Save A playful and colorful dessert pizza featuring sugar cookie crust, creamy frosting, and fresh fruit, decorated to resemble melting snowmen—perfect for kids and winter celebrations.
This recipe was a hit at my family's holiday party, and the kids loved decorating their own snowmen on the fruit pizza.
Ingredients
- Cookie Crust: 1 package (16 oz / 450 g) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- Frosting: 225 g (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 60 g (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened 120 g (1 cup) powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Decoration & Toppings: 1 large banana, sliced into rounds 8 large marshmallows 16 mini chocolate chips (eyes) 8 orange candy-coated chocolates or orange sprinkles (noses) 8 red or black licorice strings (scarves) 80 g (1/2 cup) fresh blueberries 100 g (3/4 cup) sliced strawberries 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced 50 g (1/3 cup) green and red grapes, halved
Instructions
- Step 1:
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Step 2:
- Press the sugar cookie dough evenly onto a parchment-lined 30 cm (12-inch) pizza pan to form a round crust
- Step 3:
- Bake for 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool completely
- Step 4:
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth
- Step 5:
- Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cookie crust
- Step 6:
- Arrange banana slices as the bases of snowmen. Place a marshmallow on each banana slice for the snowmans head
- Step 7:
- Use mini chocolate chips for eyes and orange candies or sprinkles for noses on the marshmallows
- Step 8:
- Wrap licorice strings around the snowmen as scarves
- Step 9:
- Decorate the rest of the pizza with assorted fruits to resemble snow and festive decorations
- Step 10:
- Chill for 20 minutes before slicing and serving
Save Letting the kids decorate their own snowmen turned this recipe into a fun and memorable family activity.
Required Tools
30 cm (12-inch) pizza pan Electric mixer or hand whisk Spatula Parchment paper Small knife
Allergen Information
Contains wheat (cookie dough), milk (cream cheese, butter) May contain eggs and soy (cookie dough, candies) Always check ingredient labels for allergens
Nutritional Information
Calories: 270 Total Fat: 10 g Carbohydrates: 41 g Protein: 3 g
Save This colorful fruit pizza is a fun treat that brings everyone together. Perfect for creating joyful winter memories.
Cooking Questions
- → What type of crust works best?
A sugar cookie dough crust is ideal for a tender, sweet base that holds its shape well.
- → Can I use other fruits for decoration?
Yes, fresh fruits like kiwi, grapes, or berries can be swapped in to match preference or season.
- → How do I prevent the frosting from melting?
Chill the dessert after assembling to help the frosting firm up and maintain its texture.
- → Are there gluten-free options for this dessert?
Using gluten-free cookie dough and candies allows for a gluten-free variation without sacrificing flavor.
- → What is the best way to decorate the snowmen?
Arrange banana slices as bases with marshmallows on top, add mini chocolate chips for eyes, candy noses, and licorice scarves.
- → How long should the dessert be chilled before serving?
Chilling for at least 20 minutes before slicing helps set the frosting and toppings.