How to Make Patriotic Fruit Pizza - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to summertime desserts, there's nothing quite like a refreshing and colorful fruit pizza to impress your guests. And what better way to celebrate the season than with a patriotic-themed fruit pizza that's perfect for your Fourth of July or Memorial Day party? This eye-catching and delicious dessert is a surefire way to add some festive flair to your celebration, and it's easy to make too!

This patriotic fruit pizza is a delightful combination of a sugar cookie crust, a c...

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Ingredients

  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup vegetable shortening
  • ½ cup margarine, softened
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large bananas, sliced - or as needed
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or as needed
  • 1 (16 ounce) package fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1 (6 ounce) container fresh blueberries

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 1 12x17 inch pizza

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mash the vegetable shortening and margarine together until thoroughly combined, and beat in 1 1/2 cup of sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix in the flour mixture to make a workable dough, and spread the dough out in a rectangle shape onto an ungreased 12x17 inch baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until very lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
  • While the cookie base is cooling, mash the cream cheese with 1 cup of sugar and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth. Place sliced bananas in a bowl, and gently toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.
  • To decorate the pizza, spread the cream cheese filling all over the cookie base in an even, smooth layer. Place the blueberries in a square in neat, closely-spaced rows, in the left upper corner for blue stars. Arrange alternating stripes of white bananas and red strawberry slices across the pizza. Refrigerate leftovers.
  • Nutrition

    302 cal.

    • Total Fat: 15g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 36mg
    • Sodium: 182mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 39g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 25g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 14mg
    • Calcium: 25mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 163mg