The BEST summer dessert that’s topped with fresh fruit and has a soft sugar cookie crust. Super simple to make and always a hit. You’ll absolutely love this easy fruit pizza!
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Easy Fruit Pizza
This is one of my all-time favorite fruit desserts. The sugar cookie crust topped with the cream cheese frosting and fresh fruit is absolute perfection. It’s tastes likes a mix between a fruit tart and a sugar cookie bar and is so, so delicious!
We LOVE fruit pizza around here! I mean, is anything better than a cookie pizza?? I don’t think so! While I love a warm chocolate chip cookie pizza, I have to say that fruit pizza is my absolute favorite. It’s the perfect dessert for long summer days and is SO yummy!
You can use a homemade recipe for the dough, but I’ve found the premade dough is easy and tastes great. My kind of recipe! ;) There’s so many different ways to make this dessert unique. Just add your favorite fruits and designs to make it perfect for your family!
Favorite Fruit for Topping
You can use any type of fruit for this recipe! Below are some of my favorites:
- Strawberries
- Kiwi
- Mandarin oranges
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Bananas
- Mangoes
- Grapes
- Pineapple
- Peaches
Homemade or Pre-Made Sugar Cookie Crust?
This is totally up to you! I typically use premade Pillsbury sugar cookie dough because it’s super easy and convenient, but you could definitely make your own sugar cookie dough too. It will just take a little bit longer, but taste oh so delicious! You could even make a graham cracker crust if preferred.
How to Make Fruit Pizza
Sugar cookie crust. To get started, lightly grease a round pizza pan with non-stick spray. Press the dough into the pan. You’ll want the crust about 1/8 inch thick. Pierce the dough a couple times with a fork. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Then let cool completely.
Cream cheese frosting. While the crust is baking, make the cream cheese frosting. In a large bowl, whip together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Then fold in the cool whip. Once the cookie crust has cooled, spread the frosting evenly on top using a spatula.
Fruit topping. Now it’s time to top with your favorite fruit! We love to use raspberries, strawberries, mandarin oranges, kiwi, bananas, cherry pie filling, peach pie filling, etc. If using canned fruit, make sure to drain any excess liquid so the crust doesn’t get soggy. It’s so fun to create unique designs and make it super pretty. :)
Modifications
- Try adding toasted coconut for a tropical feel.
- Add food coloring to the frosting to make it the desired color you want.
- Drizzle with a yummy fruit glaze or honey for extra sweetness.
- For a thicker frosting that’s more rich, omit the cool whip and make classic cream cheese frosting.
- Can also be turned into individual fruit pizza cookies or bars.
Make in Advance
You can bake the crust and prepare the frosting ahead of time if preferred. Wrap the crust with plastic wrap to keep fresh and then store the frosting in an airtight container in the fridge. Then when ready to prepare, spread the frosting on top and add the diced fruit.
Make a Patriotic Flag Fruit Pizza!
If you’re looking for a festive Memorial Day or 4th of July dessert, try turning this dessert into a flag. We’ve made this 4th of July fruit pizza many times and it’s so fun and celebratory. Makes the perfect patriotic dessert!
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9×13 or 15″ rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- Press cookie dough into baking sheet, then pierce a couple times with a fork.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden. Let cool.
- Spread frosting on top and decorate with blueberries for the stars and strawberries for the stripes.
TIP: If you want to make the actual number of stars and stripes, you may want to try doubling the recipe and baking in a big sheet pan.
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Fruit Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound package premade Pillsbury sugar cookie dough , can also use homemade
- 8 ounces cool whip , softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fruit topping:
- 15 ounce can mandarin oranges
- 2 kiwis
- 1 pound strawberries
- 1 pint raspberries
- 15 ounce can pineapple
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a round glass pizza pan.
- Press the dough into the pan, about 1/8 inch thick. Pierce several times with a fork.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden. Let cool completely.
- In a large bowl, whip together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Then fold in cool whip.
- Once crust has cooled, spread frosting evenly over sugar cookie with a spatula. Top with your favorite fruit and enjoy!
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Notes
- I use premade sugar cookie dough for convenience, however homemade cookie dough works great too.
- Feel free to substitute any of the fruit toppings with mango, blackberries, grapes, bananas and more.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9×13 or 15″ rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- Press cookie dough into baking sheet, then pierce a couple times with a fork.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Let cool.
- Spread frosting on top and decorate with blueberries for the stars and strawberries for the stripes.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Wow!!
The pic you have put up there makes me want to grab it and have a bite right now!
Sounds good too, and a great way of getting kids to eat more fruits.
Cant wait trying it out this evening. :P
Thanks for the innovative recipe and wonderful share. :D
Keep up the good work.
:)
This does sound yummy. I’ve seen these before but didn’t recall that they’d were on sugar cookies. Your recipe is so easy I may have to whip one up today. Plus by using lighter cream cheese and cool whip you can reduce some of the calories. I’m not sure it would be as satisfying but it could be done. Thanks for sharing this in your weekend update.
This was so yummy! Brought it to a cookout yesterday & it was the hit of the party. The first dessert to disappear with people asking for me to make again. Thanks for sharing this limitless treasure!
what size glass pizza pan do you recommend? I’m going to buy new so need to choose between 12.25″ or 14.5″. Thanks!
Instead of regular cream cheese Try whipped cream cheese and no sugar and mix it with your fruit cool whip. It is really good. I love pizza We have it all the time
I LOVE fruit pizza! I haven’t had it in so long!
I know! It’s one of those recipes I always forget about… but is so good! Definitely one of my favorite summer treats!
Yum yummy yum yum! Making this this week when the missionaries come over for a lesson! Thanks for sharing Jamielyn :)
It’s so YUMMY!! Are you lds?! P.S. How come you didn’t go to the down east event?! Hope you’re doing good!
I have always wanted to try fruit pizza but thought it might be difficult. But this sounds easy and looks delicious! I think I’m going to pin it and make it for our Labor day cookout which is kind of like our last hoorah for the summer! Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks Coley for commenting! You should definitely try it, it’s not hard at all! And it’s definitely a crowd pleaser! Have a great weekend! xo
Yum! I would love for you to share a link to this on my mommy solution meme.
http://www.crystalandcomp.com/2011/08/the-mommy-club-share-your-resources-and-solutions-4/
Thanks Crystal! I’d love to stop by. Have a great weekend! xo
That looks so yummy!!!!
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Thanks Isi for stopping by! You’ll enjoy it, it’s super yummy! Hugs!