Did you say pizza for dessert? I’m in! A chocolaty gluten free vegan brownie crust is covered with a dairy free cream cheese frosting, then loaded with an assortment of beautiful fresh fruit.
I’m not sure why I have never made a dessert pizza before. It’s genius! Everyone loves pizza so who wouldn’t love having pizza for dessert? I’ve seen them made with a sugar cookie crust, but I decided to go with a brownie crust. When making most of my dessert decision, I tend to go for the chocolate.
One thing I realized when making my first gluten free vegan brownie fruit pizza {which won’t be my last}, is just how easy they are to make! You bake your brownies in a pizza pan and once cooled, you spread on a simple dairy free cream cheese frosting. Nothing wrong with that combination. An assortment of your favorite fresh fruit is added, making this dessert quite the showstopper. I chose a few different seasonal berries and some sweet kiwi. So pretty!
At a brunch with friends or on Easter Sunday, consider serving this beautiful gluten free vegan brownie fruit pizza. It’s the perfect slice-and-serve Spring dessert!
- 1/3 cup dairy free chocolate chips, melted
- 3/4 cup cane sugar
- 1/2 cup quality cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup grape seed or sunflower seed oil
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups Sarah's gluten free flour blend
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 8-ounces dairy free cream cheese {my favorite is Kite Hill}
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup each fresh blackberries, raspberries, blueberries
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1/3 cup peeled and sliced kiwi
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 14-inch pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Melt chocolate chips. Pour into large mixing bowl, along with sugar, cocoa powder, oil, maple syrup warm water and vanilla. Stir until combined.
- Add gluten free flour, baking powder and salt. Stir until batter is smooth.
- Spread and press brownie batter into prepared pizza pan. Bake 15-17 minutes or until crisp along edges and center is set. Cool brownies in pizza pan on cooling rack.
- To make cream cheese frosting, mix together dairy free cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
- When brownie crust is completely cooled, spread even layer of cream cheese frosting over top. Arrange assorted fruit on top of cream cheese frosting.
- Store brownie fruit pizza in refrigerator until ready to serve. Slice and serve chilled.
This was delicious and so easy! Will definitely make this again.