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Under the Sea Fruit Pizza

A fun, kid-friendly sheet pan dessert featuring a soft sugar cookie crust, wavy cream cheese frosting, and fresh fruit arranged like adorable ocean animals.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 15 squares
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Summer
Calories: 380
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sugar Cookie Crust
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1.25 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 8 oz cream cheese full-fat, softened
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract clear preferred
Fruit Decor
  • 3 large kiwis peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup green grapes halved
  • 1 pint strawberries hulled and halved
  • 11 oz mandarin oranges canned, drained well
  • 0.5 cup blueberries fresh
  • 1 tbsp candy eyeballs edible

Equipment

  • 10x15 inch jelly roll pan
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Mixing bowls
  • Offset spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 10x15 inch rimmed baking sheet.
  2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In a large mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla; mix well.
  4. Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing just until a soft dough forms.
  5. Press dough evenly into the prepared pan. Bake 12-15 minutes until edges are golden. Cool completely.
  6. For the frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, whipping until fluffy.
  7. Spread frosting over the cooled crust, using a spoon to create wavy ocean textures.
  8. Make turtles using kiwi slices for shells and halved green grapes for heads and flippers.
  9. Make fish using halved strawberries for bodies and mandarin orange segments for fins and tails.
  10. Attach candy eyes with a dot of frosting. Scatter blueberries for bubbles. Chill 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Pat all washed fruit completely dry with a paper towel before placing on the pizza to prevent the frosting from getting watery.