Sweet Fruit Pizza with Sugar Cookie Crust has been a family favorite for years! It has fruit piled onto a soft and chewy sugar cookie crust and dreamy cream cheese frosting. This classic summertime dessert is perfect for warm-weather parties and gatherings!

Fruit pizza is woven into my childhood in the same way that double stick popsicles, sunny days running through the sprinklers, and lazy afternoons watching clouds roll by on a hot bouncy trampoline are. It was written into my story, my life, and my family. My mom is the queen of the kitchen and her fruit pizza is something we all still crave to this day.

This is not that recipe. This is the sugar cookie version, and it is the one my own kids know and love. If you want my mom’s oat crust with that dreamy pudding topping, be sure to check out that recipe too!

Ingredients For Fruit Pizza

You only need a handful of simple ingredients to pull this fruit pizza together. The cookie crust relies on pantry staples, the cream cheese frosting uses just three ingredients, and the fruit topping is entirely customizable. Here is everything you will need:

Sugar Cookie Crust

• Unsalted Butter: Creamed with sugar to form the rich, tender base of the cookie crust.
•  Granulated Sugar: Sweetens the dough and helps create those slightly crisp edges on the baked cookie.
• Vanilla Extract: Adds a warm, classic flavor that complements the cream cheese frosting. 
• Almond Extract: Just a small amount gives the sugar cookie its signature bakery-style flavor. 
• Egg: Binds the dough together and contributes to the soft, chewy texture. 
• All-Purpose Flour: The main structure of the cookie crust.
• Baking Powder: Gives the cookie a gentle lift so it bakes up thick rather than flat.
• Cornstarch: The secret to an extra soft and tender cookie that stays chewy even after cooling.
• Cream of Tartar: Helps stabilize the dough and contributes to the signature tang of a classic sugar cookie.
• Salt: Balances the sweetness and enhances all the other flavors in the crust.

Cream Cheese Frosting

• Cream Cheese: The tangy, creamy base of the frosting that keeps it from tasting overly sweet. 
• Unsalted Butter: Beaten with the cream cheese for an extra smooth and spreadable consistency.
• Powdered Sugar: Sweetens and thickens the frosting to the perfect spreadable texture.

Fresh Fruit Topping

• Kiwi: Sliced into rounds or half-

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Chocolate and strawberries are one of those combinations that just make sense, and this Nutella Strawberry Dessert Pizza on Naan is the most delicious proof of that. If you are looking for the perfect grilled dessert pizza to end your next summer cookout, you have absolutely found it.

Warm, pillowy homemade naan hot off the grill, a generous smear of melty Nutella, and fresh, juicy strawberries piled on top. It is indulgent, it is a little unexpected, and it is truly one of those recipes that makes everyone stop and ask what on earth you just made.

This Nutella strawberry pizza came to life on a fun afternoon with my dear friend Deborah from Taste and Tell, and it has been a warm-weather staple ever since. Oh, and Cade? The man who turned down my famous caramel brownies when we were dating because he was on a strict no-sugar kick? He is absolutely obsessed with this pizza. People change. Nutella helps.

Ingredients for Nutella Dessert Pizza

This Grilled Nutella Dessert Pizza keeps things beautifully simple. A handful of pantry staples come together to make the most incredible homemade naan, and then just two toppings take it completely o

If you have been looking for the perfect hearty, but fresh, summer dish, this green goddess pasta salad is it. Vibrant and loaded with crisp vegetables and a creamy blended herb dressing, it is everything you love about the viral green goddess trend made to be the star of the table.

This recipe started as a simple question: if the green goddess chopped salad was that good, could we make it even more filling? The answer is a very enthusiastic yes. The dressing is blended from scratch with fresh basil, spinach, lemon, and cashews, and it is SO good you will want to put it on everything. Paired with tender pasta and bright steamed veggies, this is the kind of salad that actually satisfies.

Green Goddess Salad Ingredients

Three components make up this salad recipe: the pasta, veggies and the homemade green goddess dressing made from fresh herbs. Here is what you need:

The Base

• Pasta Shells: Small or medium shells are perfect here because they catch and hold onto the dressing in every bite.
• Frozen Peas: Quick to cook and naturally sweet, they add a pop of color and freshness throughout the salad.
• Asparagus: Chopped into small pieces and lightly steamed, asparagus adds a tender crunch and earthy flavor.
• Green Onions: Mild and bright, they add a subtle savory note without overpowering the other flavors. Also called scallions. 
• Avocado: Chopped small and folded in, avocado adds a creamy richness that complements the dressing beautifully.
• Baby Spinach: Used in both the salad and the dressing, spinach is the backbone of that gorgeous green color and mild, earthy flavor.

The Green Goddess Salad Dressing

• Fresh Basil: The hero of the dressing, basil brings that signature green goddess flavor that is fresh, fragrant, and absolutely irresistible.
• Garlic: Adds depth and a little punch to the dressing.
• Shallot: Milder than a regular onion, shallot gives the dressing a subtle savory sweetness.
• Lemon: Both the lemon juice and zest go into the dressing for bright, fresh acidity that ties everything together.
• Olive Oil: Gives the dressing its silky, smooth texture.
• Cashews: Roasted and salted cashews blend into the dressing to give it a creamy, nutty body without any dairy.
• Parmesan Cheese: Adds a salty, savory depth to the dressing that takes it completely over the top.
• Rice Vinegar: A splash of gentle acidity that balances and brightens the entire dressing.

Simple, fresh ingredients! Find measurements and detailed instructions in the recipe card below.

How to Make Green Goddess Pasta Salad

This comes together in just a few easy steps, and m

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Classic Fruit Pies

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