Fruit Pizza
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4.7
Fruit Pizza
Description
Fruit Pizza begins with a dough combining butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, lemon zest, and leavening agents baked into a thick, lightly browned crust. This crust has a soft texture with a hint of tartness from the lemon zest, providing an ideal foundation for the topping.
The frosting is a blend of softened cream cheese, granulated and powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest, giving it a creamy texture with bright citrus notes. Once the crust cools completely, the frosting is spread nearly to the edge, then topped with fresh seasonal fruits arranged attractively for contrast of color and flavor.
Chilling the assembled fruit pizza briefly before serving helps the frosting to set and meld flavors. It makes a colorful and flavorful dessert suitable for gatherings or light sweet treats.
Ingredients
Dough:
- ½ cup butter softened
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- lemon divided (use the other half for the frosting, zest of 1
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Frosting:
- 1 (8-ounce) (8-ounce) package cream cheese softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- lemon juice 1-2 tablespoons, fresh, from 1 lemon
- lemon zest other half from above lemon
Fresh Fruit:
- strawberries
- raspberry
- blueberries
- pineapple
- peaches
- kiwi
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 10-inch round or tart pan with nonstick cooking spray. This will give a fairly thick crust. If you want a thinner crust, try using a larger pizza pan shape or a 9X13-inch pan (you’ll have to test this out since I’ve only used a 10-inch tart pan).
- For the dough, in a large bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until smooth. Mix in egg, vanilla, and 1/2 of the lemon zest. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just blended. Press the dough into the prepared pan.
- Bake the dough for 10-12 minutes, or until very lightly browned. Don’t overbake as the crust will become dry. Cool the crust on a wire rack completely.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the granulated and powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, and other half of the lemon zest. Spread on the cooled pizza crust to within 1/4-inch of the edges. Arrange fruit on top of the pizza. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and chill until serving time.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings (10-inch tart)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 388 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Serving | |
| Calories | 388kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 343mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
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