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Strawberry Pizza has a tender sugar cookie crust, spread with a sweet cream cheese layer and topped with strawberry glaze and fresh strawberries. It is a delicious and fun way to enjoy fresh strawberries.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
We picked our first strawberries from the garden this last week. There is nothing like a strawberry fresh out of the garden and warmed by the sun!
I didn’t have to think long about what to make with the strawberries. Traditionally, one of our family’s favorite “first strawberries of the season” recipes is Strawberry Pizza, a sure sign that strawberry season is here. I have been making it for over twenty years without fail.
The pizza is made with a tender shortbread or sugar cookie type crust, a layer of cream cheese and then a strawberry glaze and sliced strawberries on top. This strawberry pizza sounds like our favorite Strawberry Cream Pie , just in a different form!
Ingredients Needed
- Flour. I prefer unbleached all purpose flour
- Powdered sugar
- Butter. I use salted butter
- Cream cheese
- Vanilla extract
- Sugar
- Lemon juice. Fresh squeezed
- Strawberries
- Cornstarch
How to Make Strawberry Pizza
Sugar Cookie Crust
I use my Kitchen Aid to mix up the crust, it will seem a bit cumbly so just use your hands and form it into a ball. It will come together nicely.
- Roll the dough out onto a piece of parchment paper and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Sometimes I make it round, sometimes I make it into a rectangular. Depends on my mood.
- Bake for about 12-15 minutes at 325 degrees F or until lightly golden brown. Cool.
How to Make Cream Cheese Filling
While it is baking and cooling mix up your cream cheese mixture
- Cream together softened cream cheese and sugar, vanilla and lemon juice.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on the cooled cookie crust.
How to Make Strawberry Glaze
- Smash strawberries. I use a food process to smash the strawberries or you can do it by hand. I like to use the food processor because the sauce doesn’t end up as chunky.
- Combine smashed strawberries, sugar and cornstarch.
- Cook the strawberry mixture until it thickens and becomes glossy. It will look cloudy at first but will become more glossy as it thickens. It will take about 5 minutes or so and then cool the mixture. Be sure and stir constantly so it doesn’t burn.
- Spread the cooled mixture over the cream cheese mixture.
- Slice the strawberries and place on top of pizza.
- Cut the strawberry pizza using a pizza cutter.
Fruit Pizza Options
Besides strawberries you could also use any kind of berry such as raspberry or blueberry.
This is a fun patriotic version of the fruit pizza.
Another fun version of fruit pizza using fresh fruit can be found here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will strawberry fruit pizza last?
Leftovers will last for 1-2 days. Keep covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator.
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Strawberry Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie Crust
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
Cream Cheese Filling
- 1 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Strawberry Glaze
- 1 cup fresh strawberries mashed
- 4 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 10-12 strawberries sliced
Instructions
Sugar Cookie Crust
- In a bowl combine flour, powdered sugar and butter. Form into a ball with hands and press or roll into a 14″ circle on an ungreased cookie sheet or pizza pan.
- Bake at 325 Degrees F for 15 minutes. Cool.
Cream Cheese Filling
- In a bowl combine cream cheese, vanilla, granulated sugar and lemon juice. Spread on cooled crust.
Strawberry Glaze
- In a saucepan over medium heat combine strawberries, granulated sugar and cornstarch. Stir and simmer until thick and glossy. Cool.
- Spread on top of cheese filling.
- Cut fresh strawberries crosswise to make circles and place on pizza and serve.
Ashley says
Wow! That pie looks super yummy!
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Leigh Anne says
Thanks for stopping by! I’ll come over for a visit.
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
Ummmm …. I think I want this for dinner!!! So yummy and I love the pictures!! I’ve shared it on my FB page! Thanks so much for linking up at All My Bloggy Friends!
Leigh Anne says
Thanks for sharing Jamie and I think this would be good for breakfast, lunch or dinner!!!
Madonna/aka/Ms. Lemon says
I pinned this. This looks like a perfect dessert for a crowd.
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile says
Leigh Anne,
Mouth watering is right and the strawberries look so good right now. This would be fun to take to our family reunion in two weeks.
Thanks for sharing at Tuesday Trivia.
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
Leigh Anne says
Thanks Wanda – hope it’s a hit at your family reunion! It always disappears quickly at our family gatherings!!
zentMRS - Love in the Ktchen says
Redo or not, this looks amazing! I’d love for you to bring it to Tuesday’s Table – http://zentmrs.blogspot.com/2013/06/tuesdays-table-for-june-4-2013-and.html