Fruit Pizza
Fresh fruit with a sweet glaze sits on white chocolate and cream cheese frosting on a sugar cookie crust that makes an unforgettable Fruit Pizza.
Servings 16 slices
Calories 380kcal
Ingredients
Crust
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Frosting / Filling
- 12 ounces vanilla baking chips
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
Fruit
- 20 ounces pineapple chunks drained & reserved 1/2 cup juice
- 1 pint strawberries sliced
- 11 ounces mandarin oranges drained
- 2 kiwi fruit peeled and sliced
Glaze
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice reserved from can of fruit
Instructions
Crust
- In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
- Gradually add flour/ mix well. Use fingers to press into an ungreased 11" tart pan.
- Bake at 300°F° for 25 - 30 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned. Allow crust to cool.
Frosting / Filling
- Melt vanilla baking chips adding a tablespoon of vegetable oil to help the chocolate melt more smoothly if needed.
- Beat chips and whipping cream. Then add cream cheese and beat until smooth.
- Spread over crust and allow to chill for 30 minutes.
Fruit
- Arrange strawberries, pineapple, oranges and kiwi over filling.
Glaze
- In a small to medium sized sauce pan over medium heat combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and reserved pineapple juice.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir constantly.
- Allow glaze to cool before brushing over fruit. Chill for one hour before serving. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 686IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg