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Fruit Pizza
An example of fruit pizza
TypeTart
CourseDessert
Place of originUnited States

A fruit pizza is a type of tart that is distinguished by its pizza-shaped cookie crust, frosting, and fruit toppings.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Fruit pizza is well known for the colorful designs and patterns made by the intricate arrangement of the many different fruits topping the dessert. Fruit pizza is often seen as a healthier dessert option due to the prominence of fresh fruit. [7][8][9]

History

Food similar to fruit pizza has been made since at least the 6th century BC when Persian soldiers baked flatbreads with cheese and dates on top of their battle shields.[10][11] The modern pizza is attributed to Naples, Italy in the 18th century, yet it wasn't until sometime between the end of World War II and the 1980s until there is record of modern dessert pizzas such as fruit pizza.[12][13][14][15]

Common attributes and variations

The fruit pizza includes a thin crust that is typically a sugar cookie flavor, but can also be chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, or other sweet cookie or dough flavors. The crust is typically shaped in a circular pizza pan, but is also often shaped in a rectangular pan. The crust of the fruit pizza is baked, allowed to cool, and then covered on top by a layer of frosting. Typically, the frosting is cream cheese, but in variations can include or be replaced by a fruit glaze such as strawberry glaze. The fruit topping typically includes at least three different varieties of fruit with larger fruits being sliced into bite-sized portions. The fruit toppings often include berries and tropical fruit, although the choice of fruit can be widely modified and also commonly includes apples, pears, mandarins, nectarines, apricots, peaches, bananas, mangoes, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, kiwifruit, passionfruit, and/or melons.

A striking feature of the fruit pizza is the intricate arrangement of the bright colored fruit that tops the dessert. The ability to customize the design of the fruit pizza, has made it a common dessert for holidays with bright colors such as Easter[16], occasions with strong design themes such as heart-shaped desserts for Valentine's day, [17][18], or days of national significance such as Independence Day especially as the design of the flag of the United States which can be made with a combination of blueberry, banana, and strawberry fruit toppings. Other examples of fruit pizzas being used for occasions of national significance include "royal wedding viewing parties" in the United Kingdom with the design of the fruit pizza being that of the Union Flag.[19]

Controversy regarding classification

Some commentators have argued that dessert pizzas, such as fruit pizza, should not use the name pizza.[20] A clear dichotomy is further complicated by the fact that tomatoes are fruit.

The fruit pizza is a tart with pizza-like characteristics. The distinguishing feature of fruit pizza is not only the pizza-like shape, but also the multiple fruits included as toppings compared to typical tarts which tend to include only one or two fruits as topping. Further, while fruit pizza also commonly has a cream cheese layer similar to cheesecake, the cream cheese layer of a cheesecake is notably the thickest in a stark contrast with the thinner layer of cream cheese commonly used in fruit pizza.

See also

References

  1. ^ Legere, Jay (May 3, 2020). "Fruit pizza in Nunavut (don't tell the president of Iceland)". CBC News. Toronto, ON, Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Lyons, Charlotte (1989). "Pizza Pizzazz". Ebony. p. 64. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Leal, Micah (2020). "Fruit Pizza". Southern Living.
  4. ^ Kuper, Mary Ann (June 22, 2020). "A Guide To Eating Seasonal Fruits And Vegetables". The Waterways Journal Weekly. St. Louis, Missouri. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Fruit Pizza". Betty Crocker. 2012.
  6. ^ "Fruit Pizza". Pillsbury. 2016.
  7. ^ Weisser, Ryan (October 20, 2015). "10 Tasty Gluten-Free Pizza Recipes". Washingtonian. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Leal, Micah (2020). "Fruit Pizza". Southern Living.
  9. ^ Nazish, Noma (2019). "10 Healthy Valentine's Day Treats That Are Better Than A Box Of Chocolates". Forbes.
  10. ^ "Pizza, A Slice of American History" Liz Barrett (2014), p.13
  11. ^ "The Science of Bakery Products" W. P. Edwards (2007), p.199
  12. ^ "Pizza: A Global History" Carol Helstosky (2008), pp.48-74
  13. ^ "Who invented Pizza?". History Channel. 2012. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  14. ^ "Fruit Pizza". Catastrophe Kitchen. 2014. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  15. ^ Christensen, Julie (2014). "Can You Prepare Fruit Pizza Ahead?". Our Everyday Life Blog. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
  16. ^ >"Make a Delicious Easter Egg Fruit Pizza". Better Homes and Gardens. Yahoo! News. April 5, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  17. ^ Leal, Micah (2020). "Fruit Pizza". Southern Living.
  18. ^ Nazish, Noma (2019). "10 Healthy Valentine's Day Treats That Are Better Than A Box Of Chocolates". Forbes.
  19. ^ Elliott, Stuart (April 27, 2011). "For All Those Who Aren't on the Royal Guest List". The New York Times. New York, New York. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  20. ^ Shaw, Andrew (2011). "Do you think Dessert Pizza is Pizza? Don't!". The Shaw Show. Retrieved 2021-02-24.

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