Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza

This apple pizza topped with caramel is made with a ricotta cheese cookie base, a layer of cream cheese and fresh sliced apples and pecans!

Apple Pizza

It’s National Pizza Month and I’m participating in the Sunday Super Movement hosted by Red Head Baker.

Sunday Super Movement is a virtual blogger’s progressive dinner party encouraging families to gather around the table and connect though food and conversation.

Sounds like a great Sunday evening don’t you think?  Especially when there is dessert pizza involved!

Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza – Gather around and grab a piece!

Pizza is a dish meant to be shared with a crowd, and this apple pizza is no exception!  

Just like a traditional savory pepperoni pizza this sweet treat is meant to be sliced up and shared with friends and family.

All the ingredients used in this recipe are from scratch: cookie crust, pizza cream cheese sauce, and the caramel.  

Don’t let the list of ingredients scare you off from making this.  With a little planning it comes together easily.

Plus, look at all these AMAZING flavors together! It’s scrumptious!

Apple dessert pizza recipe tips

First, be sure to mix the cookie pizza crust in advance because when the dough is nice and cold it will roll effortlessly when shaping it.

The pizza crust is adapted from these Ricotta Cheese Holiday Cookies with a slight modification.

For this recipe, only one teaspoon of baking powder is used since the crust shouldn’t be pillowy like cookies.

Cookie Dough Crust

The dough makes marvelous cookies and do I dare say an even better crust?!

In addition to making the crust in advance, make the caramel sauce ahead of time too.

The sauce needs a little time to thicken and cool before adding it to the pizza.

Once all the ingredients are set and you’ve baked the crust you are ready to add the layers!  Can you believe that all those apple slices are from just two apples?

This dessert pizza came out better than anticipated and will be making it again. I hope you do too!  Who’s having a pizza party?  

Dessert is covered!

Apple Pizza With Caramel

Easy dessert pizza with a homemade cookie crust topped with sliced apples and topped with caramel. This is an easy crowd pleasing dessert.

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dessert, fall, sweets

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 16 servings

Calories: 304kcal

Author: Sandra Shaffer

Ingredients

• [2 large apples thinly sliced andtreated to prevent browning]
• 1/4 cup pecans chopped

Pizza Cookie Crust

• ½ cup butter unsalted softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt

Caramel Topping

• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
• pinch salt
• [1 tablespoon vanilla extract]

Cream Cheese Pizza Sauce

• 1 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup caramel sauce
• [1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice mix]

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Pizza Cookie Crust

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat sugar and butter until blended. Increase speed to high; beat until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
• At medium speed, beat in egg, ricotta cheese, vanilla until well combined.
• Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture, beat until dough forms. Chill for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• Roll or shape dough with your fingers (use parchment paper over dough to prevent it from sticking) in to a 16 inch pizza shape. Bake for 20 minutes or until dough is set. Let cool completely.

Caramel Topping

• In a small sauce pan add the brown sugar, whipping cream, putter and salt. Cook over medium low heat. Whisk while cooking for 5-7 minutes or until it thickens. Add the vanilla and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Pour into a jar and refrigerate.

Cream Cheese Pizza Sauce

• Combine cream cheese 1/2 cup of prepared caramel sauce. Mix thoroughly and add apple pie spice mix.

ASSEMBLE

• Add cream cheese over cookie pizza crust. Layer prepared apple slices on top. Drizzle with 1/2 cup caramel sauce. Top with pecans. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 155mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g

Disclaimer

Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.

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