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Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza
This Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza is always a huge hit for Fall. It starts with a sugar cookie crust then topped with layers of sweetened cream cheese and cinnamon caramel apples!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Cooling Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 289 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 ounces refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 2 apples peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon water
- 2 tablespoons Caramel sauce plus more for drizzle
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 12-inch pizza pan with nonstick spray.
- Press the cookie dough out evenly in the pan, sealing any seams with your fingers.
- Bake the cookie dough for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the edges of the cookie are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and place the pizza pan on a wire rack and allow it to cool for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, add the chopped apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the apples soften and the juice begins to boil.
- Whisk together the cornstarch and add it to the apple mixture stirring in quickly.
- Add in the caramel sauce and and simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the sauce thickens and the apples are soft. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Just before assembling, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the cooled sugar cookie crust.
- Top the cream cheese layer with cooked apples. Drizzle with caramel sauce, slice, and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
182mg
(8%)
Potassium
122mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
288IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 182mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 288IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.