Mini Patriotic Fruit Pizza Cups

Why You Will Like This Recipe

▶ Bite-sized and portable: No messy slices needed — perfect for parties!

▶Fresh and customizable: You can use whatever fruit you have on hand.

▶Fun for kids and adults: Everyone loves decorating their own mini fruit pizzas!▶Make ahead friendly: Prep the pieces ahead of time and assemble when ready

▶You could make this into one large fruit pizza like this Brownie Dessert Pizza or Peanut Butter Brownie Pizza

What Ingredients do I need? 

• Sugar cookie dough is a versatile and delicious treat that can be used for a variety of baked goods. The dough can be chilled and rolled out for cut-out cookies, or scooped and baked into round cookies.
• Cream cheese -  I like to use Reduced-Fat Cheese because it has a lower calorie count and less saturated fat than regular cheese, but it may also have a different taste and texture. It also helps with keeping the calorie count pretty low for this recipe. 
• Cool Whip - A frozen whipped topping that is found in the freezer section of the grocery store. I like it a lot because I’m lazy and don’t like beating heavy cream to making whipped cream. 😉 
• Powdered sugar - for sweetness 
• Mixed Berries - blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries. Diced into smaller pieces to fit on top of the cup
• See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Substitution Tips

• Lighter version: Use light cream cheese and a sugar substitute for the frosting, or use reduced-fat cookie dough if available. Try these Weight Watchers Mini Cherry Cheesecakes
• Gluten-free option: Use a gluten-free sugar cookie dough or make your own with almond flour.
• Dairy-free option: Swap regular cream cheese for a dairy-free cream cheese alternative (like Kite Hill or Miyoko’s).
• Change the fruit: Use whatever's in season — pomegranate seeds, raspberries, peaches, or pineapple are amazing, too!

Step 1 Preheat oven to 350. Take about a ½ inch sized cookie dough ball and press them into every one of the muffin tin cups.

Bake at 350 for 7 minutes.

Step 2 While the cookie dough is baking mix the frosting. In a bowl combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and Cool Whip with a mixer. Fill the frosting into a piping bag and cut the bottom where the tip goes with scissors.

Let the cookie dough cups cool. Press a spoon down in the center to fill with cream cheese.

Step 3 Once the cookie dough cups have cooled, fill the cups with the cream cheese mixture. Top with blueberries and cut strawberries.

Serving size: 1 fruit pizza

Chocolate and Strawberry: Start with a chocolate cookie base, then spread a layer of cream cheese frosting on top. Arrange sliced strawberries on top of the frosting, and drizzle with chocolate sauce.

Tropical: Use a sugar cookie base, and top with a layer of whipped cream. Add sliced kiwi, pineapple, mango, and shredded coconut on top for a refreshing tropical twist.

Berry Blast: Begin with a graham cracker base, then add a layer of vanilla pudding. Top with a mixture of sliced berries, like strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.

Nutty: Use a shortbread cookie base, and top with a layer of almond-flavored cream cheese frosting. Add sliced bananas and a sprinkle of chopped nuts, like almonds or pecans.

Lemon-Lime: Start with a sugar cookie base, then add a layer of lemon curd. Top with sliced kiwi and a sprinkle of lime zest for a tangy treat.