Description
Sweet romance meets pizza passion in this Valentine’s cherry pie dessert pizza, blending classic Italian charm with decadent dessert magic. Crimson cherries and delicate pastry create an irresistible culinary love story you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 package refrigerated pie crusts (2 crusts)
- 1 can (21 ounces / 595 grams) cherry pie filling
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
Binding and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
Decorative Ingredient:
- 1 white chocolate bar (for grating or shaving)
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Transform pie crusts into circular shapes measuring 12 inches in diameter, carefully positioning one crust onto the prepared baking surface.
- Create an egg wash by whisking egg and water, then delicately brush the entire crust surface, generously dusting with cinnamon sugar.
- Use a fork to gently perforate the crust, preventing potential rising during baking.
- Bake the crust until it achieves a golden-brown complexion, approximately 10-12 minutes, then allow complete cooling.
- Whip cream cheese and sugar together until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Incorporate thawed whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture, blending thoroughly until seamlessly integrated.
- Distribute the cream cheese mixture across the cooled crust, maintaining a small perimeter around the edges.
- Carefully layer cherry pie filling over the cream cheese foundation, ensuring gentle and even coverage.
- Embellish the surface with delicate white chocolate shavings, creating an elegant finishing touch.
- Slice the dessert pizza into wedge-shaped portions and serve immediately, presenting a romantic and decadent Valentine’s treat.
Notes
- Prick the crust with a fork to prevent air bubbles and ensure an even, crispy base that doesn’t rise unevenly during baking.
- Allow the cream cheese to soften at room temperature for easier mixing and a smoother, more spreadable texture that blends seamlessly.
- For an extra indulgent touch, slightly warm the white chocolate before grating to create delicate, melt-in-your-mouth shavings that drape beautifully over the cherry filling.
- Replace regular pie crust with a gluten-free alternative and use low-fat cream cheese for a lighter version that’s still deliciously decadent.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg