Pin It A playful and colorful dessert pizza featuring sugar cookie crust, creamy frosting, and fresh fruit, decorated to resemble melting snowmen&mdashperfect for kids and winter celebrations.
This is a favorite at family gatherings where everyone enjoys decorating their own melting snowman 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 snowman's 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
Pin It Kids love decorating their own snowmen on this pizza making it a fun family activity during winter celebrations
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 per serving
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This colorful and fun dessert is perfect to brighten up any winter party or gathering
Recipe FAQs
- → Can I use gluten-free dough for this dessert?
Yes, gluten-free cookie dough works well as a substitute, just ensure candies and other ingredients are gluten-free too.
- → How do I decorate the snowmen faces?
Use mini chocolate chips for eyes and orange candy-coated chocolates or sprinkles for noses on the marshmallows.
- → What fruits are best for a fresh decoration?
Sliced bananas, blueberries, strawberries, kiwis, and grapes provide vibrant colors and flavors that complement the dessert.
- → Can kids assemble the decorations themselves?
Absolutely! Allowing children to arrange the snowmen and fruits makes the process more engaging and fun.
- → Is it necessary to chill before serving?
Yes, chilling for about 20 minutes after decorating helps set the frosting and makes slicing easier.
- → What is the ideal baking temperature and time for the cookie crust?
Bake the sugar cookie dough at 180°C (350°F) for 12 minutes until the edges are golden and then let it cool completely.