoon of water to assist.

    Lastly, bake for 25-30 minutes until the cookie is slightly brown and almost firm to the touch. It's important to note, as the cookie crust cools, the dough will harden more. Set aside until further use.

    Fruit Toppings

    Slice strawberries into ½-inch slices, removing the stem. Peel the kiwi and slice it into ½-inch circles. Rinse blueberries and raspberries and then set them aside to dry. Drain the mandarins and set aside to dry.

    Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

    Mix whipped cream and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer until thoroughly combined and smooth. Set aside until assembly.

    Orange Apricot Mint Glaze

    Add the glaze ingredients to a medium-sized pot on low to medium heat, add glaze ingredients. Stir consistently until well combined and glaze begins to thicken. Set aside until assembly.

    Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza Assembly

    First, add whipped cream cheese frosting to the center of the crust adding about ½ cup at a time. Begin spreading the frosting evenly over the crust as if you're making an actual pizza.

    Next, add more frosting as needed until the entire crust is covered with frosting leaving 1-2 inches of crust without frosting. Then, begin layering your fruit around the pizza alternating toppings based on the pattern you'd like to use until you reach the center of the pizza. (your pizza should be filled with fruit).

    Once your glaze has slightly cooled. Take a pastry brush and brush glaze over the fruit being careful not to drench fruit with glaze. Serve immediately or refrigerate until you are ready to serve your sugar cookie fruit pizza.

    Tips and Tricks for the Best Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza

    • This dough does not have to be chilled. You can bake it immediately after it's been prepared.
    • Don't omit the corn starch. This helps to keep the cookies soft and tender.
    • Use the eggs, butter, and cream cheese at room temperature. This makes the ingredient easier to combine.
    • Use your favorite fruits. Don't feel obligated to stick to the listed ingredients. The potential fruit toppings are endless!
    • Mint in the glaze is optional but highly recommended!

    FAQ

    Where was fruit pizza invented?

    Although traditional pizza originated in Naples, Italy, it is believed that fruit pizza was invented in the 1980s by a California chef.

    How long does fruit pizza last?

    Fruit pizza is best when served immediately. Alternatively, serve it within a few hours of assembly. Although the fruit glaze slows down the browning process, sugar cookie fruit pizza isn't meant to last for more than 2 days.

    What is the difference between a fruit tart and a fruit pizza?

    The main difference between a fruit tart and a fruit pizza is the toppings. While a fruit tart typically has 2-3 fruit toppings, fruit pizza has a larger variety.

    I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS SUGAR COOKIE FRUIT PIZZA RECIPE!

    If you try this recipe, I'd love to see it! Share it with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest.

    Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza

    Carita
    This sugar cookie fruit pizza is a delicious dessert layered with whipped cream cheese frosting, fresh fruit, and an apricot jelly glaze. It's sweet, refreshing, and an absolute crowd-pleaser!
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    Prep Time 25 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 people

    Equipment

    • Hand Mixer
    • Baking Sheet
    • Round Baking Sheet Pan

    Ingredients
      

    Soft Chewy Sugar Cookie

    • 1 cup Butter
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 Egg Yolk
    • 1 cup White Sugar
    • ⅓ cup Brown Sugar
    • 1 tbsp Vanilla
    • ½ teaspoon Almond Extract
    • ½ teaspoon Lemon Juice
    • 2 ½ cups All Purpose Flour
    • ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ¼ teaspoon Corn Starch
    • ½ tsp Salt

    Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

    • 8 oz Cream Cheese room temperature
    • 8 oz Whipped Cream

    Fruit Toppings

    • 2 cups Strawberries
    • 1 ½ Kiwi
    • 1 cup Blueberries
    • 1 cup Mandarins
    • ¼ cup Raspberries

    Orange Apricot Mint Glaze

    • 3 tablespoon Apricot Jelly
    • 1 tbsp Honey
    • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
    • ⅓ cup Orange Juice
    • 1 sprig Fresh Mint optional

    Instructions
     

    Soft Chewy Sugar Cookie

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • In a large mixing bowl, add butter, white sugar and brown sugar. Cream with hand mixer until thoroughly combined.
    • Add in egg, egg yolk, vanilla and almond extract, lemon juice and mix for an additional 30 seconds or until ingredients are thoroughly combined.
    • Add in dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined. Use a spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl to ensure ingredients are mixed well.
    • Line a round baking sheet pan with parchment paper and place dough in the center of the pan.
    • Using a spatula or your hands, spread dough evenly onto the baking sheet to fit the circumference of the pan. The dough will become sticky, use 1 teaspoon of flour or 1 teaspoon water to assist.
    • Bake for 25-30 minutes until cookie is slightly brown and almost firm to touch.
    • As cookie crust cools, the cookie will harden more.
    • Set aside until ready for use.

    Fruit Toppings

    • Slice strawberries into ½ in slices removing the stem.
    • Peel kiwi and slice into ½ inch circles.
    • Rinse blueberries and set aside to dry.
    • Drain mandarins and set aside to dry.
    • Rinse raspberries and set aside to dry.

    Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

    • In a large mixing bowl, mix whipped cream and cream cheese using a hand mixer until thoroughly combined and smooth.
    • Set aside until assembly.

    Orange Apricot Mint Glaze

    • In a medium sized pot on low to medium heat, add glaze ingredients.
    • Stir consistently until well combined and glaze begins to thicken.
    • Set aside until assembly.

    Fruit Pizza Assembly

    • Once cookie crust has cooled, add whipped cream cheese frosting to the center of crust adding about ½ cup at a time.
    • Begin spreading the frosting evenly over crust as if you're making a real pizza.
    • Add more frosting as needed until entire crust is covered with frosting leaving 1-2 inches of crust without frosting.
    • Begin layering your fruit around the pizza alternating toppings based on the pattern you'd like to use until you reach the center of the pizza. (your pizza should be filled with fruit)
    • Once your glaze has slightly cooled. Take a pastry brush and brush glaze over fruit being careful not to drench fruit with glaze.
    • Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to be used.
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    1. Ife says

      August 28, 2020 at 8:13 pm

      I can’t wait to try this

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