Apple Dessert Pizza
Storebought refrigerated sugar cookie dough acts as a shortcut for this sweet dessert pizza. It’s spread with a lemony maple-mascarpone and topped with buttery cooked apple slices, tart dried cranberries, and crunchy pistachios for a party-ready treat. For more apple flavor, top this pizza with crushed freeze-dried apples instead of nuts.
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12-inch pizza pan with foil or parchment paper. Dust lightly with flour.
- Break or slice cookie dough into pieces and arrange on prepared pan. Let stand to soften slightly, 5 to 10 minutes. Use your fingers to flatten dough to form an even crust 1 inch from pan edges, building up outside edge slightly to create a 1/2-inch crust.
- Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slide crust onto a serving platter.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add apples and cranberries. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon zest. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and cool completely.
- Beat together mascarpone and maple syrup in a small bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until combined. Spread mascarpone mixture to edges of crust. Top with cooled apple mixture.
- Whisk together powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice; whisk in additional lemon juice as needed to reach drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over pizza. Sprinkle with pistachios and garnish with additional lemon zest. (Best if served within 1 hour.)
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