4th of July Fruit Pizza
This 4th of July Fruit Pizza features a soft sugar cookie crust, a tangy cream cheese frosting, and fresh fruit arranged in a patriotic flag design. It’s festive, simple, and sure to impress at any summer gathering.
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- ½ cup margarine, softened
- 2 ½ cups white sugar, divided
- 2 eggs
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 3 large bananas, sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 (6 ounce) container fresh blueberries
- 1 (16 ounce) package fresh strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash together shortening and margarine. Beat in 1½ cups sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
- Mix in dry ingredients to form a dough. Spread it into a 12x17-inch ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool completely.
- Mash cream cheese with remaining 1 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until smooth.
- Toss banana slices with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust evenly.
- Decorate with blueberries in the top-left for stars, and alternate rows of strawberries and bananas for stripes.
- Refrigerate until serving. Store leftovers covered in the fridge.
