5 from 1 vote
Fruit Pizza for a Crowd
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Fruit Pizza is a terrific choice when you’re wanting something light, pretty, quick and easy for a crowd.  

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 people
Author: Betsy Edwards
Ingredients
For the Cookie
  • 2 (16.5 ounce) rolls sugar cookie dough
For the Frosting
  • 2 (8 ounce) cartons cream cheese, softened
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
For the Fruit Topping
  • 5 kiwi, peeled and sliced
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges
  • 1 pint Strawberries, halved and quartered (same as a pound)
  • 1 (6 ounce) container raspberries
  • 1 cup apple jelly
Equipment
  • 1 13" x 18" half sheet baking pan
  • 1 long sheet parchment paper
Instructions
  1. 1 hour before cooking: set cookie dough and cream cheese out to come to room temperature.

Make the Cookie and Frosting
  1. Place 1 rack in the middle of the oven and pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

    Line a 13 x 19 Half-Sheet Baking Pan with parchment paper.

    Break up dough and press evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. It should be no more than 1/4 inch thick. Bake 20 - 22 minutes or until golden brown. It will puff alarmingly as it’s baking. Ignore that. It will be fine.

    When done, remove pan from oven to sit on a cooling rack until completely cool, about 30 minutes.  

    While the cookie is baking/cooling you can make the frosting.

    In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Spread frosting over cooled crust.  

Prep the Fruit:
  1. While the cookie is baking/cooling you can prep the fruit. Peel and slice the kiwi. Cut the tops off the strawberries and quarter or halve the berries.

Assemble:
  1. Gently place all fruit topping in a medium bowl. Microwave apple jelly for 20 seconds. Stir jelly until smooth. Pour jelly evenly over fruit. Gently toss to coat all fruit. Scatter fruit over frosting. 

MAKE AHEAD NOTE:
  1. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 4-5 hours. To serve, cut into 4 rows x 6 row squares. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pizza.

  2. Variations:

    • Add grated orange zest to the frosting for a fun citrus kick.

    • Pineapple, mango and kiwi slices topped with shredded coconut and macadamia nuts make a festive tropical pizza.

    • You can also drizzle melted white or semi-sweet chocolate over the pizza to take it up another notch.