Easy Fruit Pizza

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This Easy Fruit Pizza is a must try! Sugar cookie crust, cream cheese, and fresh fruit – what could possibly be better? See recipe for our 3 favorite topping ideas – fresh summer fruits (as pictured), tropical fruits, and caramel apple.

Serving spatula taking out a slice of easy fruit pizza from the whole.
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  1. Fruit Pizza Ingredients
  2. Fresh Fruit Pizza Toppings
  3. Tropical Fruit Pizza
  4. Caramel Apple Pizza
  5. Canned Fruit Ideas
  6. Decorating Designs
  7. The Cookie Pizza Dough
  8. Frequently Asked Questions
  9. More Fresh Fruit Recipes
  10. How to Make Fruit Pizza
  11. Fruit Pizza Recipe Recipe

Fruit Pizza is a dessert pizza made with a sugar cookie crust, a cream cheese frosting layer, and fresh fruit toppings. My first experience with “fruit pizza” was at a Pampered Chef party years ago. I loved it! It is an especially yummy treat in the summer when the best fruits are easily available from your own garden or fruit and vegetable stands. We live in an area where there are delicious fresh peaches available in the late summer. I could make a whole fruit pizza with just fresh peaches and it would disappear in seconds.

Fruit Pizza Ingredients

The sugar cookie crust for this easy fruit pizza recipe can be homemade or store bought. Any kind of fresh fruit can be used to design the top of the colorful fruit pizza. The pizza can be sliced like a regular pizza or cut in smaller squares for serving. Here’s all you need:

Sugar Cookie Dough Crust

  • Unsalted butter – one cube, or half a cup, softened
  • Sugar – regular, white sugar
  • Brown sugar – one half cup light brown sugar, packed
  • Eggs – two large, whole eggs
  • Vanilla extract – one teaspoon of your favorite brand
  • Baking powder – one teaspoon
  • Salt – one teaspoon kosher salt
  • Flour – two and a half cups, sifted.

Fruit Pizza Frosting

  • Cream cheese – 8 ounces of softened cream cheese
  • Powdered sugar – one cup confectioners’ sugar, or more if you want it a bit thicker and sweeter.
Cookie pizza with a spatula spreading cream cheese frosting and three bowls of fresh fruit on the side.


Fresh Fruit Pizza Toppings

Now’s the time to get creative with color and flavor. I prefer a variety of fresh berries, kiwi fruit, and fresh peaches. But you can try any of these delicious fruit combinations:

  • Strawberries
  • Raspberries
  • Blueberries
  • Blackberries
  • Peaches
  • Kiwi fruit
  • Mango chunks
  • Grapes
  • Bananas
  • Apples
  • Clementines
  • Pears

Tropical Fruit Pizza

For a tropical flair, try a combination of these delicious summery flavors:

  • Pineapple – fresh or canned
  • Mandarin – oranges fresh or canned
  • Mango – fresh or canned
  • Banana – sliced
  • Coconut flakes – fresh or toasted

If using canned fruits, drain well and pat dry with a paper towel. Add fruit and sliced banana to prepared and frosted pizza just before serving. I like to start in the center with a layer of fruit and work my way out. Sprinkle with coconut flakes.

Caramel Apple Pizza

Slice apples into thin slices, and place them in a bowl. Sprinkle one 2 teaspoons of lemon juice over apples and toss until they are covered. This will prevent browning. Add slices to pizza in a design of your choice. One idea is to start in the middle fanning apple slices out into a circle from the center, with red apple skins all facing the direction. Fan the green apple slices out for the next layer, again with the skins all facing the same direction. Drizzle caramel topping over apples.

Canned Fruit Ideas

When fresh summer fruits are hard to come by, I have found there are also fresh fruits available year round and even some canned fruits that work great. Check out the recipe for three ideas for topping the pizza depending on the season and fruits that are available.

With canned fruits, you have to be careful with the water content. Drain the fruit in a strainer and place it on a paper towel. Use another paper towel to pat the fruit dry as much as possible before adding it to the pizza. You can also put the fruit in the refrigerator to allow it to chill while the crust cools. For the best results, add canned fruit to the pizza just before serving it.

  • Mandarin oranges
  • Pineapple chunks
  • Peach slices
  • Diced mango
  • Cherries (pitted)
Slice of fruit pizza on a serving plate with fork.

Decorating Designs

  • My favorite part of making this sugar cookie fruit pizza recipe is decorating the top! There are so many fun ideas out there on Pinterest, Facebook or Instagram for how to decorate a fruit pizza. You can do it the way we did it in this picture, or just google “fruit pizza” on Google images and go nuts! 
  • Peaches, strawberries, apple slices, pear slices, and mandarin oranges are perfect for flower leaves. It’s fun looking at all the different designs out there. 
  • Make a sunrise by rolling on a 14-inch pizza pan and using fresh pineapple, oranges, and strawberries. Garnish with some simple lemon zest.
  • Use a jelly roll pan to make a rectangle and use strawberries and blueberries for a festive 4th of July American flag. Could also be cute for Memorial Day.
  • Drizzle with honey or a powdered sugar and milk glaze for extra sweetness.
Whole easy fruit pizza with a colorful array of fresh fruit on top.

The Pampered Chef recipe calls for store bought refrigerated sugar cookie dough. It definitely saves some time doing it this way, but, if I have time, I prefer homemade cookie dough. This cookie dough recipe mixes together quickly in a medium bowl with an electric mixer or a stand mixer and gives a thicker, softer crust to the fruit pizza. The texture makes it easier to hold on to when eating by hand. Bake on a pizza pan using parchment paper or sprinkle with all purpose flour so it doesn’t stick. You can use this sugar cookie recipe or one of your own. If you have leftovers (which is highly unlikely!), be sure to keep the extra Easy Fruit Pizza in the refrigerator.

Easy dessert pizza topped with cream cheese icing and fresh fruit with extra fruit on the side.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the crust of a fruit pizza made from?

We have our own delicious sugar cookie pie crust, but in a pinch you could use store bought sugar cookie dough.

What is the difference between a fruit tart and a fruit pizza?

A fruit tart typically has more of a pastry dough and a custard like filling.

Where did fruit pizza originate?

It is thought to have started in California by accident when a chef added strawberries to a pizza- which sparked the idea for a sweet pizza with fruit topping.

How to store leftover fruit pizza?

Keep leftovers covered in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. The pizza might get a bit soggy after that.

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More Fresh Fruit Recipes

Enjoy delicious fruit in dozens of sides and desserts! Try these mini-fruit tarts or this easy fruit salad. If you like this pizza, you can also try our Easy Veggie Pizza.

  • Easy Phyllo Fruit Cups – These Easy Phyllo Fruit Cups only take about 15 minute to make. A light dessert idea that is simple enough for kids and fancy enough for party guests.
  • Grilled Fruit Kabobs with Key Lime Yogurt Dip – Grilled Fruit Kabobs with Key Lime Yogurt Dip are a win at any BBQ. The grill really enhances the flavor of pineapples, bananas, strawberries, and melons.
  • Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon and Sugar Chips – This fruit salsa is so addicting and delicious. The chips are baked so that makes it a little healthier, right?
  • Easy Fruit Dip – This Easy Fruit Dip has only 4 ingredients and takes just a few minutes to whip together. It is smooth and creamy with a hint of citrus. It complements the flavor of every kind of fruit.

How to Make Fruit Pizza

Serving spatula taking out a slice of easy fruit pizza from the whole.

Fruit Pizza Recipe

5 from 37 votes
Sugar cookie crust, cream cheese, and fresh fruit – what could possibly be better? We have three topping suggestions depending on time of year and when fresh fruit is available.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16

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Ingredients

Sugar Cookie Pizza Crust

Frosting Layer

#1 Fresh Fruit Topping (as pictured)

#2 Tropical Fruit Topping

  • Pineapple fresh or canned
  • Mandarin oranges fresh or canned
  • Mango fresh or canned
  • Banana sliced
  • Coconut flakes fresh or toasted

#3 Caramel Apple Topping

  • 3 Pink Lady apples or your favorite variety with pink or red skin
  • 3 Granny Smith apples
  • 1 bottle caramel topping (topping that comes in a squeeze bottle is the easiest to use)

Instructions

For Sugar Cookie Pizza Crust

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. For crust, cream butter and sugars together. Mix in eggs and vanilla extract and beat well.
    Mixing bowl with mixture of sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs to make the dough for easy fruit pizza.
  • Add dry ingredients. Form dough into a large ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
    Cookie dough in a ball shape on top of plastic wrap for easy fruit pizza and a wooden spoon on the side.
  • With a rolling pin, roll dough out in a large circle and gently place on a pizza pan or stone sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or greased. You can also use your hands to press the dough evenly on the pizza pan or stone. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Pull out of the oven when the edges and top start to lightly brown. Let cool completely.
    Large circular flattened cookie dough with a rolling pin on the side to make easy fruit pizza.

For Frosting

  • Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth. If you want a sweeter frosting, you can add more powdered sugar.
    Bowl of whipped cream cheese frosting with beaters and spatula on the side used to spread on easy fruit pizza.
  • Spread on cooled sugar cookie crust.
    Cookie pizza with a spatula spreading cream cheese frosting and three bowls of fresh fruit on the side.

For Fruit Toppings

  • Fresh Fruit Topping (as pictured): Wash and slice fruit and decorate away!
    Tropical Fruit Pizza: If using canned fruits, drain well and pat dry with a paper towel. Add fruit and sliced banana to prepared and frosted pizza just before serving. I like to start in the center with a layer of fruit and work my way out. Sprinkle with coconut flakes.
    Caramel Apple Pizza: Slice apples into thin slices, and place them in a bowl. Sprinkle one 2 teaspoons of lemon juice over apples and toss until they are covered. This will prevent browning. Add slices to pizza in a design of your choice. One idea is to start in the middle fanning apple slices out into a circle from the center, with red apple skins all facing the direction. Fan the green apple slices out for the next layer, again with the skins all facing the same direction. Drizzle caramel topping over apples.
    Whole easy fruit pizza with a colorful array of fresh fruit on top.

Notes

Recipe Tips:

  • Prep time does not include the one hour it takes to refrigerate cookie dough.
  • To save time, you can use store bought refrigerated sugar cookie dough.
  • Make a sunrise by rolling on a 12-inch pizza pan and using fresh pineapple, oranges, and strawberries. Garnish with some simple lemon zest.
  • Use a jelly roll pan to make a rectangle and use strawberries and blueberries for a festive 4th of July American flag. 
  • Drizzle with honey or a powdered sugar and milk glaze for extra sweetness.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 252mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 397IUCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg

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Echo Blickenstaff

Echo lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah with her husband, Todd, who works in advertising, and her four kids: two girls and two boys. She deploys her accounting degree as the blog’s resident problem solver. In her time outside the kitchen, Echo loves to get away from the phones and busy schedules and spend quality time with the family. Anywhere’s great – but getting out into nature in the mountains or on the beach – is the best kind of getaway.

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  1. 5 stars
    I made this without refrigerating the dough. I used a rolling pin to roll dough onto a stone pizza pan sprayed with olive oil cooking spray. I’d post a picture, but don’t see that option.

  2. 5 stars
    My grandkids love my punch bowl cake, I will make them this fruit pizza and I’m so sure they will want seconds.. Thank all of ya’ll for sharing…….

  3. 5 stars
    I highly recommend making the cookie dough rather than using store-bought cookie dough. It was delicious and quick to make. This was the best dessert I have ever made for a family gathering.

  4. I’d like to make the fruit pizza as an appetizer instead of a dessert. Any ideas what could be used for the crust instead of a sugar cookie?

    1. 5 stars
      I have made with crescent rolls before- but everyone prefers the sugar cookie- just depends on what you put on for toppings I think!

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