This easy fruit pizza recipe is made with a better-than-the-bakery sugar cookie crust, and covered in a delightfully sweet cream cheese frosting. Perfect for summertime parties and the 4th of July, it’s the cutest way to serve up some smiles.
Decorate it with your favorite fruit – in just 10 minutes hands on time! It’s always a crowd pleaser.
You know I love quick and easy recipes that look as good as they taste. This easy Fruit Pizza recipe fits all of the above. It’s all too easy to devour, too.
This recipe is so effortless, yet it will have all of your friends and family believing you’re the next Martha Stewart. It’s just that beautiful. Fortunately, you don’t have to be Martha to make it!
It’s as simple as whipping up sugar cookie dough, a little frosting and placing fruit. It’s a beautiful addition to Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day.
I love fresh, seasonal fruits – especially berries, and especially in summer. This fruit pizza is a celebration of that seasonal goodness, and one of our family favorites!
Why You’ll Love this Recipe
- While it’s a quintessential summer dessert, it is easily adaptable for Valentine’s Day and Easter.
- It’s so quick and easy to make! This easy fruit pizza recipe requires primarily staple ingredients making it easy to whip up on a whim!
- It’s easily adaptable by mixing up the fruit to create a unique flavors. Strawberry and banana is my favorite combination!
- One of the many things I love about this dessert is just how easy it is to decorate. The options are endless!
Can we talk about the cream cheese frosting, too? It not only holds a lot of the flavor, but also adheres the fruit to your pizza!
The crust is layered with sweet cream cheese to make the most amazing fruit pizza glaze. When paired with the fruit pizza crust it has a soft and creamy texture that’s irresistible.
Shopping List
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- Unsalted Butter
- White Granulated Sugar
- Eggs
- All Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Cream Cheese
- Powdered Sugar
- Vanilla Extract (or Lemon Extract)
How to Make
- Preheat oven as directed. Grease a baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl or mixer, combine dough ingredients until just combined. Press into dish.
- Bake as directed.
- Make the fruit pizza icing by combining cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Decorate, serve and enjoy.
Tools to use
- Mixer (You can also mix by hand)
- Measuring Cups + Measuring Spoons
- Parchment Paper
- Tart Pan
How to Decorate Fruit Pizza
Valentine’s Day – Use an array of red fruits including strawberries, raspberries, and grapes and a heart shaped dish.
Easter – Roll your dough in a sheet pan and trim with a pizza cutter to create an egg shape. Decorate in lines.
Mother’s Day – Add edible flowers and load it with fruit for a one-of-a-kind memorable Mother’s Day dessert.
4th of July – You can make it into a 4th of July Fruit Pizza recipe creating a star or stripe formation with red and blue fruits!
Rainbow – Use an array of colors and arrange your fruits to create a beautiful rainbow. Leave a little fruit pizza glaze exposed to create “clouds”.
Fruit Pizza Topping Ideas
The options are endless! Use your favorite fruits, but here are a few great ones to get you started.
- strawberries
- blueberries
- raspberries
- bananas (toss in lemon juice first)
- grapes (slice in half)
- pineapple
- mandarin oranges
- kiwi
- blackberries
Tips
Use parchment paper to press down and smooth the cookie dough base into the pan, if necessary.
Refrigerated sugar cookie dough is less sticky to work with, but who has the time for that?
I like to use a tart pan for beautiful fluted edges, but you can use a pizza pan, 1/4 cookie sheet / sheet pan, 2 pie dishes – whatever you have on hand.
No need to allow the fruit pizza base to cool completely before frosting! Spread onto the warm fruit pizza crust for a smooth, even finish without the fuss.
How to Store
- Room Temperature – This dessert can sit out for up to two hours while serving. Because of the cream cheese icing and fresh fruit, it should be refrigerated after that.
- Refrigerator – Fruit Pizza is best served fresh, but can be stored refrigerated up to three days covered. This crust keeps better than most fruit pizza crusts.
- Freezer – While you can safely serve this fruit pizza, I don’t recommend it. The moisture content will change the outcome of this dessert after freezing!
More Fruit Inspiration
Easy Fruit Pizza
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Base
- ¾ cup butter unsalted, softened
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Fruit Pizza Icing
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract sub with lemon or almond extract if you prefer
- 1 cup fruit sliced, for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.¾ cup butter, 1 cup white granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gradually add flour, baking powder and salt.2½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- Press into greased tart dish or pizza pan and bake 10-12 minutes (could be longer depending on size and depth of your pan – use toothpick test to ensure doneness).
- Combine icing ingredients of cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Gently smooth onto warm crust.8 ounces cream cheese, ⅓ cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Top with fruit. Serve and enjoy.1 cup fruit
Julie’s Tips
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
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Originally published May, 8 2018, updated July 2019.
Fruit pizza is the perfect dessert for the summer! Refreshing and delicious!
This is my go to dessert during the summer!
Looks delicious. I wonder if I can make a gluten-free version of this. Will try and report back ๐
Please do!
Wow, this is perfect! Strawberry season has just started here in Croatia and I have been looking for a light and refreshing recipe with strawberries. This looks so delicious! Tomorrow morning I am playing with this recipe in my kitchen. Thanks!
Where did you get that pretty dish?!? ?
You can find it here – I use it for cookie cakes, tarts, quiches, etc. Enjoy!