4th of July Fruit Pizza
This 4th of July Fruit Pizza is an easy fruit pizza that tastes amazing and will be your patriotic dessert. Made with a Pillsbury sugar cookie crust, fresh fruit, powdered sugar, lime and cream cheese, this easy red white and blue dessert is the perfect patriotic fruit pizza to show off your American pride!
4th of July Fruit Pizza
Let’s take a minute to talk about fruit pizza, red white and blue fruit pizza and more specifically, 4th of July Fruit Pizza.
One of my favorite go-to comfort foods in this life has to be an extra cheese pizza from my neighborhood pizza joint. Unfortunately, pizza is not exactly figure friendly.. or so my jeans tell me.
Imagine my (ridiculous!) level of happiness to find that there are actually healthy pizza options that do not taste like cardboard or the floor of your car.
Wh….? Wait, what??? Fruit pizza? What the heck is a fruit pizza and since the word ‘fruit’ is in the title…. um …. does this make it a healthy fruit pizza???
Word.
Summer is hot and nasty down here in Florida!
When it’s time to get together with friends and family for a Memorial Day BBQs or Fourth of July celebration, no one wants to be loading up on heavy foods in 106 degree weather.
Trust me when I say this Red White and Blue Fruit Pizza is going to be your new favorite July 4th dessert.
What is a Fruit Cookie Pizza?
Just like it’s savory counterpart, this dessert cookie pizza has all of the usual components such as a crust, ‘sauce’ and toppings.
The only difference is that on this dessert pizza, you have a jumbo chewy sugar cookie crust, a sweet and tangy sauce and the toppings are fresh fruit.
Why This Fruit Pizza is the BEST!
- When it comes to red, white and blue foods, this fruit pizza is an epic patriotic dessert.
- Fresh fruit is always a safe summer picnic food to bring to any and every get together.
- What better way to serve up that delicious fresh Fourth of July fruit than on a jumbo sugar cookie with powdered sugar, cream cheese and the secret ingredient … lime zest!!!
- Fruit pizza are apparently not a new thing and I was completely inspired when I found Pillsburys Easy Fruit Pizza recipe.
- Super pretty and easy to make and what a great healthy summer snack to nosh on or serve up at summer parties and barbecues.
- Basically you take a jumbo sugar cookie and load it up with tons of fresh fruit. #dreamcometrue
Fruit Pizza Ingredients
- Roll of refrigerated Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough
- Cream Cheese
- Butter
- Powdered Sugar
- Milk
- Vanilla Extract
- Lime
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
TOOLS FOR THIS RECIPE
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- 15.75″ Nonstick Pizza Pan : Perfect pizza pan for homemade pizzas
- Large 4-Inch Pizza Wheel : Love the non-slip grip on this pizza cutter!
- Icing Spatula : My favorite fruit pizza icing spatula.. and so handy for icing birthday cakes too 🙂
How to Make a Patriotic Fruit Pizza
- This one moves fast so keep up 🙂 To make this Red White and Blue Fruit Pizza, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and then let’s start with your Pillsbury sugar cookie crust.
- Spray a bit of non-stick spray on a 12 to 15″ pizza pan.
- Add a sheet of parchment paper traced to fit the pizza pan shape and then spray the parchment paper with more of the non-stick spray.
- The spray on the bottom keeps your parchment paper from sliding around too much while you prepare the crust and the spray on top keeps the sugar cookie crust from sticking.
- Open up your roll of sugar cookie dough and start tearing off chunks of the raw cookie dough (don’t eat any!) and dropping them on the pan until you have it all broken up.
- Using your hands, lightly and evenly press the cookie dough into the pan to make the crust.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until lightly browned, remove and set aside to cool completely.
- While your crust is cooling, make your cream cheese frosting. Add cream cheese in a large mixing bowl with the room temperature butter and cream until smooth and fluffy.
- Add in sifted powdered sugar, a dash of salt, vanilla extract and the zest of one lime.
- Mix together until well incorporated and then move the refrigerator while your crust continues to cool.
- Once your sugar cookie crust has cooled completely, spread your cream cheese frosting over your crust and then decorate with fresh blueberries, strawberries and raspberries.
- Serve immediately and refrigerate any leftovers.
Expert Tips for Perfect Fruit Pizza
- Don’t forget to spray your parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray. This guarantees your sugar cookie crust will be perfect!
- Be sure to rinse and completely dry your fresh fruit. Drying your fruit helps your fruit anchor down into your cream cheese base.
- Cut your fruit approximately 1/8 of an inch thick.
- Stay away from fruits that are super watery.. like watermelon .. and fruits that will brown easily, like bananas.
- Be sure to have enough fresh fruit on hand in case you run into pieces that are not ripe or past their prime.
- Use any combination of fruit YOU like. This patriotic fruit pizza was done as an easy red, white and blue dessert idea but you can switch it up.
- No joke, a pizza cutter is perfect for slicing up your dessert pizza.
Am I over-exaggerating when I say this is the greatest patriotic dessert pizza the world has ever seen?… meh … maybe?
OR MAYBE NOT!!!!
When I say you are bringing the very best summer party dessert every time, I am not even joking!
Lime cream cheese slathered all over that chewy sugar cookie crust and then topped with blueberries, strawberries and raspberries… be still my heart !!!
This is the part where I have to say that I think fresh raspberries are jerks (#hatethem) and that is why I only have a tiny little circle of them on this 4th of July Fruit Cookie Pizza.
I don’t care when I buy them, where I buy them, how carefully I inspect the carton, how fast I drive home from buying them… every time I buy fresh raspberries, I get like 9 of them that are not icky and gross.
I really don’t like fresh raspberries for that reason and I just can’t understand why we can’t be friends.
Moving on ….
Make Ahead and Storage
Make your 4th of July Fruit Pizza Ahead of time: This is one red, white and blue patriotic dessert you can get a running start on. Simply prepare the cookie crust the day before you plan on serving your cookie pizza and pre-cut your fruit pieces. Keep the cookie crust at room temperature and your fruit in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator. The next day, whip up your ‘sauce’ and assemble.
How to store your fruit pizza: Once you have your cookie crust pizza assembled, store it tightly covered in the refrigerator until you need it. This is best served within 24 hours of preparing. Any leftover pizza can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days but be mindful the fruit will bleed into the frosting a bit and your cookie will soften. So the faster you eat it, the better 🙂
More Red White and Blue Recipes
- Red White and Blue Patriotic Cupcakes
- 4th of July Cake Mix Whoopie Pies
- Bomb Pop Cocktail
- Red White and Blue Cheesecake Bars
Enjoy!
4th of July Fruit Cookie Pizza
Ingredients
- 16.5 ounce roll of refrigerated Pillsbury sugar cookie dough
- 6 ounces cream cheese .. room temperature
- 2 tablespoons butter .. room temperature
- 1-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 lime .. zest only
- dash of salt
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 1 flat fresh strawberries
- 1/2 pint fresh raspberries
Instructions
- To make this Red White and Blue Fruit Pizza, pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees and then let's start with your Pillsbury sugar cookie crust. Spray a bit of non-stick spray on a 12" pizza pan and then add a sheet of parchment paper traced to fit the pizza pan shape and then spray the parchement paper with more of the non-stick spray. The spray on the bottom keeps your parchment paper from sliding around too much while you prepare the crust and the spray on top keeps the sugar cookie crust from sticking. Open up your roll of sugar cookie dough and start tearing off chunks of the raw cookie dough and dropping them on the pan until you have it all broken up. Using your hands, lightly and evenly press the cookie dough into the pan to make the crust. Bake for 12-14 minutes until lightly browned, remove and set aside to cool completely.
- While your crust is cooling, make your cream cheese frosting. Add cream cheese in a large mixing bowl with the room temperature butter and cream until smooth and fluffy. Add in sifted powdered sugar, a dash of salt, milk, vanilla extract and the zest of one lime. Mix together until well incorporated and then move the refrigerator while your crust continues to cool.
- Once your sugar cookie crust has cooled completely, spread your cream cheese frosting over your crust and then decorate with fresh blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. Serve immediatly and refrigerate any leftovers.
Notes
- Don't forget to spray your parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray. This guarantees your sugar cookie crust will be perfect!
- Be sure to rinse and completely dry your fresh fruit. Drying your fruit helps your fruit anchor down into your cream cheese base.
- Cut your fruit approximately 1/8 of an inch thick.
- Be sure to have enough fresh fruit on hand in case you run into pieces that are not ripe or past their prime.
- Use any combination of fruit YOU like. This patriotic fruit pizza was done as an easy red, white and blue dessert idea but you can switch it up.
- No joke, a pizza cutter is perfect for slicing up your dessert pizza.
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Update Notes: This post was originally published in May of 2019 but was republished with an updated recipe, new photos, step by step instructions and tips in March of 2024.
