Fruit Pizza Recipes

As the name suggests, fruit pizza is a pizza made of a variety of fruits. It is a beautiful and enticing dessert, that provides a healthful alternative to typical high-fat desserts. Its preparation usually involves a cookie dough that forms the pizza crust, cream cheese and lots of fruits like kiwi, cherries, apples, berries, etc. Fruit pizza is quick and easy to prepare and is enjoyed by people of all ages, especially kids. Hence, arranging your favorite fruits in an attractive pattern on a pizza base can be fun and exciting to do especially when you know the outcome is going to be delectable and spectacular.

Mixed Fruit Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough (slice and bake type)
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
• 1 cup strawberries
• ¼ cup orange marmalade
• 1 cup bananas
• 1 cup fresh or canned peach slices
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 tbsp water

Directions

Slice the cookie dough thin and keep the cookie slices on a 14 inch pizza pan, overlapping slightly. Bake for 10 minutes at 350º F and then allow it to cool down. In a mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla and spread evenly on the cooled cookie crust. Starting from the center, put the strawberries, then a circle of banana slices, followed by a circle of peach slices and finally a circle of blueberries. If this does not entirely cover the pizza pan, put another circle of fresh fruit, like kiwi or fresh white grapes. Combine orange marmalade and water and pour this mixture evenly over the fruits as a glaze. Refrigerate for an hour or so and serve chilled.

Makeover Fruit Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 package (8 oz) Kraft Philadelphia - Cream Cheese
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup cold butter
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 2 cups halved fresh strawberries
• 1 can (11 oz) mandarin oranges, drained
• 1 cup fresh blueberries

Glaze

• 5 tsp cornstarch
• 1¼ cup unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, put flour, confectioners' sugar and butter; mix well until crumbly. Transfer this mixture on to an ungreased 12 inch pizza pan and bake at 350° F for 10 - 12 minutes or until slightly browned. Allow it to cool on a wire rack. Now take a small bowl and beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread this mixture evenly over the crust. Arrange the strawberries, oranges and blueberries on the top in any desired pattern. For glaze, in a small saucepan, mix the cornstarch, pineapple juice and lemon juice until smooth. Bring it to a boil and cook and stir for 2 - 3 minutes or until it becomes thickened. Let it cool and then drizzle over the fruits. Refrigerate for an hour or so and serve chilled.

Berry Fruit Pizza

Ingredients

• 18 oz. refrigerated cookie dough (sugar cookie or chocolate chip are best)
• 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
• ⅓ cup sugar (or the equivalent in Splenda)
• 4 cups assorted fruit like blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, kiwi, etc.

Directions

Place the cookie dough on center of a nonstick baking sheet and flatten it with your hands. Then roll the dough out with the help of a lightly floured roller to cover the pan. In a preheated ovenbake the dough at 350° F for 18 - 20 minutes or until it is golden brown and then allow it to cool down. Meanwhile, wash and slice all the berries and in a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Spread this mixture over the crust and arrange the fruit slices in a circular manner (or any other pattern that you like) on the top of cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate for an hour or so, slice with a pizza cutter and serve.

Hence, nothing can be more rewarding dessert than these yummy fruit pizzas, which are not only easy to make but healthy too. Moreover, by using fruits with different colors and then slicing and arranging them in varying shapes and patterns, you can create your own kind of unique fruit pizza recipe. So, what are you waiting for, try making the fruit pizza at home and enjoy with your family and friends.