Easy Patriotic Fruit Pizza Recipe on Sugar Cookie Crust for Perfect 4th of July Treats
A quick and festive fruit pizza featuring a buttery sugar cookie crust, creamy vanilla cream cheese topping, and vibrant fresh fruit arranged in patriotic red, white, and blue colors. Perfect for summer celebrations and easy to make in under 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- One 16-ounce tube of refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 cup fresh blueberries, washed and dried
- 1 medium fresh kiwi, peeled and sliced
- Optional: handful of raspberries or red grapes for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Lightly flour your work surface and rolling pin. Roll the sugar cookie dough into a roughly 12-inch circle about 1/4 inch thick.
- Transfer the dough to the baking sheet. Patch any cracks with extra dough. Chill the dough on the sheet in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Bake the sugar cookie crust for 15–18 minutes until edges are lightly golden but center is still soft.
- Cool the crust completely on a wire rack for about 30 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled cookie crust, leaving a small border around the edge.
- Arrange the fruit decoratively in stripes or patterns: strawberries for red, blueberries for blue, and kiwi or raspberries for white/green contrast.
- Chill the assembled fruit pizza in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to let flavors meld and topping set.
- Slice into wedges with a sharp knife and serve. Have napkins handy for any juice from the fruit.
Notes
Chill the dough after rolling to prevent shrinking or warping. Use softened cream cheese at room temperature to avoid lumps. Dry fruit well to prevent soggy crust. Tent with foil if edges brown too quickly. Let dessert sit out 10 minutes before slicing for best flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the fruit piz
- Calories: 280
- Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
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