This is such a beautiful and delicious dessert. My daughter and I had a girls’ night together and she wanted to have a special dinner. She wasn’t sure what she wanted other than pepperoni, cheese, and crackers. We went to Pinterest and I told her she could pick out something that looked good. This is a dangerous move, I know. But I was relieved when she got excited about a picture of fruit pizza.
Rather than use the traditional sugar cookie crust and cream cheese frosting, I came up with this not-too-sweet version that is gluten-free and dairy-free. We will definitely be making this again during the summer.
Ingredients for crust:
¾ cup gluten-free flour
1½ cups rolled oats
¼ tsp. salt
1/3 cup coconut oil
1 egg
¼ cup maple syrup
1-2 tbs. water
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the brown rice flour and the oats in a food processor and mix to make a flour.
- Add the remaining ingredients except for the water and mix to combine. Gradually add the water until the dough comes together.
- On a greased cookie sheet, place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the ball of dough and roll it into the shape of a circle.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, until it starts to brown.
- Cool on a wire rack.
Ingredients for frosting (adapted from kittycooks):
7 oz. package of Creamed Coconut (only ingredient is coconut)
¼ cup hot water
¼ cup maple syrup
- Soak the coconut in the hot water for a few minutes, then break it into chunks.
- Place the coconut/water mixture in a food processor and add the maple syrup. Mix until a smooth frosting forms.
- Frost the crust once it is cool.
Ingredients for fruit topping:
1 pint blackberries
1 pint sliced strawberries
1 kiwi
A few chunks of mango
Make a design with the fruit on top of the frosting. You can substitute any fruits you like. Enjoy immediately, as it doesn’t taste as good the next day.
Price Breakdown
This recipe costs $6.56 to make, or $.82 per serving. Fruit pizza is a delicious, unique dessert that will impress a crowd.
Linking to The Mommy Club, Meatless Mondays, Mix It Up Monday, Monday Mania, Allergy-Free Wednesday, Day2Day Joys, Eat at Home Ingredient Spotlight, and Weekend Gourmet.
How fun to do a mother-daughter night! I love the dish she picked and your healthier adaptation! Beautiful and healthy!
Thanks! It’s delicious and perfect for summer.
Beautiful, delicious and nutritious!
Thank you!
It looks beautiful – I’m not sure I’ve ever seen cream of coconut anywhere though.
I get creamed coconut from Whole Foods: http://www.iherb.com/Edward-Sons-Organic-Creamed-Coconut-7-oz-200g/39732?utm_source=gb&utm_medium=f2. It also seems to be easy to make your own from fresh coconut and cream: http://www.food.com/recipe/homemade-coconut-cream-374819. If this seems like too much, it would be great with a simple cream cheese frosting too.
thanks!
That looks delicious, and I love the coconut frosting idea! Sounds like you and your daughter had a wonderful time.
Thanks! I’m always finding new ways to use coconut, and this frosting is great.
I make a version of this as well. So yummy… soak fruit in coconut balsamic and dirzzle peach balsamic over bananas. (both naples olive oil company)
That sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
This look divine! Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday