Summertime Fruit Pizza Recipes

EASY FRUIT PIZZA

Steps:

• Easy Fruit Pizza Crust Directions:
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Add flour and powdered sugar together in a mixing bowl.
• Add butter and used a pastry blender to cut in the butter. This takes a little time. And will give you an arm workout! Dough will seem like it's not coming together but you can easily press it into the pan.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until just browned. Remove from oven and cool completely.
• Easy Fruit Pizza Filling Directions:
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together with a mixer. Spread over crust. Top with fresh fruit.
• Easy Fruit Pizza Glaze Directions:
• Add pineapple juice to a 1 cup measuring cup. Add water to fill to 1 cup of liquid. Add cornstarch, sugar and lemon juice and mix well. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until boiling on the edges. Continue to stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Drizzle over top of fruit.
• Cut your Easy Fruit Pizza into slices and serve or refrigerate, covered before serving. Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator.

SUMMER FRUIT PIZZA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar and milk. Chill., Meanwhile, press cookie dough onto an ungreased 14-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack., Spread cream cheese mixture over crust to within 1/2 in. of edges. Arrange fruit over top., In a small microwave-safe dish, microwave preserves, uncovered, on high for 45-60 seconds or until melted. Drizzle over fruit. Chill until serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

FRUIT PIZZA WITH SUMMER BERRIES

Steps:

• For the pizza dough: Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat together the sugar and butter on medium-low speed in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until light and creamy. Beat in the lemon zest, vanilla and egg. Increase the speed to medium and add the flour mixture in 2 batches, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary, and beat until just incorporated.
• Divide the dough in half and pat each piece into a disk. Wrap separately with plastic wrap and freeze for 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment and dust it with flour. Roll one of the discs into a round that is approximately 1/4 inch thick and 6 1/2 inches across. Put a plate or inverted bowl of a similar size on top of the dough and cut off any excess dough to create a clean edge. Transfer to a lightly-floured work surface.
• Dust the baking sheet again with flour and repeat with the second disc. Brush off the baking sheet and arrange the 2 dough rounds on it. Bake until lightly browned around the edges, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on the baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting: Beat together the cream cheese, yogurt and honey on medium speed in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until thick and smooth. Mash the blackberries in a small bowl. Strain through a fine mesh sieve; you should have about 2 tablespoons of juice (see Cook's Note). Add the juice to the cream cheese mixture and beat until the frosting is purple with no white streaks. Frost the 2 cooled "pizza" rounds. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Decorate each pizza with blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. Sprinkle each with coconut. Slice each pizza into 4 pieces.

SUMMER FRUIT BRUNCH PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly oil a pizza stone or a baking sheet.
• Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion in the hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add rosemary, pepper, and salt.
• Transfer onion mixture carefully to an electric blender, add water, and puree gently. Spread puree on prepared crust. Top with Brie cheese, raspberries, and peach slices.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly, 6 to 8 minutes. Top with fresh basil.

SUMMER DESSERT PIZZA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Press dough into a greased 12- to 14-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. , For glaze, combine sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Stir in the water and orange juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes., For topping, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add whipped topping; mix well. Spread over crust. Arrange fruit on top. Brush glaze over fruit. Store in the refrigerator.