14 Cookie Cake Recipes to Make This Weekend
Cookie cake, dessert pizza, fruit tart… whatever you call them, there’s no denying they’re absolutely delicious. A thin “crust” and fresh fruit toppings make these great desserts for the days when you don’t want anything too heavy but still have to satisfy your sweet tooth. Plus, there are endless flavor combinations. Whether you prefer your desserts fruiter, chocolatier or somewhere in between, there is a recipe on this list for everyone. Keep reading for 14 recipes you’ll want to make for dessert this weekend.
1. Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza: Mix up a pizza dough, but swap out the regular sugar for a little extra brown sugar to make the perfect foundation for the streusel apple topping. (via Chocolate With Grace)
2. Fruit-Topped Cookie Cake: This crowd-sized sugar cookie is topped with thick cream cheese frosting and fresh fruit for a dessert that looks just as good as it tastes. (via Sally’s Baking Addiction)
3. Bananas Foster Cookie Cake: Here, banana slices are simmered in brown sugar, rum, vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon before being poured over the cinnamon-sugar frosting. This one is all about the sauce. (via Simply Gloria)
4. Maple Quinoa Fruit Pizza: Just because you’re trying to eat healthy doesn’t mean you have to skip dessert. This quinoa crust is packed full of protein, and the avocado creme is downright delicious. (via Almonds and Avocados)
5. Banana Split Brownie Pizza: A warm brownie base is covered in ice cream, piled high with your choice of fruit topping and then drizzled with hot fudge syrup for this modern twist on a timeless classic. (via Betty Crocker)
6. Rainbow Fruit Cookie Cake: This impressive ROYGBIV cake doubles as party decor, but it probably won’t last long once your guests arrive. (via I Am Baker)
7. Apple Cinnamon Dessert Pizza: The simple powered-sugar glaze takes your traditional apple-cinnamon flavor pairing to the next level. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream for the ultimate treat. (via Mel’s Kitchen Cafe)
8. Fruity Brownie Dessert Pizza: Bake a batch of brownies in a round pizza pan to get a nice thin layer. That way everyone will get a section of the crispy outer crust. (via Seeded at the Table)
9. Samoas Cookie Pie: Are you craving your favorite Girl Scout cookie and counting down the days until the next sale? Here is the answer to all your problems. (via Averie Cooks)
10. Red Velvet Cookie Cake: You had us at red velvet. (via Crazy for Crust)
11. Healthy Oat and Yogurt Fruit Pizza: The greek yogurt “frosting” and a whole wheat flour mixed with a rolled oat base make this a healthy dessert that tastes like pure indulgence. (via The Yummy Life)
12. Carrot Oatmeal Cookie Cake: If a carrot cake and an oatmeal cookie fell in love and had a baby, this would be it. (via Amy’s Healthy Baking)
13. Vegan Dessert Pizza: The combination of chocolate coconut cream sauce, drizzled honey and coconut flakes will leave you wanting seconds… and thirds. (via Glow Kitchen)
14. Mini Sugar Cookie Cakes: These mini cookie cakes make it easy to create different topping and frosting options (try some with nutella!), and also ensures that everyone leaves satisfied. (via Lil’ Luna)
Will you whip up any of these fruity desserts for your next party? Talk to us in the comments section!
