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
Pin it 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
Pin it Frequently Asked Questions
- → What type of crust is used?
A refrigerated sugar cookie dough forms a sweet, crisp base baked until golden and cooled before toppings.
- → How is the frosting prepared?
The creamy frosting blends softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla for a smooth, rich layer.
- → Which fruits decorate the dessert?
Bananas, blueberries, strawberries, kiwi, and grapes create colorful accents alongside marshmallows and candies.
- → How are the melting snowmen formed?
Banana slices serve as bodies topped with marshmallows as heads, decorated with chocolate chip eyes, candy noses, and licorice scarves.
- → Can this be adapted for dietary needs?
Yes, substitute gluten-free cookie dough and certified gluten-free candies for gluten-free options.