Fruit Pizza features a homemade sugar cookie crust piled high with cream cheese frosting and all of your favorite fruits! It’s a fun, summery dessert pizza that always steals the show at parties.

A slice of fruit pizza is on a white plate.


Fruit Pizza

I think the only way I’m going to eat fresh fruit from now on is if it’s stacked on top of a cream cheese frosted sugar cookie pizza. Or if it’s mixed into a cocktail, of course. The beauty of this fruit pizza recipe is that you can choose whatever fruits you like best! Use only strawberries and blueberries for a more patriotic look on the fourth of July or create a vibrant rainbow like I have pictured.

While the fruit may be the star of the show, it’s not the only key player here. The “pizza” itself is SO good! It’s essentially one big homemade sugar cookie that’s super easy to toss together with baking staples that you likely already have on hand. Smeared all over it is a cream cheese frosting that is so good, I honestly have a hard time not just eating it right out of the mixing bowl.

To really give it the best shiny appearance, I use apricot jam to lightly brush the assembled fruit pizza. This creates a gorgeous glaze that not only photographs well – it also tastes so sweet and fresh! Truly, this is the summer dessert to bring to your next potluck, backyard barbecue, pool party, you name it. It’s as tasty as it is gorgeous!

A whole fruit pizza is presented with no slices cut.

How to Make Fruit Pizza

Take a peek at how easy it is to make homemade fruit pizza! For more details about the whole process, just keep scrolling down until you reach the recipe card. This recipe starts with the best sugar cookie recipe.

  1. Beat the wet ingredients for the crust. Beat the butter and sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla to combine.
  2. Add dry ingredients. Beat in the flour, baking powder and salt to combine. Let it chill for half an hour in the fridge.
  3. Prepare for baking. Preheat the oven to 350°F. While that’s heating up, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll the dough into a circle and bake for 20-25 minutes. Let the cookie crust fully cool to room temperature prior to icing!
  4. Make the cream cheese frosting. Beat the marshmallow fluff, cream cheese and vanilla until smooth.
  5. Assemble. This is the fun part! Spread the frosting all over the sugar cookie crust. Chill it int he fridge until it’s firm. Then, arrange the fruit on top however you’d like.
  6. Glaze. Heat the apricot jelly just until it’s loose enough to brush all over the fruit. Once glazed, keep the fruit pizza in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve!
A slice of fruit pizza has been removed from the whole thing.

Tips for the Best Fruit Pizza

Before you make this fruit pizza recipe, be sure to check out these quick tips and tricks!

  • Let the cookie cool. This is SO important! If you cookie crust is still warm from the oven, the frosting will melt right off of it and create a huge mess for you. It may require a little bit of patience, but waiting until the sugar cookie is completely cooled before frosting is imperative.
  • Room temperature cream cheese. You will not be able to mix the cream cheese to a smooth frosting consistency if it’s still cold. Let it sit on the kitchen counter for at least an hour prior to beating with the other ingredients.
  • Slice the fruit. When you slice the fruit, you’ll want to make sure everything is in bite-sized pieces and they’re all about the same size! This will help with not only the presentation value of it, but also how pleasant it is to bite into.
A slice of fruit pizza is on a white plate.

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Get the Recipe: Fruit Pizza Recipe

Yield: 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
A simple and customizable dessert perfect for any occasion. A baked sugar cookie base is topped with a luscious cream cheese layer and a rainbow of fresh fruit for a beautiful, delicious treat.
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Ingredients

Sugar Cookie Crust

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes and chilled
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces marshmallow fluff
  • 8 ounce cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Fruit:

  • 8-10 strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 4-5 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup diced pineapple
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup blackberries
  • 1 cup grapes, cut in half
  • Mandarin oranges, optional
  • Mint, optional

Glaze:

  • 1/2 cup apricot jelly

Equipment

  • 1 pizza stone or baking sheet

Instructions 

Make the crust:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla until well combined.
  • Add the flour, baking powder and salt mixing until combined. Chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line a baking sheet or pizza stone with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
  • Roll the dough out into a circle approximately 1/4 inch thick. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

For the cream cheese frosting:

  • Beat the fluff, cream cheese and vanilla until smooth with a hand mixture.
  • Spread the frosting over the cooled crust and chill until firm.
  • Once the frosting is chilled, arrange the fruit on top.
  • Heat the jelly in a small bowl until loose enough to brush onto the fruit.
  • Lightly brush the fruit with the jelly and chill until ready to serve.
Calories: 779kcal, Carbohydrates: 115g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 34g, Saturated Fat: 21g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 110mg, Sodium: 185mg, Potassium: 358mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 63g, Vitamin A: 1267IU, Vitamin C: 58mg, Calcium: 94mg, Iron: 3mg
Author: Kellie
Course: brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American