This Easy and Healthy Fruit Dessert Pizza is quick to prepare and a huge crowd pleaser!
Who doesn’t love a good dessert pizza? Easy to throw together and always a crowd pleaser, you can’t really go wrong. It’s always one of my favorite treats to nosh on at a summer party.
Those dessert pizzas can be deceiving though. All that lovely fruit piled on top is trying to trick you. Normally fresh fruit dessert pizzas are made with a sugar cookie crust, some sort of cream cheese or whipped cream frosting-like layer, and then topped with the fruit. I wanted to make a healthier fruit dessert pizza without taking away the easy factor or the delicious factor. Mission accomplished.
Instead of a cookie crust, I created a coconut chocolate crust with almonds and dates. Full of nutrients, I love it even more than the traditional sugar cookie crust! And it’s a no-bake crust that is ready in minutes. I used my food processor
Instead of cream cheese with powdered sugar or whipped cream, I used vanilla Greek yogurt for the filling. I usually just buy plain yogurt, but I figured I’d get the sweetened kind for a special treat. It tastes fabulous! I wouldn’t call this a super low-sugar dessert, but it is a healthier version of the standard dessert pizza. Believe me, though, you won’t feel deprived when you eat this!
I used fruit that happens to be perfect for the 4th of July, so if you are looking for a patriotic dessert for your 4th of July dessert table, this one should be added to your list! If you’re not using this for a 4th of July dessert, feel free to use whatever fruit you have on hand or are your family favorites. It’d be great with a lot of different kinds of fruits! Aren’t summer desserts the best?
PrintEasy & Healthy Fruit Dessert Pizza
This Easy and Healthy Fruit Dessert Pizza is an easy no-bake summer dessert!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 25 pieces 1x
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 3 cups soft pitted dates
- 2 cups whole almonds
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
For the Middle
- 2 1/2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt
For the Toppings
- strawberries, sliced
- blueberries
- blackberries
- raspberries
Instructions
- Either oil a circular pizza pan (standard size) or line with parchment paper (I cut a circle from parchment paper to line mine). Set aside.
- In a food processor, processor the dates, almonds, coconut, and cocoa powder until broken down completely. Add the honey and almond butter and process until it comes together and forms a ball.
- Form the mixture into a ball. Using slightly wet hands, press the mixture onto the pizza pan. Use a rolling pin or your hands to press the mixture to the edges of the pan. Work the mixture so it is evenly distributed all the way to the edge of the pan.
- Put the crust in the freezer for 10 minutes. (I wash and slice my fruit during this time.)
- Use a spatula to spread the Greek yogurt on the crust.
- Top the crust with your fruit in a circular pattern as shown in the pictures. I didn’t include measurements for the fruit as you can use as little or as much as you prefer.
- Chill until ready to serve. A pizza cutter works well for slicing when you are ready to serve. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/25 of recipe
- Calories: 223
- Sugar: 23 grams
- Fat: 11 grams
- Carbohydrates: 29 grams
- Fiber: 5 grams
- Protein: 6 grams
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Athletic Avocado says
June 20, 2015 at 5:39 pmgotta love pizza for dessert! yum!
Maryea says
June 22, 2015 at 4:39 pmFor sure!!
Whitney says
June 20, 2015 at 10:21 pmI have always loved the idea of dessert pizzas but am not a fan of the sugar cookie crust. This was wonderful. My three year old kept asking for another “slice of that cake.” Thanks for the recipe!
Maryea says
June 22, 2015 at 4:39 pmThanks for letting me know! I’m so glad your family enjoyed this. 🙂
Kathy says
June 22, 2015 at 3:19 pmThat is beautiful!
jill conyers says
June 23, 2015 at 8:58 amHi from a new reader venturing my way over from app.ahalogy. This looks delicious and a gf crust too. Score! Added you to my reading list 🙂
Maryea says
June 23, 2015 at 8:21 pmThanks so much, Jill!
Alexis @ Hummusapien says
June 23, 2015 at 9:37 pmWhere would we be without food processors? I live for that thing! This is stunning…so perfect for summer cookouts!
Maryea says
June 25, 2015 at 6:53 amRight? Sometimes I feel bad posting so many recipes that require it, but that’s my life–I use it all the time!
Kasandra Brabaw says
July 6, 2015 at 11:16 amHi!
I’m a writer with Prevention and am working on a roundup of healthy no-bake desserts. This fruit pizza is beautiful and would be an amazing addition to the story. Would you give us permission to link to your recipe? If so, we would post a photo and a short description of the pizza with a link back to the full recipe on your blog. Thanks!
Kasandra ([email protected])
Maryea says
July 6, 2015 at 4:01 pmHi there Kasandra! I am so sorry–I saw your Facebook message but was unable to respond over the weekend because I had very limited wifi coverage where we were traveling. Yes, you may use my photo with a link back to the recipe. Thank you!
Kasandra Brabaw says
July 6, 2015 at 4:04 pmGreat! Thank you!
Kristin says
July 9, 2015 at 4:45 pmYour recipes are amazing!! Would agave nectar work in place of the honey? Thanks
Maryea says
July 12, 2015 at 10:54 pmThanks, Kristin! Yes, I think agave nectar would work in this recipe. Enjoy! 🙂
Alicia says
July 3, 2017 at 1:24 pmHi !! I definitely want to try this recipe but am not the biggest shredded coconut fan. Is there anything you can recommend in its place or is really not that pungent? Thanks so much. Love your blog and have been following for years!! Happy 4th of July!!!
Maryea says
July 5, 2017 at 12:58 pmHi Alicia! 🙂 The coconut flavor isn’t strong at all. In fact, I just served this yesterday and my friend was surprised when I told her there was coconut in it. She said she’s not a fan of coconut at all, but couldn’t taste it. However, I do think rolled oats would work as a replacement.