Fruit Pizza W/ Oatmeal Crust

Submitted by little_wing

"Pretty dessert, very tasty and kids love it."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• COOKIE CRUST

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg white
• 1⁄3 cup applesauce
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1⁄3 cup dried apricot, finely chopped

• TOPPING

• 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
• 4 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced
• 1⁄2 cup canned sliced peaches in light syrup, strained
• 1⁄2 cup strawberry, cut in 1/2 lengthwise
• 1 medium banana, cut into 1/4-inch slices

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. To make the cookie crust:

3. Cream the butter, honey, and brown sugar together in a mixing bowl.
4. Add the egg white and combine.
5. Mix in the applesauce and vanilla.
6. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together.
7. Add to the sugar mixture, stirring just to combine.
8. Gently stir in the oats and apricots, just to combine.
9. Spread the batter on a lightly greased 12-inch nonstick pizza pan.
10. Bake until lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes.
11. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.

12. To make the topping:

13. In a mixing bowl, whip the cream cheese with the apple juice concentrate and lemon zest until light and creamy.
14. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cookie, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the rim.
15. Arrange the fruit over the top.
16. Slice into wedges with a pizza cutter and serve.

Reviews

[WizzyTheStick]

Apricots weren't available to me so I used mixed peel in the crust. My apple sauce was unsweetened and I chose to use fat free cream cheese for the spread which because it was fat free did not beat to a perfectly smooth consistency but the lumps were tiny and did not detract from the taste. The crust has a lovely texture like a soft granola bar with a slight crunch at the edges. This lends itself to a variety of fruit toppings and perhaps a lemon or passionfruit curd...Nice light dessert for tea or after dinner. Very pretty presentation.