fruit pizza

I'm slightly obsessed with all things fruit now - and who wouldn't be, fruit is fantastic this summer! - so when my Mom and I saw a fruit pizza on the Food Network, we decided to make it for our 4th of July celebration. 

I'm a "semi-homemade" kind of gal, so we skipped the homemade sugar cookie crust and went for a recipe that used the pre-made, store bought, easy kind. Topped with a cream cheese/powdered sugar mixture, seasonal fruits and a drizzle of chocolate - yes, please! My family devoured it.

It's a Paula Deen recipe, so you know it has to be good! (And bad for you!)

Ingredients

Pizza Dough:

• 1 package store bought sugar cookie dough

Toppings:

• 8 ounces softened cream cheese
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 large peach, sliced
• 1 large green apple, sliced
• 1 large orange, sectioned
• 1/2 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
• 6 ounces fresh blueberries
• 6 ounces fresh raspberries
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, melted
• 1/2 cup chocolate syrup

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Flatten cookie dough onto a 6-inch pizza pan. Bake until firm to touch, about 11 to 15 minutes. Cool. In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese and sugar. Spread the baked cookie with the cream cheese mixture and decorate with sliced fruit. In a small bowl, combine melted white chocolate with chocolate syrup. Top the pizza with remaining berries and chocolate mixture. Slice and serve immediately.

Enjoy! (And don't expect leftovers!)