This vegan and gluten free fruit pizza is the perfect dessert for fourth of July, or any other get together! Bright and colourful, it’s sure to please the crowd!
The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays for food. Cookouts, fresh veggies, and cool and creamy desserts are some of my most-loved things in the world.
Sarah submits this recipe in honor of her aunt who always used to make a fruit pizza to celebrate the 4th, but it was filled with dairy and gluten. Sarah came up with this dairy-free, gluten-free version that tastes just as good as the original.
Fruit pizza
This vegan and gluten free fruit pizza is the perfect dessert for fourth of July, or any other get together! Bright and colourful, it's sure to please the crowd!
Servings: 12
Calories: 211kcal
Ingredients
Cream cheese frosting
- 1/2 cup whipped non-dairy cream cheese Trader Joe's Makes a fabulous version
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp sugar
Shortbread cookie
- 1 package Bob's Red Mill Shortbread Cookie Mix
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 stick margarine or other "buttery" spread
- 2 tbsp water
Fruit
- 1 cup Strawberries sliced lengthwise
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries OR raisins
Instructions
Cream 'cheese' frosting
- Add the coconut cream and coconut milk to stand mixer and beat on medium high for 2-3 minutes, until the cream has thickened slightly. It won't be quite as stiff as dairy whipping cream, but it will gain some heft.
- Add the non-dairy cream cheese to the coconut cream mixture and beat another 3 minutes.
- Add the sugar and vanilla and fold in gently. Set aside (should be refrigerated).
Shortbread cookie
- Cream the margarine in a stand mixer about 2 minutes until completely blended. Add the egg yolk and water and blend 1 more minute.
- Add in 1/2 bag of the cookie mix. Beat on medium for 1 minute, until all the mix is incorporated.
- Do the same with the remaining cookie mix. Mixture will be crumbly and dry.
- Now it's time to get your hands dirty! Knead the mixture in the bowl with your hands until it forms a ball.
- Take out half of the dough and place it on a piece of parchment paper on a cookie sheet.
- Cover the dough with a piece of plastic wrap and roll it out into a sheet 1/4" thick.
- Remove the plastic wrap and bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes. Edges should be just brown.
- Do the same with the remaining dough.
- When cookies are cool, cut into rectangular (flag-shaped!) shapes with a sharp knife.
Put it all together
- Take the cooled cookies and frost them with the frosting.
- Add the fruit to the top however you'd like. I used a flag pattern, but you can do whatever you choose.
- Serve immediately, and enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition
Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.8mg
To make it really easy you can get Bob’s Red Mill Shortbread mix below:
Enjoy this great 4th of July Fruit Pizza!
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This looks delicious and super simple. Yum!
That is super simple. I love cream cheese frosting and fresh fruit
This looks oh so good! Can’t wait to try it.
egg is NOT vegan
This would be great for 4th of July! Thanks for the recipe.
Looks delicious!
Thank you Sarah for sharing your Aunt’s “delicious looking” recipe. I would love to make your Aunt proud to have my family enjoy this “4th of July Fruit Pizza” at our family barbeque.
This looks and sounds so delish! Not sure what we are doing for the 4th, but if we get together with others, I will be making this for sure!
this looks really delicious
This is something I am definitely going to try – if it comes out well (I am not a great cook) then I will make it for the July 4th family BBQ. Thanks