Layered Fruit Pizza with Cream Cheese Glaze
A colorful dessert pizza featuring a sweet sugar cookie crust topped with a tangy cream cheese glaze and fresh seasonal fruits. This American-inspired recipe, ready in about 38 minutes, layers all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsalted butter into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 280 calories and feeds 8, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks), softened unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8 oz, softened cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 cups, sliced mixed fresh fruit (kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, mango)
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Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup softened unsalted butter and 3/4 cup granulated sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Step 2: Beat in 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until combined.
- Step 3: In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Step 4: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low until a soft dough forms.
- Step 5: Press the dough evenly into a greased 12-inch pizza pan, smoothing the surface.
- Step 6: Bake the crust for 15-18 minutes until lightly golden and set, then let cool completely.
- Step 7: For the glaze, beat 8 ounces softened cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, and 2 tablespoons milk until smooth and spreadable.
- Step 8: Spread the cream cheese glaze evenly over the cooled crust.
- Step 9: Arrange 2 cups mixed sliced fresh fruit in an attractive pattern over the glaze.
- Step 10: Chill the fruit pizza for 30 minutes before slicing into 8 wedges and serving.









