Patriotic Red, White and Blue Fruit Pizza Recipe
This Patriotic Red, White and Blue Fruit Pizza is a delightful dessert that’s perfect for patriotic holidays or any summer gathering. A sugar cookie base is topped with creamy frosting and decorated with fresh blueberries and strawberries to resemble the American flag.
- Author: Elena
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 12-inch pizza 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
For the Cookie Base:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Flag Design:
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips or mini marshmallows (optional for extra white stripes)
- Make that perfect cookie base: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Shape your pizza: Press dough onto a greased 12-inch pizza stone or baking sheet, forming a circle.
- Bake it just right: Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool completely: Let the cookie base cool on the pan for about 30 minutes.
- Make the frosting magic: Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Create your canvas: Spread frosting over the cooled cookie, leaving a border.
- Design your flag: Arrange blueberries and strawberries in flag pattern.
- Let it set: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: fruit pizza, patriotic dessert, red white and blue dessert, summer dessert