Make this FUN Watermelon Pizza Dessert with Your Family
Is anyone else a watermelon junkie in the summertime? Watermelons are wonderful when eaten plain, with salt added to them, or made into a dessert. This Watermelon Pizza Dessert is simple and fun to make and would be a hit at parties and summer gatherings.
Summertime is for juicy fruits -the watermelon, strawberries, and blueberries are perfectly sweet by themselves but can also be a delicious dessert made into a pizza. Easy Party Recipes like this one make summertime more fun!
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Ingredients to make this Watermelon Pizza Dessert:
2 thick slices of seedless watermelon
1 (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 teaspoon coconut oil or vegetable shortening
Fruit for decorating: kiwi, strawberries, blueberries
This recipe is healthier and lighter using the watermelon instead of cookie dough crust. In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
Pat the watermelon slices with a paper towel to help the cream cheese mixture stick.
How do you soften cream cheese? The easiest way to soften cream cheese is to set it out at room temperature for a few hours but that requires preparation, which sometimes can be hard. You can also soften cream cheese in the microwave at 15-second intervals until softened.
So get the cream cheese softened and mix it with powdered sugar and vanilla in a blender until smooth. Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture over the watermelon slices.
Decorate the pizza with the fruit. Then melt milk chocolate chips with coconut oil in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir well. Drizzle over fruit.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
This is best if served immediately, but can be covered with foil and refrigerated for 1-2 days. The taste might be affected, though.
Melt milk chocolate chips with coconut oil in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir well. Drizzle over fruit.
Refrigerate until ready to serve. Best if served immediately.
Summer Recipes:
Healthy Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars
Patriotic Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
Mix up the fruit toppings for this pizza any way you like! You could use kiwi, peaches, or even blackberries. I hope you enjoy it!
Watermelon Pizza Dessert
Does anyone else crave watermelon during the summer? Watermelons taste great, sprinkled with salt, or transformed into a dessert. This Watermelon Pizza Dessert is easy and enjoyable to create, and it's sure to be popular at parties and summer get-togethers. Summer is the season for juicy fruits—the watermelon, strawberries, and blueberries are not only perfectly sweet on their own but also make for a delightful dessert when crafted into a pizza.
Ingredients
- Two thick slices of seedless watermelon
- One 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- One cup of powdered sugar
- One teaspoon of vanilla extract
- One cup of milk chocolate chips
- One teaspoon of coconut oil or vegetable shortening
- Assorted fruits for decoration: kiwi, strawberries, blueberries
Instructions
This lighter and healthier recipe replaces traditional cookie dough crust with watermelon. Combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth.
Before applying the cream cheese mixture, dab the watermelon slices with a paper towel to enhance adhesion.
Are you wondering how to soften cream cheese? The simplest method is to leave it at room temperature for a few hours, although this requires some forethought and might not always be practical. Alternatively, cream cheese can be softened in the microwave in 15-second intervals until it's pliable.
Start by softening the cream cheese, then mix it with powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread this mixture evenly over the watermelon slices.
Adorn the pizza with the sliced fruit. Next, melt the milk chocolate chips with coconut oil in the microwave for 30 seconds, stir thoroughly, and drizzle it over the fruit.
Chill in the refrigerator until it's time to serve.
This dish is best enjoyed immediately but can be covered with foil and stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days, although the taste may change slightly.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 243Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 41mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 2gSugar: 32gProtein: 3g
