Easy Fruit Pizza

Updated September 2026 with frosting directions, crust and fruit tips, variations, and answers to common questions.

Fruit Pizza

Ingredients

• 2 big rolls of sugar cookie dough
• one large container of cool whip
• 2 packs of cream cheese
• One cup or more of powdered sugar
• Lots of fruits! Strawberries, kiwis, blueberries, apples!

Press the cookie dough into a thin pan that has the edges all the way around. Cook like the package says. It may take a little bit longer, be sure to check. Once done, whip up the cream cheese frosting then layer on the fruit. Super easy.

Happy eating!

How to make the cream cheese frosting

When I wrote this, I said “whip up the cream cheese frosting” and left it at that. Here’s how:

1. Let the cream cheese sit out until it’s soft. This is the most important step. Cold cream cheese makes a lumpy frosting.
2. Beat the cream cheese with a mixer until smooth.
3. Add the powdered sugar a little at a time and beat until creamy. Taste it and add more if you like it sweeter.
4. Gently fold in the Cool Whip with a spatula. Don’t beat it hard, or it will lose its fluffiness.

Keep the frosting in the fridge until the crust is completely cool. If you spread it on a warm crust, it will melt and slide right off.

Tips for the crust

Use a large rimmed baking sheet or a round pizza pan. Press the dough into a thin, even layer. Flouring your fingers or pressing it through a piece of plastic wrap keeps it from sticking to you. Bake until the edges are golden and the middle looks set, then let it cool in the pan. A thicker crust will need more time than the package says, so start checking a few minutes early and keep going until it’s done.

Arranging the fruit

Pat the fruit dry with a paper towel after washing so it doesn’t water down the frosting. Slice strawberries and kiwi thin and keep blueberries and small fruit whole. Arranging the fruit in rings or rows makes it look like it came from a bakery, and it’s easier to cut into even slices.

If you want the fruit to shine and stay fresh longer, warm a few spoonfuls of apricot preserves or apple jelly with a splash of water and brush it lightly over the fruit.

Variations

• Seasonal: Try peaches and blueberries in summer or red and green fruit at Christmas.
• Patriotic: Strawberries and blueberries make an easy red, white, and blue dessert for the Fourth of July.
• Mini: Bake individual sugar cookies and top each one for easy party portions.
• Lighter: Use a lighter cream cheese and Cool Whip Lite. It will be a little softer but still delicious.

When to serve it

Fruit pizza is one of those desserts that feeds a crowd and looks much harder than it is. It’s great for showers, potlucks, small groups, and summer parties. It pairs well with savory party food like my Hawaiian bread ham sandwiches. Cut it with a pizza cutter or a sharp knife into squares or wedges, and serve it cold.

Frequently asked questions