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Sugar cookie crust, sweet cream cheese filling, and beautiful fresh fruit make for an awesome summer treat. This recipe for The Best Fruit Pizza is not only delicious but, oh so pretty! You’ll be the hero of the barbecue or potluck if you pull up with this show-stopping, simple dessert.Fruit pizza really is one of the most delicious summer desserts out there. If you’ve never had it please pinky promise me right now that you will make it this week! There are tons of fruit pizza recipes out there.&nbsp; Some crusts are more shortbreadish, and some are more chewy like a soft sugar cookie. This crust has a slight chewy-ness, but it is just the right thickness and has a slightly crisp edge. So good! You’ll love this recipe.Fresh fruit desserts in the summer are so fun and so yummy! If you haven’t tried these yet, they are absolute must-makes while berries and peaches are in season.The Best Fresh Fruit Summer Dessert Recipes:Preheat oven to 350 degrees, Lightly spray a pizza pan or 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside (you can line the pan with parchment paper if you prefer.)With a hand mixer cream together softened butter and granulated sugar. Mix until creamy. Add egg and vanilla and mix until well combined.Add the flour, cream of tarter, baking soda and salt (*see note above about substitution if you do not have cream of tartar.)Mix well and then press the dough into a 9×13 pan, pizza pan or form it into a large circle on a pizza stone or large sheet pan.Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. The cookie should be just browning. If you are using a stone it may take a few more minutes to cook. Just be careful not to over cook or it will dry out the cookie.Let cookie cool completely before adding the cream cheese layer and fruit.Combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in a medium size bowl. Use a hand mixer to mix it until smooth. There shouldn’t be any lumps.Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cookie crust leaving a 1/2 inch edge of the cookie showing.Cut up desired fruits and lay them in a desired pattern on top of the cream cheese layer.Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftovers.*If you want to you can add a simple glaze on top of the fruit pizza. To do this you add 1 tbsp water to 1/4 cup of apricot or peach jam. Be sure to strain out any chunks and then lightly brush the thin glaze over the fruit. It helps the fruit not dry out and makes the dessert a little shiny.Pizza pans and stones work really well for this recipe, but no biggie if you don’t have one.&nbsp; You can either do your best to form a large circle on a big sheet pan or you can even form the dough into a 9×13 and just make a rectangle pizza.Absolutely, you can use a store bought refrigerator cookie crust, no problem. Just follow the cooking instructions and then build the rest of the fruit pizza according to the instructions on this post.Personally I am not a big fan of using bananas. They get really mushy and turn kind of brown and yucky looking if you don’t eat it right away. My favorite fruits to use are:Yes, you need to refrigerate it if you make it more than an hour or so before serving. You also need to refrigerate leftovers….if there is any…most likely there won’t be. 😉So my advice with Fat-Free cream cheese is to NEVER use it in baked goods but, if you want to use it in no-bake recipes like this one, then go ahead. Personally I usually stick with full fat cream cheese or the 1/3 less fat cream cheese. I like the taste and texture better. I have had an occasion or two where the fat-free cream cheese made the filling more runny. I also feel like the fat-free cream cheese has a bit more tang as far as flavor goes.The Best Fruit Pizza &nbsp; Prep time 30 mins Cook time 12 mins Total time 42 mins &nbsp; Sugar cookie crust, cream cheese filling, and fresh fruit all come together for a delicious summer dessert everyone will love. Perfect for the 4th of July or any summer barbecue or potluck. Author: Recipe type: Cuisine: Serves: Ingredients Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees, Lightly spray a pizza pan or 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside (you can line the pan with parchment paper if you prefer.) With a hand mixer cream together softened butter and granulated sugar. Mix until creamy. Add egg and vanilla and mix until well combined. Add the flour, cream of tarter, baking soda and salt (*see note above about substitution if you do not have cream of tartar.) Mix well and then press the dough into a 9x13 pan, pizza pan or form it into a large circle on a pizza stone or large sheet pan. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. The cookie should be just browning. If you are using a stone it may take a few more minutes to cook. Just be careful not to over cook or it will dry out the cookie. Let cookie cool completely before adding the cream cheese layer and fruit. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CREAM CHEESE LAYER: Combine the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in a medium size bowl. Use a hand mixer to mix it until smooth. There shouldn't be any lumps. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cookie crust leaving a ½ inch edge of the cookie showing. Cut up desired fruits and lay them in a desired pattern on top of the cream cheese layer. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate leftovers. *If you want to you can add a simple glaze on top of the fruit pizza. To do this you add 1 tbsp water to ¼ cup of apricot or peach jam. Be sure to strain out any chunks and then lightly brush the thin glaze over the fruit. It helps the fruit not dry out and makes the dessert a little shiny. 3.4.3177&nbsp;YumSign up above and receive delicious family-friendly recipes directly in your email inbox!I’ve never made a fruit pizza before. This looks delicious I’ll have to give it a try!reply to this commentThis is a yummy recipe! The frosting is a great consistency and taste! The cookie is really good!! Just make sure to spray or use a silicone cookie sheet to prevent sticking! #aprilgiveawayreply to this commentJuly#giveawwyreply to this commentThis recipe works great! I just always need to make sure to extra grease my pan so it doesn’t stick! The cookie is so good and soft if not over cooked! #Augustgiveawayreply to this commentBeen looking for a fruit pizza recipe! This one looks amazing!#augustgiveawayreply to this comment#augustgiveawayreply to this commentHi, I'm Maria. A mom of five and a total foodie. My superpower is taking ordinary recipes and making them DELICIOUS. Your family will LOVE these meals! Come cook with me, I promise it will be amazing! Get started here or search my archives below.When you start your Amazon shopping here, I receive a small percentage of the sale. 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Sugar cookie crust, sweet cream cheese filling, and beautiful fresh fruit make for an awesome summer treat. This recipe for The Best Fruit Pizza is not only delicious but, oh so pretty! You’ll be the hero of the barbecue or potluck if you pull up with this show-stopping, simple dessert.Fruit pizza really is one of the most delicious summer desserts out there. If you’ve never had it please pinky promise me right now that you will make it this week! There are tons of fruit pizza recipes out there.&nbsp; Some crusts are more shortbreadish, and some are more chewy like a soft sugar cookie. This...

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