Strawberry pizza has a chewy sugar cookie crust covered in a sweetened cream cheese layer, that is topped with a strawberry glaze and tons of fresh strawberries!

Why you’ll love this recipe:

No pizza dough or pie crust needed today! If you know me, you know I love a sweet treat, but I also love a good shortcut in the kitchen! So, today we’re using store-bought sugar cookie dough to cut down of prep time for the crust of this fruit pizza. It’s easy, convenient, and no one would ever know it’s store-bought!

Ingredients you’ll need:

Store-bought sugar cookie dough

For the cream cheese layer:

Cream cheese- softened
Granulated sugar
Vanilla extract
Lemon juice

For the strawberry glaze/jelly layer:

Granulated sugar
Cornstarch
Cold water
Strawberry jello mix
Sliced strawberries- for topping

This strawberry pizza is a cross between strawberry pie and fruit pizza! It’s made up of 4 layers, the sugar cookie base, sweetened cream cheese spread, strawberry jelly sauce, and strawberries!

If strawberry desserts are your favorite, you won’t want to miss out on my Strawberry Cheesecake Dip, Strawberry Shortcake Cake, Deviled Strawberries or Berry Cheesecake Salad!

How to make the best strawberry pizza:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the logs of store-bought cookie dough into one-inch rounds.
Place the sliced cookie dough rounds onto your baking sheet and press them down to form a crust. If the dough is too sticky on your hands, use a rubber spatula to spread it out evenly.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Set aside to cool completely.
While the cookie crust is cooling, make the strawberry glaze by adding granulated sugar and cornstarch to a saucepan. Whisk to combine, then pour in cold water. Whisk over medium heat until thickened (about 5 minutes).
Pour the dry strawberry jello mix into the thickened mixture, then whisk to form a smooth glaze. Set aside to cool. It will continue to thicken more as it cools.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Use an electric mixer to whip out any lumps.
Once the cookie crust and strawberry glaze is fully cooled, it’s time to assemble. Evenly spread the whipped cream cheese mixture on top of the cookie base, then the strawberry glaze on top of that (be sure to reserve 1/4 cup of the glaze for later).
Top the layer of strawberry glaze with sliced strawberries, then use a pastry brush to brush the remaining glaze on top of the strawberries.
Chill in the fridge until ready to enjoy, then slice into squares before serving!

I love serving this crowd-pleasing dessert at parties, potlucks and holidays like Memorial Day or the 4^th of July! You can even make strawberry pizza the night before and store it covered in the refrigerator to bring to your gathering the next day!

My top tips:

CUTTING THE COOKIE DOUGH: Cutting the logs of premade cookie dough into rounds makes it much easier to evenly press the dough into a crust shape. If you don’t want to cut rounds, you can also pinch off pieces of cookie dough and drop them sporadically onto the baking sheet, then press into a single layer from there.
FORMING THE CRUST: If the cookie dough is too sticky to spread with your hands, I recommend using a rubber spatula to press it into an even layer. If you don’t have one of those, you can lightly wet the tips of your fingers to prevent sticking too.
BAKING THE CRUST: I like baking the cookie crust until the edges are golden. The cookie will continue baking as it cools in the pan too. This ensures you’ll have a chewy cookie crust that still has enough structure to hold all the other toppings!
COOLING THE CRUST: It’s very important you let the cookie crust and strawberry glaze cool completely before assembling the strawberry pizza. If the crust isn’t cooled, it won’t have enough structure to be sliced and hold all the other toppings.
COOLIING THE STRAWBERRY GLAZE: The strawberry glaze can be as thick or as thin as you want depending on how long you let it chill. I prefer keeping the glaze in a pourable state so that I can easily spread it over the cream cheese layer. If you find that your glaze is too thick, just place it back on the stove over low heat for a minute or two to loosen it up again.
USE SOFTENED CREAM CHEESE: You’ll want to ensure your cream cheese is super soft when mixing up the cream cheese layer. It’ll be much easier to combine with the sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice when it’s softened. This will prevent you from having a lumpy cream cheese topping!
DECORATING: You can arrange the sliced strawberries on top of this fruit pizza in any way you like, but I tend to stick to rows so that each slice of strawberry pizza gets the same amount of strawberries! I also recommend reserving some of the glaze to brush on top of the strawberries so that the fruit doesn’t dry out. This also adds a delicious, jammy appearance to the berries

Looking for more fresh berry desserts? Try these out!

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