Spring Dessert: Easy Fruit Pizza Recipe

What is the best way to celebrate the beautiful spring season? By baking a delightful spring dessert, of course. That’s why we bring to you this fruit pizza recipe that’s easy to make and is refreshing and delicious. Whether its brunch time or cocktail hour, this sweet fruit pizza with cream cheese center and a cookie dough crust is always great to serve.

Spring Dessert: Easy Fruit Pizza

Fruit pizza tartlets -Mini sized for individual bite-sizes!

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Total Time: 30 minutes

Yields: 1 pizza pie

Ingredients

18 ounce refrigerated sugar cookie dough

8 ounce cream cheese, softened

8 ounce frozen whipped topping, thawed

2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

½ cup white sugar

Pinch of salt

1 tablespoon cornstarch

½ cup tablespoons lemon juice

¼ cup water

½ teaspoon orange zest

Procedure

Delightful Spring Dessert

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1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C (350 degrees F). Slice cookie dough and arrange on properly greased pizza pan, overlapping edges. Press the dough flat into the pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow it to cool.
2. Soften cream cheese in a large bowl then fold in the whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust. Let it chill for a while then continue by arranging fruit.
3. Begin with half sliced strawberries. Arrange in a circle around the edge. Continue working towards the middle with the fruit of your choice. If using bananas, dip them in lemon juice to avoid darkening. Then make a sauce to spoon over the fruits.
4. In a saucepan, mix sugar, corn starch, salt, orange juice, lemon juice and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring. Cook for 1-2 minutes, bring to boil, until thickened. Remove from the heat and add grated orange rind. Allow it to cool then spoon over fruits. Chill for 2 hours, then cut into wedges and serve.

Celebrate the flavors of the season with this spring dessert recipe that is full of fresh fruits. Use the ones of your choice and get creative with the arrangement. In fact, there are a lot of fun ways to arrange the fruits to give it a different vibe. Which fruits are your favorite?

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