Save A playful and colorful dessert pizza featuring sugar cookie crust, creamy frosting, and fresh fruit, decorated to resemble melting snowmen—perfect for kids and winter celebrations.
Ingredients
- Cookie Crust: 1 package (16 oz / 450 g) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- Frosting: 225 g (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 60 g (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened 120 g (1 cup) powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Decoration & Toppings: 1 large banana, sliced into rounds 8 large marshmallows 16 mini chocolate chips (eyes) 8 orange candy-coated chocolates or orange sprinkles (noses) 8 red or black licorice strings (scarves) 80 g (1/2 cup) fresh blueberries 100 g (3/4 cup) sliced strawberries 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced 50 g (1/3 cup) green and red grapes, halved
Instructions
- Step 1:
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Step 2:
- Press the sugar cookie dough evenly onto a parchment-lined 30 cm (12-inch) pizza pan to form a round crust.
- Step 3:
- Bake for 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool completely.
- Step 4:
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Step 5:
- Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cookie crust.
- Step 6:
- Arrange banana slices as the bases of snowmen. Place a marshmallow on each banana slice for the snowmans head.
- Step 7:
- Use mini chocolate chips for eyes and orange candies or sprinkles for noses on the marshmallows.
- Step 8:
- Wrap licorice strings around the snowmen as scarves.
- Step 9:
- Decorate the rest of the pizza with assorted fruits to resemble snow and festive decorations.
- Step 10:
- Chill for 20 minutes before slicing and serving.
Save Let kids decorate their own snowmen for a fun activity.
Required Tools
30 cm (12-inch) pizza pan Electric mixer or hand whisk Spatula Parchment paper Small knife
Allergen Information
Contains wheat (cookie dough), milk (cream cheese, butter). May contain eggs and soy (cookie dough, candies). Always check ingredient labels for allergens.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 270 Total Fat: 10 g Carbohydrates: 41 g Protein: 3 g
Save Recipe FAQs
- → What type of dough is used for the crust?
Refrigerated sugar cookie dough is pressed into a round pan and baked to create a sweet, crispy base.
- → How is the frosting prepared?
The frosting combines softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract beaten until smooth and creamy.
- → Which fruits decorate the dessert?
Fresh banana slices, blueberries, strawberries, kiwi, and grapes are artfully arranged to enhance color and taste.
- → How are the snowmen figures created?
Banana slices serve as bodies topped with marshmallows for heads, decorated with chocolate chip eyes, candy noses, and licorice scarves.
- → Can this dessert be adapted for dietary restrictions?
Yes, gluten-free cookie dough and certified gluten-free candies can be used to accommodate gluten sensitivities.
- → What is the suggested serving size?
The dessert yields eight servings, ideal for sharing in family or festive settings.