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If you’re looking for the best summer dessert, look no further!! This Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza has a buttery sugar cookie crust, luscious cream cheese frosting and plenty of colorful, juicy fruits on top. No matter the occasion, it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser!
If you’ve never had a fruit pizza, let me tell you…you’re in for a real treat!!! It’s easy to make a fun to customize with your favorite fruits!
Ingredients Needed (amounts in recipe card below)
- For the Sugar Cookie Crust (If making homemade)
- Butter – I prefer salted butter.
- Sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla Extract
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- For the Cream Cheese Layer
- Cream Cheese – You can use regular or light cream cheese (1/3 less fat) for this; be sure to bring it to room temperature before using.
- Sour Cream –
- Powdered Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Whipped Topping – You can use Cool Whip or make your own!
- Fruit!! More on this below!
Fruits to Use on Fruit Pizza
I tend to prefer fresh fruit such as berries, grapes and kiwi on my fruit pizza. However, the options are almost endless. Here are a few things to keep in mind when deciding on which fruits to use…
- Choose a variety of colors!
- Use at least one type of fresh summer berries as they tend to add great flavor, color and texture! (think strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries!)
- Steer clear of super watery fruits such as watermelon as it’ll make the pizza soggy.
- Refrain from using apples and bananas unless you plan to serve the pizza right away; they tend to turn brown and mushy quickly.
- If using canned fruit (such as mandarin oranges), be sure to drain them well and pat them dry with a paper towel before adding to the pizza.
- Other great options include peeled and sliced kiwi, pineapple, mango, grapes, peaches and apricots!
How to Make this Easy Fruit Pizza Recipe
Make the soft Sugar Cookie Crust
I like to start with the crust as it’ll need to cool completely before topping.
Making the dough is pretty straight-forward. In a large bowl, you’ll mix the butter and sugars, add the egg and extract and finally stir in the dry ingredients.
Spread the dough out on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. If you don’t have parchment paper, you can coat the pan with cooking spray instead.
I recommend making a rectangle about 8 inches by 12 inches. This will be a good thickness and as long as it’s not over-baked, it’ll be nice and soft!
Once the crust is a light golden brown around the edges, remove it from the oven and let it cool completely.
Make the tangy Cream Cheese Frosting
Start by mixing the softened cream cheese in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer until smooth. Add the sour cream, powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until combined.
Lastly, fold in the whipped topping and spread over the cooled cookie crust.
Decorate with your Favorite Fruits
Cut the fruits into small, bite-size pieces. Then decorate the pizza however you’d like! You can do stripes, a flowery design, totally random or however else your heart desires! 🙂
Fruit Pizza Variations
Make it a Fourth of July Fruit Pizza!
Fruit pizza is so refreshing in the summer and easy to decorate in patriotic fashion on the Fourth of July, Memorial Day or Labor Day! I use a simple combination of strawberries, blueberries and whipped topping for the red, white and blue, but there are more options too.
Use chocolate chip cookie dough as the crust!
If you like the combination of chocolate and berries, this is a great way to change it up a bit! I’d recommend using mostly strawberries and raspberries (and chocolate chips?!) on top, but use what you like!!
Customize the design for any holiday!
Fruit pizza isn’t just a dessert recipe for summertime! Think of all the possibilities….
- Fourth of July Fruit Pizza – See details and photos above!
- Valentine’s Day Fruit Pizza – Shape the crust into a large heart, tint the frosting pink and use all red and pink fruits!
- Christmas Fruit Pizza – Decorate the pizza with green and red fruits – think green grapes, kiwi, strawberries and raspberries!
- Easter Fruit Pizza – Shape the crust into a large egg shape. Then use the fruits to make a striped design on the “egg!”
- St Patrick’s Day Fruit Pizza – Shape the crust into a large rainbow shape. Use the colors of the rainbow to bring it to life!
Frequently Asked Questions
Fruit pizza needs to be stored in the fridge due to the cream cheese topping. Keep it covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge. I recommend serving it the day you top it with fruit as it’ll look nicest on day one!
Turning these into mini fruit pizzas is a great way to bring them to a party so you don’t need to worry about cutting the pizza or bringing a spatula. Simply turn the sugar cookie dough into round cookies and top with the cream cheese topping and fruit!
All recipes are different, but I prefer a chewy sugar cookie as the base! You can make a homemade sugar cookie dough or use store-bought sugar cookie dough. If you use store-bought, you’ll want about 1 1/2 (16 ounce) tubes of cookie dough so it’s nice and thick.
Other Delicious Recipes for Summer
Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza
Equipment
- One Sheet Pan or Rimmed Baking Sheet
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Crust
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Toppings
- One 8 ounce package cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup whipped topping
- 3-4 cups fruit
Instructions
Make the Sugar Cookie Crust
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar.
- Stir in the egg and vanilla.
- Lastly, add the dry ingredients and mix until a dough is formed.
- Press the dough onto the prepared baking sheet into an 8×13 inch rectangle (more size options in notes below).
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until outer edges are golden brown; don't over-bake. Let cool completely.
Make the Cream Cheese Topping
- Add the softened cream cheese to a large bowl and stir until smooth.
- Stir in the sour cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
- Once smooth, fold in the whipped topping.
Assemble the Fruit Pizza
- Spread the topping over the cooled cookie crust.
- Add fruit in whatever pattern desired.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- 12-inch round pizza pan (spread the dough about 1/2 inch to the edge of the pan)
- 9×13-inch pan (spread the dough all the way to the edge of the pan)
- Make mini sugar cookie fruit pizzas by scooping the dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, flattening them a bit and baking.
