This Easter Fruit Pizza is the perfect Easter recipe! Serve this beautiful fruit pizza for breakfast, brunch, or even as a light Easter dessert. It has a sugar cookie crust shaped like an Easter egg, a generous layer of strawberry frosting, and LOTS of fresh, flavorful fruit.

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Fruit Pizza: the perfect light Easter dessert

Easter may have a reputation for being all about the chocolate and jelly beans, but that doesn’t mean we can’t sneak in a little fresh produce every now and again! If you want a break from the non-stop candyfest, give my Easter fruit pizza a try this year.

What is fruit pizza?

I grew up eating fruit pizza, but if you’ve never had one, you may be a bit confused or skeptical. Pizza? Fruit? Haven’t we already done this with Hawaiian pizza?

Fruit pizza is typically made with a sugar cookie crust, topped with frosting, and finished with a variety of fresh fruit. Although it’s most often in a large round pizza shape, you can also make mini individual pizzas, rectangular pizzas, or do what I did here, and make it into the shape of an Easter egg!

Slice of Easter Egg Fruit Pizza on a white embossed plate

When do you serve fruit pizza?

One of the best things about fruit pizza is its versatility. It’s piled high with fruit, so it makes a wonderful brunch or tea time dish. But the sugar cookie crusts and cream cheese frosting can also push it into the after-dinner dessert category. And honestly, it’s so good, I find myself nibbling on it for any and every meal.

If you are a fresh fruit lover, be sure to check out my Strawberry Rose Tarts, Strawberry Rhubarb Layer Cake, and this FANTASTIC Coconut Macaroon Tart!

Close-up of various fresh fruits on a wooden platter

Table of Contents

🧾 What You’ll Need

Ingredients

The good news: this fruit pizza is made with common baking ingredients, so you probably already have most, if not all, of the ingredients you’ll need! Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you make this recipe.

  • Lemon zest: I love the fresh taste that a bit of lemon zest gives to the sugar cookie crust. If you don’t have lemon, you can swap in another citrus zest, like orange or grapefruit, or just omit it entirely.
  • Cream Cheese: I’ve included a recipe for an easy strawberry cream cheese frosting. You can substitute store-bought strawberry cream cheese spread if you’d prefer.
  • Apple jelly: This is spread on top of the fresh fruit as a glaze–it gives the fruit pizza a great shine, and prevents the fruit from wilting and drying out after it’s cut. You can swap in another clear-ish jelly if you’d like.
  • Fresh fruit: You’ll want to gather ALL THE FRUIT — the more colorful and bountiful, the better! Feel free to use whatever is readily available to you, but my personal must-haves are lots of fresh berries, mangoes, clementine slices, and grapes. Combined, these have a lot of different colors and textures that make the fruit pizza look fresh and vibrant. If you have access to fun fruits like dragon fruit or star fruit (featured below!) that’s just the cherry on top…pardon the fruity pun. ๐Ÿ˜‰
Brushing apricot glaze on the cut fruit on the fruit pizza

🥄 Equipment

Fortunately, the equipment list is short and sweet! (Links are affiliate links and I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases.)

  • Baking sheet: You’ll want to use a half-sheet pan (approx 13×18″) so you have enough room for the large cookie crust. Look for a sturdy one with a thick bottom so the bottom of the cookie doesn’t burn before it’s cooked through. I use and love these Nordic Ware baking sheets.
  • Parchment: The easiest way to move a giant cookie crust around? Bake it on parchment so you can slide it right off the baking sheet, no awkward contortions required!
  • Mixer: You’ll want a mixer to whip up the cookie dough and cream cheese frosting. A stand mixer or hand mixer will both work.
  • Pastry brush: To brush the fruit glaze on at the end.
Four-photo collage showing steps to assemble fruit pizza

📋 Instructions

Here’s a quick overview of how to assemble this fruit pizza! Full instructions are in the recipe card below.

How to Make the Sugar Cookie Crust

  1. After you make the sugar cookie dough, chill it well so that it’s easy to roll out.
  2. Flour your work surface and roll the dough out into a rough oval. Use a sharp knife to trim the dough into an egg shape. Eat the scraps. (A very important part of the process!)
  3. Bake the cookie crust for 18-20 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.
  4. Once the crust cools completely, spread on a generous layer of strawberry cream cheese frosting.
Four-photo collage showing steps to assemble and decorate fruit pizza

How to Decorate with Fruit

  1. Time to get slicing! Cut up any large fruit (strawberries, mangoes, star fruit, etc) into slices. For larger grapes and berries, you might want to cut them in half so it’s easier to decorate with them. Don’t slice the fruit until you’re ready to use it.
  2. Start with a general outline of the “sections” of the pizza. Since this is an Easter egg-themed dish, try to make the design look like a colorfully decorated egg.
  3. Gradually fill in the entire top with fruit, until the cream cheese frosting is completely covered.
  4. Warm up the apple jelly and brush a thin layer over the top of the fruit to keep it looking fresh and shiny.
Pastry brush brushing apricot glaze on Easter Egg Fruit Pizza

💭 Variations

There are a million and one ways to make a fruit pizza! Consider some of these twists:

  • Use another flavor in your cream cheese: lemon, orange, and raspberry would all be delicious.
  • Try a Fourth of July variation in the shape of a flag with red and blue berries.
  • Halloween time? Make the base in the shape of a pumpkin, use pumpkin spice cream cheese, and fill the top with citrus fruits to keep the orange theme.
  • Mini fruit pizzas are the cutest! Make palm-sized cookie crusts so everyone gets their own.
Easter Egg Fruit Pizza on a wooden cutting board with a slice removed

Make-Ahead and Storage Instructions

This fruit pizza is really best the same day it is assembled. The cookie crust starts to get soggy, and the cut fruit does not look its best after a day of being exposed to air.

If you need to make the components in advance, you can prepare the cookie dough several days ahead of time, and even bake the crust a day or two before. Keep the baked crust well-wrapped until you’re ready to use. The cream cheese filling can also be made several days in advance and kept in the refrigerator.

After making, store any leftovers in the refrigerator and enjoy as soon as possible!

Cake server lifting out a slice of Easter Egg Fruit Pizza

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Close-up of slice of Easter Egg Fruit Pizza with a bite taken out of it

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Easter Fruit Pizza on a wooden cutting board with a slice removed.

Easter Egg Fruit Pizza

5 from 11 votes
This Easter Fruit Pizza is the perfect Easter recipe! Serve this beautiful fruit pizza for breakfast, brunch, or even as a light Easter dessert. It has a sugar cookie crust shaped like an Easter egg, a generous layer of strawberry frosting, and LOTS of fresh, flavorful fruit.
Prep45 minutes
Cook20 minutes
Total1 hour 5 minutes
Yields16 servings

Ingredients

For the Fruit Pizza Crust:

  • 14.6 oz all-purpose flour, (3 1/4 cups)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 6 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 10.5 oz granulated sugar, (1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 TBSP lemon zest, packed
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 TBSP heavy cream, either heavy or whipping cream
  • 2 tsp lemon extract

For the Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup strawberry jam, at room temperature
  • 6 oz powdered sugar, (1 1/2 cups)

To Assemble:

  • 8 cups assorted fresh fruit, washed and sliced
  • 1/4 cup apple jelly, or other light-colored jelly
  • 1 TBSP water
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Instructions 

To Make the Fruit Pizza Crust:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside for a moment.
  • Combine the butter, sugar, and lemon zest in the bowl of a large stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat them together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each, then add the cream and lemon extract and mix them in.
  • Turn the mixer to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing until there are just a few flour streaks left. Stop the mixer and finish stirring everything together by hand, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl well. Shape the dough into a large disc and wrap the dough in cling wrap. Refrigerate for at least an hour, until firm. Dough can be made several days in advance.
  • When the dough is firm, preheat the oven to 350 F and cover a large baking sheet with parchment. Roll out the dough between sheets of parchment or waxed paper until it is a rectangle about 16×12 inches. (You can make it ever thinner if you’d like—I prefer a thick, soft, cake-like cookie.) Use a paring knife to trim it into an egg shape.
  • Transfer the cookie to the baking sheet, and bake it at 350 F for 16-20 minutes, until it takes on a light golden color and is puffed and set in the middle. Let it cool completely at room temperature. The cookie can be baked several days in advance.

To Make the Frosting:

  • Beat the cream cheese using a mixer until it is smooth and free of lumps. Add the strawberry jam and powdered sugar, and beat until everything is well-mixed.
  • Taste the frosting, and add more sugar if desired. Remember that it will be combined with a cookie and fruit, so it doesn’t have to be super-sweet on its own. Frosting can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.

To Assemble:

  • Spread the frosting in a thin, even layer over the surface of the cookie, leaving a small margin around the edges. Layer the fresh fruit over the frosting in the pattern of your choosing—don’t’ be afraid to play with colors and shapes!
  • In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the jelly and water, and microwave for 15 seconds. Stir them together until the jelly is fluid and smooth. It should have the consistency of a thin gel—if it’s still fairly thick, add a bit more water to thin it out.
  • Use a pastry brush to spread this glaze on top of your fruit. This gives the fruit pizza a lovely shine, and also prevents the cut fruit from looking wilted and tired at room temperature.
  • Cut the pizza into slices and enjoy! Store extras in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This Easter Egg Fruit Pizza is best within a day of assembly.

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Recipe Notes

If you want to save some time, you can use refrigerated sugar cookie dough, and canned cream cheese frosting (or other frosting of your choice.) After the fruit pizza is assembled the cookie tends to get softer, so this is a dessert that’s best enjoyed the day it’s made. The components can be made in advance, though, and kept for several days before you’re ready to assemble the pizza.
You can use any fruit you’d like, although I recommend staying away from bananas since they brown so quickly.

Measuring Tips

Our recipes are developed using weight measurements, and we highly recommend using a kitchen scale for baking whenever possible. However, if you prefer to use cups, volume measurements are provided as well. PLEASE NOTE: the adage “8 oz = 1 cup” is NOT true when speaking about weight, so don’t be concerned if the measurements don’t fit this formula.

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Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 246mg | Potassium: 66mg | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 515IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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  1. Hilarious post! I’ve never had a fruit pizza either; this one is spectacular. Love your site, and looking forward to reading more – everything looks delicious.

    1. Thanks Alanna, so glad you stopped by and found me! And definitely give a fruit pizza a try sometime–it’s a genius way to enjoy cookies and frosting while feeling healthy. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  2. He must have been under a rock when fruit pizza was having its moment. Thanks for bringing it back – this is a delicious classic, and your version is gorgeous!

    1. I know, right?! That was my thought exactly. PS I love how your icon is in the spirit of fruit pizza!

  3. You had me at “fruit pizza”! But then you kept on with sugar cookie crust and cream cheese… I felt my mouth watering..

    I never heard of a fruit pizza before but this sounds and looks AMAZING!

    1. So glad to introduce you to the best brunch dish ever! I hope you’re able to give it a try sometime. ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. I heard you on Larry Meiler’s program a couple weeks ago(Wisconsin public radio)and have been really enjoying your posts and am looking forward to trying your recipe’s. Especially this one, my husband loves fruit Pizza! I think I will be making this on Saturday- if the weather won’t cooperate this recipe will sure taste like it is spring! Thanks!

    1. Thanks so much, Marcia! I always love going on Larry’s show–it’s a blast to talk to listeners. Please let me know how the fruit pizza turns out!

    1. Try a more healthful version by using rolled out Pillsbury (or generic brand)crescent rolls. Unroll,shape edges to create egg shape, and bake until light brown. Cool and add cream cheese and fruit. Makes a great appetizer or fruity addition to Easter dinner.

  5. Oh Elizabeth…I love reading your blog. Now if I could only figure out how to reduce the 1 hour drive between us to a quick 15 minute jaunt!!