This time of the year is full of all sorts of opportunities for celebrating the season. Entertaining family and friends during the holiday season does not have to be a challenging feat when you know how to make a fruit tray party dessert pizza recipe. They are so easy to make, although it may look like you spent many hours creating it. Actually, you might even want to let the kids help you make some of the dessert pizzas you make at home.
Dessert Pizza Recipes are Fun and Easy to Make
Cheese Tray Ideas
Since dessert pizza recipes are fun and easy to make, you can have them just about any time, whether you are entertaining guests or serving your family. Another great thing about them is you can add or take away any fruits you might want to include on your fruit tray pizza. For instance, you might like to try including bananas, blueberries, cherries, peaches and so much more. Add your family favorite fruits and you will have created a masterpiece. You can even experiment by adding different flavors of toppings to this pizza if you like.
Recipe for Fruit Tray Party Dessert Pizza
What You Need
1 egg 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine 1/3 cup sugar 2 cups Bisquick mix 1 container whipped topping 8 ounce 1 package cream cheese 8 ounce 2/3 cup sugar 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla flavoring 1 cans mandarin oranges 1 can cut up pineapple rings 2 or 3 sliced kiwi fruit 1 pint sliced strawberries 1 cup orange juice 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 Tablespoons cornstarch ½ cup sugar
How to Make It
Prepare pizza pan by lightly applying cooking spray and then set aside until needed.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Using a medium to large size mixing bowl, you will add the egg and beat, then add the melted butter while mixing. Add the sugar and Bisquick mix and combine thoroughly.
Press this mixture onto the prepared pizza pan and place in the oven to bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, but do not allow to burn. Once done, remove from oven and allow the crust to completely cool.
Using a medium mixing bowl and electric mixer, you will add the whipped topping, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla and beat until well blended to prepare the pizza filling.
Spread the filling mixture over the cooled pizza crust evenly, and then cover with mandarin oranges, pineapple chunks, kiwi, and strawberry slices by arranging the fruit in a decorative swirl pattern.
Using a small saucepan on a medium heat, you will add the orange juice, lemon juice, cornstarch, and sugar. Mix them together well by stirring and cooking for about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and drizzle this delicious topping over the fruit tray party dessert pizza you are preparing.
You can serve this pizza as it is or you can place it in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 4 or 5 hours before serving.