Fruit Pizza

Kids love pizza and desert so why not combine the two for a healthy summer treat.

Ingredients:

What you’ll need for the Crust:

1/2 cup margarine

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

Ingredients, Cheese Spread:

8 ounces cream cheese (nonfat or light)

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 drop of red food color - optional)

What you’ll need for the fruit topping:

Let the kids be creative and pick fruits they love and cut them into small pieces (strawberries, kiwis, bananas, pineapple, mandarin oranges, pears, peaches, blueberries or grapes.)

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. For the crust, in a bowl, cream margarine, sugar, vanilla and egg until light and fluffy. Add flour and baking powder, mixing well.

3. Spread mixture about 1/8-inch thick on pizza pan, baking sheet or 9 X 13 inch pan. (Or, for individual fruit pizzas, divide the dough into 12 balls and pat out into circles.)

4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

5. Mix together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Spread on cooled cookie crust.

6. Arrange fruit on top of pizza. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.

A word about safety

This activity should be done together with your child. Supervise your children during this activity and only let them complete tasks that don’t put them in danger. You don’t want your child to get injured (burned, hurt by small appliances) during a cooking activity.