Fruit Pizza Recipe

Colorful fruit pizza features a vibrant bounty of fruit atop a soft sugar cookie crust and thick, tangy cream cheese frosting. Choose your favorite fruits to customize this classic summertime dessert!

There’s just something so summery about a fruit pizza. Maybe it’s the bright, glossy colors… or the freshness of in-season fruits and berries… or the fact that it reminds me of a sunburst or a firework exploding in the sky. If you were to ask me to recommend a dessert to bring to a summertime BBQ, fruit pizza would immediately come to mind.

The combination of a soft, buttery sugar cookie crust with tangy-sweet cream cheese frosting and colorful fresh fruit is nostalgic AND irresistible!

I originally published this recipe in 2014, but I’ve made some updates to the recipe, and want to share them with you. I also filmed a new video tutorial and you can find that in the recipe below.

No pizza dough or pie crust needed today! This fruit pizza’s sugar cookie crust is soft in the center with a slightly crisp edge. It’s like a thicker, larger version of classic sugar cookies. And it’s really easy.

You’ll use familiar sugar cookie ingredients: flour, sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, baking powder, and salt; plus, we’re adding cornstarch to make the cookie crust extra soft. This recipe used to call for baking soda in the cookie dough, but it really wasn’t necessary or useful, so we’re using just baking powder now. You can read about the differences on this Baking Powder vs Baking Soda page.

Fruit Pizza

Colorful fruit pizza features a vibrant bounty of fruit atop a soft sugar cookie crust and thick, tangy cream cheese frosting. Choose your favorite fruits to customize this classic summertime dessert!

Prep: 1h10min

Total: 2h

Yield: 10

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 8 oz (224g) full-fat block-style cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 3 Tablespoons (45g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 and 1/4 cups (150g) confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups (about 400g) assorted sliced fresh fruit

Instruction:

1. Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
2. In a large bowl using a handheld mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until combined and creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat on low speed until combined. Once completely combined, cover the dough tightly and chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes and up to 1 day. (Let dough sit out at room temperature for 20-30 minutes if chilling longer than a couple hours because the dough will be quite stiff and flattening onto pan will be difficult.)
3. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 12-inch pizza pan with nonstick spray (even if it’s a nonstick pan). Remove chilled cookie dough from the refrigerator and press onto the pizza pan in a 9–10-inch circle, about 1/3-inch thick. Bake for 17–19 minutes or until the edges are very lightly browned. Avoid over-baking. Cool crust completely before decorating.
4. In a medium bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute or until creamy and combined. Yields 1 and 1/2 cups (about 390g) frosting. Spread a thick layer over the cooled sugar cookie crust. Decorate with fruit.
5. Cut into slices and serve. Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Easy Fruit Pizza

If there’s a more impressive dessert that requires so little effort, we don’t know what it is! That’s why we’re always reaching for this recipe for fruit pizza. The time-saving secret behind this beautiful treat is a crust made from refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough, and the wow factor comes from the rainbow of fresh fruit. Serve up slices of this Easy Fruit Pizza in the summer for a fresh, juicy dessert, or bring a little color to the colder seasons.

Prep: 20min

Total: 2h10min

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 320 , Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 3 , Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, servingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 28 g, Trans Fat 2 g

Ingredients:

• 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 kiwifruit, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 cup halved or quartered fresh strawberries
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup apple jelly

Instruction:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. Break up cookie dough in pan; press dough evenly in bottom of pan to within 1/2 inch of edge. Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
2. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Spread mixture over cooled crust.
3. Arrange fruit over cream cheese. Stir jelly until smooth; spoon or brush over fruit. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour. To serve, cut into wedges or squares. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pizza.

Fruit Pizza Recipe

FAQ

What fruit goes good on pizza?

• Strawberries.
• Raspberries.
• Blueberries.
• Blackberries.
• Peaches.
• Kiwi fruit.
• Mango chunks.
• Grapes.

What is fruit pizza made of?

What is the difference between fruit pizza and fruit tart?

Does fruit pizza need to be refrigerated?