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Easy No-Bake Flag Fruit Pizza Recipe Perfect for Summer Parties

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A festive and easy no-bake fruit pizza featuring a tender sugar cookie crust, creamy whipped cream cheese topping, and fresh red, white, and blue fruit arranged like a flag. Perfect for summer parties and quick to prepare.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup heavy cream, chilled
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries (optional)
  • Fresh mint leaves (optional)

Instructions

  1. Make the Sugar Cookie Crust (15-20 minutes): In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup softened butter and 1 cup granulated sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add 1 large egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, mixing just until combined.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet, mixing on low speed until a dough forms. Don’t overmix—stop when the dough just comes together.
  3. Press the dough evenly into a 9- or 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, smoothing the surface with your fingers or a spatula. Pierce the surface gently with a fork to prevent bubbling. Chill the crust in the fridge while you prepare the topping.
  4. Prepare the Cream Cheese Topping (10 minutes): Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat 8 oz softened cream cheese until smooth. Add ½ cup sifted powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, mixing until creamy.
  5. In a separate chilled bowl, whip ½ cup heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture with a spatula, keeping it light and airy.
  6. Assemble the Pizza (5-10 minutes): Spread the cream cheese topping evenly over the chilled crust. Arrange the fruit in a flag pattern: a rectangle of blueberries in the upper left corner, rows of sliced strawberries and raspberries forming the red stripes, and the cream cheese topping showing as the white stripes.
  7. Garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired, and refrigerate the pizza for at least 30 minutes before serving to let the topping set.

Notes

Chill the crust well before adding the topping to prevent sogginess. Use cold heavy cream for fluffier whipped cream. Avoid overmixing the dough to keep the crust tender. Assemble fruit gently to prevent juices from soaking the crust. Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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Keywords: no-bake, fruit pizza, sugar cookie crust, summer dessert, flag fruit pizza, easy dessert, cream cheese topping, patriotic dessert

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