This Mini Fruit Pizza recipe is easy to make with a cookie crust, cream cheese frosting, and sliced fruit. It’s the perfect summer dessert!
This Mini Fruit Pizza recipe is so easy to make with store-bought shortbread cookies. It is less messy to eat than the traditional version, and it’s easy to serve at summer celebrations, from a bridal shower to a backyard cookout.
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How To Make Mini Fruit Pizza
Step One: Make The Cream Cheese Frosting
To make the cream cheese frosting, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the thawed Cool Whip and beat until smooth. Then, stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla.
To make things super easy, I used Sandies Shortbread Cookies, but you can also make homemade sugar cookies or shortbread cookies if you prefer. Spread one tablespoon of the frosting on each cookie.
Step Two: Slice The Fruit
For the fruit, I used mandarin oranges, kiwis, strawberries, and blackberries. Cut the larger pieces of fruit into smaller pieces and leave the larger one whole.
Step Three: Top Shortbread Cookies
Top each cookie with a combination of fruit. Another fun option would be to frost the shortbread and then allow guests to add their own favorite fruit toppings. Just cut all of the fruit up and put it on the serving table in small glass bowls.
You can make this dessert the night before. The shortbread cookies will soften overnight, so store them in the fridge until ready to serve.
Make Ahead and Storage
- Make Ahead: If you plan to serve mini fruit pizzas within 24 hours, you can make them ahead of time. Otherwise, you can make the frosting and dice the fruit, but wait to assemble the cookies.
- Refrigerator: Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days.
- Freezer: We do not recommend freezing mini fruit pizzas.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use blueberries, raspberries, grapes, or peaches.
Try using light Cool Whip and Neufchatel cream cheese in the frosting. Substitute the shortbread cookies with graham crackers or apple or watermelon slices.
More Fruit Desserts
- Watermelon Pizza is a refreshing summer dessert!
- Strawberry Pie is filled with fresh strawberries.
- Fill these Chocolate Dessert Bowls with fresh fruit!
- Make a Peach Pie like grandma used to make.
Mini Fruit Pizza
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Ingredients
- 8 ounce block cream cheese softened
- 8 ounce Cool whip about three cups
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 20 shortbread cookies or use homemade sugar cookies
- 1/2 cup sliced kiwi
- 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
- 1/2 cup sliced blackberries
- 1/2 cup mandarin oranges
Instructions
- Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the cool whip and beat until smooth. Stir in the powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Spread 1 tablespoon on each cookie.
- Top frosted cookies with sliced fruit.
- Store in the fridge until ready to serve.
ShelleyC says
I have made these a few times now and everyone has loved them. I always end up having way too much frosting left over so this last time I got two packages of the Sandie’s Shortbread Cookies which made approx. 40 and I still had a little bit of frosting left 🙂 But still a great recipe with a lot if compliments!
Maty Lopez says
Great recipe and super easy to make…
Roxana says
What a perfect summer treat! They’re so cute!
laura says
going to make these for my birthday party – love the idea of being able to make ahead
Tonia says
Great idea and Happy Birthday Laura!
Rosie Steel says
What wonderful and creative recipes…Thank you for sharing….:)
Tonia says
Thanks Rosie!
Elle says
Thank you for sharing this amazing idea:)
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
I love these! They’d be perfect for a brunch get-together.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
How great is that? I love the ease of this recipe. And they are gorgeous!
Lolly Jane says
OhEmGee! These look soooo tasty- perfect summer dessert, for sure 🙂 Thanks for the great recipe! Sharing with our readers @ our party this weekend!xoxo
Stephanie says
Those look so yummy! What a great idea! I will have to make these very soon.
Julie Kelley says
Brilliant!! They look delicious too!!
Debra Kapellakis says
Mouthwatering, drooling…YUM!
Jennifer @ Delightfully Noted says
Fruit pizzas always bring back fond memories of our block parties when I was growing up! One of our neighbors use to make it and I thought they were so yummy. Good idea to use the shortbread cookies!
Laura says
Adorable! I’ll bet “my” boys (mine and his best friend) would love to make their own mini fruit pizzas one afternoon.
Jo says
This looks so delicious yet easy to make. Thank you for sharing!
Anne @ Domesblissity says
Oh yummo Tonia! Just gorgeous.anne xx
Is says
Hey Tonia! Those look soo yummy!! I’m totally trying this! Thanks for sharing!Hugs from Spain
Crystal says
I’ve always wanted to make these. I know my kids will love them! Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
LilyElement says
Great idea, and it’s super cute. I’ll have to do this one night 🙂
Lindsay says
OH, this would be a hit at my house! Thanks for sharing!