Summer Dessert Pizza

Total Time:Prep: 35 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Recipe by Ida Ruth Wenger, Harrisonburg, Virginia

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Nov. 18, 2023

Especially refreshing during the summer months, this dessert lets fresh fruit shine. —Ida Ruth Wenger, Harrisonburg, Virginia


Test Kitchen Tips
  • Use premade sugar cookie dough to save a bit of time.
  • If you're in a pinch, orange marmalade works in place of the glaze.

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    Yield:16 servings
    Prep:35 min
    Cook:15 min
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    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup butter, softened
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
    • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • glaze:
      • 1/4 cup sugar
      • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
      • 1/4 cup water
      • 1/4 cup orange juice
    • topping:
      • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
      • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
      • 1 cup whipped topping
      • 1 firm banana, sliced
      • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
      • 1 can (8 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
      • 2 kiwifruit, peeled and thinly sliced
      • 1/3 cup fresh blueberries
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    Directions

    1. 1
      In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    2. 2
      Press dough into a greased 12-to-14-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
    3. 3
      For glaze, combine sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Stir in water and orange juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
    4. 4
      For topping, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add whipped topping; mix well. Spread over crust. Arrange fruit on top. Brush glaze over fruit. Store in refrigerator.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 piece: 176 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 118mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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