FANCY FRUIT DESSERT PIZZA

FANCY FRUIT DESSERT PIZZA image

Categories Fruit

Yield 1 pizza

Number Of Ingredients 22

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Fancy Fruit Dessert Pizza "Crust":
1 20-ounce package store-bought sugar cookie dough, refrigerated
Fancy Fruit Dessert Pizza "Sauce":
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
Fancy Fruit Dessert Pizza "Topping":
Fresh or canned peach slices, drained
Whole strawberries, cut in half
Fresh or frozen blueberries, drained
Kiwi fruit, peeled
Raspberries
Grapes, no seeds
Bananas
Pineapple chunks or rings, drained
Apples, washed, peeled and cored
Mandarin oranges, drained
Fancy Fruit Dessert Pizza Glaze:
1/4 cup orange marmalade (can also use apricot, strawberry or raspberry)
1 Tbsp water
Optional Drizzle:
1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted

Steps:

1. Pre-Heat oven to 375F 2. Slice cookie dough as directed on package 3. Arrange cookie dough in single layer in bottom of a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. (A large pizza pan will also work). 4. Using floured fingers, press dough evenly onto pan to form crust 5. Bake at 375F for 16-20 minutes or until golden brown 6. Cool crust completely 7. While crust is cooling, in a small bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until fluffy 8. Spread mixture over cooled cookie crust 9. Refrigerate several hours 10. Arrange fruit in attractive layers or designs over cream cheese "sauce" layer 11. Combine marmalade and water into a glaze and carefully brush glaze over fruit 12. Drizzle warm chocolate chip mixture for additional sweet topping 13. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving 14. Cut into slices or squares and serve immediately 15. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator