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Cheesecake Frosting Fruit Pizza
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Johnna Wilhite
If you are looking for a delicious dessert everyone will love, you've found it! Every time I make this there is usually just crumbs leftover. My favorite way to serve fruit pizza is by making a self serve fruit pizza bar. Everyone's preferences/ tast...
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Cookie Crust
 
Frosting
 
Yummy Toppings
 
Be Creative
 
Baking the Cookie
 
The Setup

Cookie Crust

1 ½ - 2 tubes of pillsbury sugar cookie dough, slice & place on your cookie sheet. Smash together on your baking sheet/ pizza pan until no gaps are visible. Bake at 350 for 11-15 mins. Or make into 4 inch round cookies. The cookie should be kinda thick to support the weight of toppings. I try to keep it...& ask them to make a giant sugar cookie with no frosting* 

 
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I prefer to bake the cookie crust in a sheet pan or large round cookies. I've tried other brands but Pillsbury seems to work best for some reason.
Pillsbury Ready to Bake Cookie Dough, Sugar Cookie, 16.5 oz
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When I don't have time to bake the cookies myself I buy pre-made sugar cookies.
Bakery Sugar Cookies in Bakery Cookies(11)
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If you want a chocolate crust there’s 2 options- 1 cookie or 2- brownie
Pillsbury Ready to Bake Double Chocolate Refrigerated Cookie Dough, 12 Big Cookies, 16 oz
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Make a giant brownie crust as the base of fruit pizza
Betty Crocker Favorites Fudge Brownie Mix, Holiday Baking, 16.3 oz
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Frosting

While the cookie bakes, mix Philadelphia No Bake Cheescake filling with Cheesecake Jello Pudding mix & a few tablespoons of milk. I bake with my heart & soul, no measurements. I typically use ½  to 1 whole box of pudding mix, 1 tub of cheescake mix, & a few tablespoons- ¼ C of milk. For thinner frosting use more milk, for thicker frosting use less milk. Either frost the cookie(s) before serving or let people frost with their desired amount of frosting. Some in my family love a really thick layer ...

 
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Shhh, this is the secret ingredient!
Philadelphia No Bake Original Cheesecake Filling, 24.3 oz Tub
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The 2nd secret ingredient. We love cheesecake around here!
Jell-O Cheesecake Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Mix, 3.4 oz Box
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Adding a few tablespoons of milk makes the mix smooth & creamy. *Add until it reaches the consistency you prefer
Milk in Dairy & Eggs(1000+)
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Add some chocolate pudding mix to make a chocolate cheesecake cookie frosting
Jell-O Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix & Pie Filling, 5.9 oz. Box
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Yummy Toppings

I have a few go to fruits everyone loves but if you make this use whatever fruits you love. Slice fruit in halves or quarters, depending on fruit & sizes you like. Our go to's are: strawberries, blueberries, raspberry, kiwi, mandarin oranges (canned & drained works best), fresh pineapple, banana, & shredded coconut. Cherries, apples, blackberries, grapes, mango, papayas, canned pears or peaches, or any other fruit works. *If using bananas, apples, or other fruits that brown quickly slice right before serving.*

 
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Strawberries are so popular you can't miss with strawberries
Fresh Strawberries, 1 lb
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To prevent browning do not slice bananas until right before serving fruit pizza
Fresh Banana, Each
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My favorite fruit! Save time by slicing down some already precut fresh pineapple
Marketside Pineapple, 16 oz Tray
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Blueberries don’t need to be sliced down unless you want to
Fresh Blueberries, 18 oz. Container
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Always a favorite! I never slice enough kiwi.
Fresh Organic Green Kiwi, 2 lb Clamshell
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My eldest niece LOVES raspberries so in our house there’s no fruit pizza without raspberries
Fresh Raspberries, 12 oz. Container
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For some reason canned mandarin oranges just work better than fresh. But if you prefer fresh use fresh peeled
Great Value Canned Mandarin Oranges, 15 oz
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Top your masterpiece with a little sprinkle of shredded coconut
Great Value Sweetened Coconut Flakes, 7 oz (198g)
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Be Creative

There are so many variations & ways to elevate fruit pizza. Make it your own by being creative…  Caramel Apple, Banana Split, Triple Berry, Pina Colada (one of my all time favorite flavors) 

 
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Use chocolate sauce for a chocolate strawberry fruit pizza. Caramel sauce for a caramel apple fruit pizza. So many options
GHIRARDELLI Premium Caramel Sauce, 16 oz Bottle
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Pecans, walnuts, peanuts all make great fruit pizza topping. Add any chopped nuts to a strawberry banana, & pineapple fruit pizza topping make it a banana split
Great Value Chopped Pecans, 4 oz
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Adding pretzels for a sweet n salty treat on pretty much any flavor
Great Value Crisp and Salty Mini Pretzel Twists, 16 oz
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Baking the Cookie

Different types of pans to bake cookie crust

 
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Love these cookie sheets! Have had my set for forever it seems.
Wilton Premium Non-Stick Cookie Sheet Pan Bakeware Set 3-Piece, Packaging May Vary
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Use a solid pizza pan, not one with holes, to make a giant sugar cookie crust
Wilton Premium Large Pizza Pan Steel Non-Stick 16-Inch, Packaging May Vary
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Instead of traditional cookies make fruit pizza cups… bite sized or regular by using muffin tins. I’m kinda partial to Wilton because I’ve been using their pans since I was a kid
Wilton Everyday Non-Stick 24-Cup Mini Muffin Pan Cupcake Tin 14.65" x 9.9" x 0.8", Packaging May Vary
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The Setup

When making a self serve fruit pizza bar there’s a few things you must have 

 
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A stand for the cookies or cookie cups
12.87" x 13" Glass 3-Tier Dessert Stand, by Way To Celebrate
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A serving container with multiple compartments
COOK WITH COLOR Round Snackle Box – 6-Compartment Serving Tray with Lid and Handle, Cream – Kids Lunch Box & Meal Prep Snack Container - Walmart.com
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If snacklebox style serving isn’t your thing, don’t worry. I prefer multiple sized containers for serving fruit & toppings. Obviously some fruits are more popular than others so you know you’ll need more strawberries & less kiwi.
Pyrex Freshlock 20-piece Glass Storage Set
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