American Flag Fruit Pizza
If you’re looking for a dessert that’s as Instagrammable as it is delicious, this American Flag Fruit Pizza is it. A soft sugar cookie crust topped with fluffy cream cheese frosting and fresh red, white, and blue fruit arranged to resemble the American flag—it’s the perfect blend of sweet, fresh, and festive.
Ingredients
- For the Cookie Crust:
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Shortcut: 1 tube of refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- For the Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 –2 tbsp milk as needed
- For Topping Flag Design:
- ¾ cup blueberries
- 1½ cups strawberries sliced
- Mini marshmallows or banana slices for white stripes, optional
Instructions
- Make Crust: Cream butter & sugar. Add egg & vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients.
- Bake: Press into greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350°F for 15–18 mins. Cool completely.
- Make Frosting: Beat cream cheese & butter. Add sugar & vanilla. Add milk if needed.
- Assemble: Spread frosting on cooled crust.
- Decorate:
- Blueberries in top-left corner for stars
- Alternate rows of strawberries and marshmallows/bananas for stripes
- Chill: Refrigerate at least 1 hour before slicing & serving.
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