This 4th of July dessert pizza is the perfect patriotic dessert to add to your celebration of the holiday!
The 4th of July holiday will be here before we know it! For me, it is a holiday that we always spend with our family celebrating our nation’s independence. We usually have a lazy day of going swimming, eating BBQ, and watching fireworks with family.
This 4th of July dessert pizza is quick and fun to make with only a couple of ingredients and it fits the patriotic theme of red, white, and blue. You can put any design on top of the dessert pizza using fruit – be sure to use your imagination or stick with the classic flag. They are perfect to take to any get-together this holiday.
If you are looking for some other 4th of July-inspired desserts: these 4th of July Mini Cheesecakes and this no-bake cheesecake are great summer options.
4th of July Dessert Pizza
Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking dish with cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl, beat together sugar and butter until light and fluffy for about 1-2 minutes. Beat in the lemon zest, vanilla, and egg. Mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined. Press the dough into the baking dish in an even layer until the entire bottom of the dish is covered. Using a fork, poke holes in the dough to prevent it from bubbling up.
Bake the cookie dough for 15-18 minutes or until the dough is golden. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 20 minutes. You can remove the crust from the pan by using a butter knife to loosen the edges before inverting onto a platter or you can leave the crust in the pan until serving.
To make the frosting, whisk together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy about 2 minutes.
To assemble the dessert pizza, spread about half of the frosting on top of the pizza crust in an even layer leaving a slight border. Top of the pizza with fruit in your favorite pattern. Place the remaining frosting in a piping bag with your choice of a tip. Pipe the frosting between the fruit stripes.
4th of July Dessert Pizza
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 stick salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tsp lemon zest, grated
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 Tbsp salted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Topping
- 6 oz blueberries
- 1/2 lb strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking dish with cooking spray. Use either a 9×13 inch baking dish or a pizza pan.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together sugar and butter until light and fluffy for about 1-2 minutes. Beat in the lemon zest, vanilla, and egg. Mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- Press the dough into the baking dish in an even layer until the entire bottom of the dish is covered. Using a fork, poke holes in the dough to prevent it from bubbling up.
- Bake the cookie dough for 15-18 minutes or until the dough is golden. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 20 minutes.
- You can remove the crust from the pan by using a butter knife to loosen the edges before inverting onto a platter or you can leave the crust in the pan for serving.
- To make the frosting, whisk together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy about 2 minutes.
- To assemble the dessert pizza, spread about half of the frosting on top of the pizza crust in an even layer leaving a slight border. Top of the pizza with fruit in your favorite pattern.
- Place the remaining frosting in a piping bag with your choice of a tip. Pipe the frosting between the fruit stripes.
