Ingredients:
For the crust
1 ball pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
2 tbsp melted butter
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
For the topping
8 oz cream cheese, softened
¼ cup powdered sugar
½ tsp vanilla
Fresh berries, sliced strawberries, kiwi, peaches, etc.
Optional glaze
Warm apricot preserves or apple jelly thinned with a little water
Instructions:
Pre-bake the crust
- Roll pizza dough into a 12-14″ circle.
- Brush lightly with melted butter.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake at 425°F until golden brown, about 10-14 minutes.
- Let cool completely.
Tip: Dock the dough with a fork before baking so it doesn’t puff excessively.
Make the “sauce”
- Mix together cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla
- Spread over cooled crust
Add toppings
Arrange fruit attractively
4. Glaze (optional)
Brush fruit lightly with warmed apricot preserves for that bakery shine.
Other Pizza-Dough Dessert Ideas
Apple Pie Pizza
- Butter + cinnamon sugar on crust
- Top with sautéed cinnamon apples
- Drizzle with caramel
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream
Nutella Berry Pizza
- Bake crust with butter and sugar
- Spread with Nutella after cooling
- Add strawberries, raspberries, bananas
- Dust with powdered sugar
S’mores Pizza
- Bake crust with butter and sugar
- Top with chocolate chips and mini marshmallows
- Broil 30–60 seconds
- Drizzle with chocolate sauce
Make Your Own Dessert Pizza Bar
If you want the kids to get creative, you can pre=cook personal-size pizzas ahead of time, then let each child decorate their own pizza dough, selecting from a buffet of sauces, fruits, candy, sprinkles, etc.