American Flag Fruit Pizza (Print View)
Sugar cookie base with cream cheese frosting, topped with blueberries, strawberries and banana slices in flag layout.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cookie Crust
01 - 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
→ Cream Cheese Frosting
02 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - 1/2 cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened
04 - 1 cup powdered sugar
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Fruit Topping
06 - 1 cup fresh blueberries
07 - 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
08 - 2 bananas, sliced
# Step-by-Step Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F.
02 - Press the sugar cookie dough evenly into an ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking sheet or rectangular pizza pan to cover the bottom.
03 - Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
04 - In a mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
05 - Spread the prepared frosting evenly over the cooled cookie crust.
06 - Arrange blueberries in the upper left corner to represent the flag’s blue field.
07 - Place alternating rows of sliced strawberries and bananas across the remaining surface to create the flag’s red and white stripes.
08 - Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The fruit flag design is surprisingly easy, yet it never fails to impress guests or kids—it feels like a party trick.
- I always appreciate that you can prep it in advance and still have it taste spectacular hours later.
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- Once I rushed the cooling step and ended up with a frosting-slipped flag—patience truly pays off.
- Lemon water is a life-saver for bananas, stopping them from going brown while you finish decorating.
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- Bake the crust a shade lighter than you think—the carryover heat will finish it, preventing a hard base.
- An offset spatula makes smoothing the frosting fast and foolproof.