Name: American Flag Fruit Pizza Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tube Refrigerated Sugar Cookie Dough (16.5 oz); 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened; 2/3 cup Sugar; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 8 oz Whipped Topping, thawed; 12 oz Fresh Raspberries (3 to 4 cups); 1 dry pint Fresh Blueberries (about 2 cups)

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Introduction

This American Flag Fruit Pizza is a festive and delicious dessert perfect for celebrations and warm-weather gatherings. Featuring a soft sugar cookie crust topped with creamy filling and fresh berries, it’s as colorful as it is tasty.

A round dessert styled like the American flag on a white plate, with a layer of fresh blueberries forming a circle around the edge and filling the upper left corner. In this corner is a single star-shaped cookie placed on top of the blueberries. The rest of the flag has alternating rows of white whipped cream and bright red raspberries, arranged horizontally with five red and five cream stripes. The dessert is set on a white marbled surface photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Ingredients

1 tube Refrigerated Sugar Cookie Dough (16.5 oz)
8 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
2/3 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
8 oz Whipped Topping (thawed)
12 oz Fresh Raspberries (3 to 4 cups)
1 dry pint Fresh Blueberries (about 2 cups)

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2: Open the tube of cookie dough and slice it into 1/4 inch thick pieces.
Step 3: Place the cookie dough slices on a lightly greased 12-inch pizza pan, pressing them together to form an even layer. If you like, save one slice to bake separately and use a cookie cutter to create a star shape.
Step 4: Bake the cookie crust for 11 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let it cool completely. Meanwhile, wash and dry the berries thoroughly.
Step 5: In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Mix in half of the whipped topping, then gently fold in the remaining whipped topping until fully combined.
Step 6: Spread a little less than half of the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled cookie crust, covering it to the edges.
Step 7: Use the blueberries to create an outline of the pizza’s flag blue section and place the star cookie on this area if you made one.
Step 8: Arrange the raspberries to form seven red stripes across the pizza.
Step 9: Pipe or spoon the remaining cream cheese mixture between the rows of raspberries to create the white stripes of the flag.
Step 10: Refrigerate the fruit pizza until ready to serve to keep it fresh and cool.

Tips & Variations

For extra texture, try adding a sprinkle of finely chopped nuts to the cream cheese mixture.
Substitute fresh strawberries for raspberries if preferred or to add variety in taste and sweetness.
Make the star cookie in advance and use any leftover dough to bake mini cookies for a festive touch.

Storage

Store the assembled fruit pizza covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Keep it chilled until serving to maintain the creaminess and freshness of the berries. Leftovers can be refrigerated but are best enjoyed the same day for optimal texture.

How to Serve

A round dessert designed like an American flag sits on a wooden table, with a crust base covered by a layer of white cream. The top left corner has a square area filled with tightly packed blueberries forming a deep blue field, with a single beige star-shaped cookie in the center. The rest of the circle shows alternating horizontal stripes of whole red raspberries and piped white cream, with five raspberry stripes and four cream stripes. The edge of the dessert is lined with a ring of blueberries. Nearby, a clear glass bowl contains more blueberries and raspberries. photo taken with an iphone --ar 4:5 --v 7

Serve this delicious recipe with your favorite sides.

FAQs

Can I use homemade sugar cookie dough instead of refrigerated dough?

Absolutely! Homemade dough works well and can add a personalized touch. Just roll it out to fit your pizza pan and bake as directed.

How do I prevent the crust from becoming soggy?

Make sure the cookie crust is completely cooled before adding the cream cheese mixture and berries. You can also spread a thin layer of melted white chocolate or jam on the crust before the cream cheese to create a moisture barrier.