As far as I'm concerned, pizza is one of the greatest foods ever invented! And so is carrot cake. And then there's dessert pizza....Do you remember the fruit pizza from the early '90s? They were all the rage. I loved them! And that was what inspired this recipe. And since I haven't seen them around for a long time, so a few years ago I put those 3 wonderful things together and created this Carrot Cake Dessert Pizza!
Now I'm finally getting a chance to share it! It's something a little different for an Easter dessert and the perfect Carrot Pizza recipe because it's sweet and not savory. With a cookie crust, carrot cake flavors like cinnamon, chocolate cream cheese, whipped cream, walnuts, and candied carrots, it's as much fun to eat as it is to make! If you're looking for dessert pizza recipes, you'll love this one!
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I love pizza in almost any form including my savory homemade pizzas: Weight Watchers Pizza, my Better For You Breakfast Pizza, Dill Pickle Pizza Recipe, Perogy Pizza, my Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Pizza Bites, my Greek-style Healthy Veggie Phyllo Pizza, my Healthy Pizza Dippers, my Healthy Homemade Pizza Pockets and even pizza in dip form: Baked Artichoke and Cilantro Pizza Dip and let's not forget dessert pizza!
I still remember the very first time my Mom served us a dessert pizza - I was totally in awe of this pizza that was also dessert. Wow. It was covered in sweet cream cheese, with fruit and a yummy orange glaze and it was awesome!!! Then the trend died and I have hardly seen them around for years.
Dessert pizzas are not only fun to eat, they are fun to make. And they are a great baking activity to do with kids. But I have to confess, I love this Carrot Dessert Pizza even more than the original fruit dessert pizza!
🥘Ingredients
Pureed Carrots (baby food)
I like to make carrot cake flavored things using baby food. I discovered this when my kids were little and I had leftover baby food. The beauty of baby food is that the work is already done for you! Why do all that shredding or cooking and puréeing carrots when you don’t have to?
And since they make it for babies, there are no preservatives or fillers in it. It’s pure carrots and water. And the brand I use makes theirs with organic carrots. Plus, you can buy baby food anywhere. My Carrot Cake Overnight French Toast Casserole is another recipe that uses carrots, in the form of baby food. This will save you lots of time!
This sweet pizza recipe also uses:
- cinnamon
- chocolate cream cheese (for chocolate sauce)
- pineapple (canned)
- whipped cream
- walnuts
📖Variations & Substitutions
- 🍪Cookie Pizza Crust: The first time I made this recipe, I used a homemade gingerbread crust recipe, which I have added to the recipe NOTES, and it was divine.... But it also took a lot longer. I actually found a gingerbread cookie mix at the grocery store and have used that as well. But the gingerbread cookie dough seems to be a seasonal thing because I only see it around Christmas time. If I have time or can't get to the store to get a cookie dough mix, I use this Homemade Sugar Cookie Dough.
- Glaze: This dessert pizza recipe is great with or without the glaze!
- Carrots : you can cook and puree carrots instead of using carrot baby food
- Pineapple: I use canned crushed pineapple, but you could use fresh
- Chocolate Cream Cheese: If you can't find chocolate cream cheese at the grocery store, you can easily make your own 3 Ingredient Chocolate Cream Cheese
- Candied Carrots: candied carrots are optional, but they are a really nice touch on this pizza and my recipe is easy to make!
🔪Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with non- stick cooking spray
Cookie Pizza Crust:
- For pizza dough: Mix cookie dough as per package directions or per homemade cookie dough recipe (in NOTES) Roll the dough out to ¼ inch thickness with a rolling pin, directly onto pizza pan . Make it a little thicker at the edges, as a pizza crust would be.
- Bake pizza crust for 8-10 minutes (depending on the recipe you are using) in preheated hot oven until golden brown (or until edges begin to brown lightly). Cool completely. *It may not look perfect coming out, but it doesn't matter, as it will be covered up. If it puffs up while baking, just poke those spots with a toothpick or cake tester.
- Spread 1 container ( about 1 cup) of chocolate cream cheese over the cookie pizza crust.
Pizza Topping:
Toasted Walnuts
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange walnuts on a cookie sheet in a single layer.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes until fragrant, checking frequently.
Assembly:
- In a separate small bowl, make the carrot pizza sauce: mix pureed carrots (baby food) with whipped cream and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and spread over top of chocolate cream cheese.
- Sprinkle crushed pineapple, raisins (optional), toasted walnuts and coconut over pizza.
Glaze (optional):
- Mix ingredients together in small saucepan and heat over medium on stove top until thickened. Cool slightly and drizzle over pizza and serve. *This can also be chilled to serve at a later time.
👪 Serving Size
This Easter dessert pizza recipe is 12 servings. But you can double or triple the recipe by simply clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust. However, additional pizza pans will be required.
🍽Equipment
For this carrot pizza recipe, you'll need a 12-inch pizza pan or pizza stone, and an electric hand mixer or stand mixer. *See recipe card for recommended equipment links and photos
🌡️Storage
Store this Easter dessert pizza in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. If you're just storing this overnight, then you can simply cover in plastic wrap.
These ingredients do not freeze well.
🍰 Easter Desserts
This dessert pizza makes a great Easter dessert and is something a little different. If you're having a more casual Easter dinner or a variety of desserts, then this is a great addition to the dessert spread! And if you're looking for additional FUN Easter desserts, then check out my Easter Creme Egg Chocolate Swiss Roll!
So, if you are looking for Easter Pizza Recipes or dessert pizza ideas the whole family will love, this Sweet Carrot Pizza is a delicious way to enjoy carrot cake flavors in the form of pizza. And the best part is, it doubles as dessert!
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📋 Carrot Cake Dessert Pizza Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Cookie Pizza Crust
- 496 g -pkg of sugar cookie mix or use a homemade cookie recipe (see recipes in NOTES)
Carrot cake pizza toppings
- 250 g -container chocolate cream cheese (or make your own - see recipe in NOTES)
- 2 cups whipped cream- with granulated white sugar added to your liking I use ¼ cup of sugar– whipped topping can be substituted
- 128 ml -jar of pureed carrots (baby food) OR ½ cup cooked and pureed carrot
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 398 ml -can crushed pineapple, drained *use a fine mesh strainer to drain and squeeze as much liquid out as possible
- ½ cup toasted walnuts
- ¼ cup medium shredded coconut *preferably unsweetened coconut flakes
- ⅓ cup raisins-optional
Orange Glaze
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¾ cup white granulated sugar
Candied Carrots
- optional - see recipe in NOTES
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 12 inch pizza pan with non- stick cooking spray
Cookie Pizza Crust:
- Mix cookie dough as per package directions or per homemade cookie dough recipe (in NOTES)
- Roll the dough out to ¼ inch thickness directly onto pizza pan . Make it a little thicker at the edges, as a pizza crust would be.
- Bake pizza crust for 8-10 minutes (depending on the recipe you are using) in preheated oven or until edges begin to brown lightly. Cool completely. *It may not look perfect coming out, but it doesn't matter, as it will be covered up. If it puffs up while baking, just poke those spots with a toothpick or cake tester.
Pizza Topping:
- Spread 1 container ( about 1 cup) of chocolate cream cheese over the cookie pizza crust.
Toasted Walnuts
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange walnuts on a cookie sheet in a single layer.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes until fragrant, checking frequently.
Assembly:
- In a separate bowl, mix pureed carrots (baby food) with whipped cream and 1 teaspoon cinnamon and spread over top of chocolate cream cheese.
- Sprinkle crushed pineapple, raisins (optional), toasted walnuts and coconut over pizza.
- Add Candied Carrots, if desired.
Glaze:
- Mix ingredients together in small saucepan and heat over medium on stove top until thickened. Cool slightly and drizzle over pizza and serve. *This can also be chilled to serve at a later time.
Notes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12 inch pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray.
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Stir the dry gingerbread ingredients (flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and baking powder) together in a large bowl. Set aside.
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Combine light corn syrup, light brown sugar and margarine in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir constantly over medium heat on stove top until margarine is melted
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Stir the liquid into the flour mixture, then add the softened cream cheese. Mix well with a spoon, then using hands as dough becomes stiff.
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Chill the dough until it is easy to handle (about 10 minutes). Roll the dough out to ¼ inch thickness directly onto pizza pan . Make it a little thicker at the edges, as a pizza crust would be.
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Bake pizza crust for 20 -25 minutes in preheated oven or until edges begin to brown lightly. Cool completely.
Kelly Neil
Holy mackerel you've taken two of my favourite things and put them together! Also, your tip about the baby food is nothing short of genius. Thanks for sharing!
Terri Gilson
Thanks, Kelly!
Terri Gilson
Thanks, Kelly! I hope you enjoyed it. And yes, baby food is overlooked as a quick option too often!
Riz
Did you say carrot cake, dessert, pizza? I'm having trouble computing how you've managed to combine three of my favourite things! It looks and sounds delicious!
Colleen
I used to make fruit pizzas with a cookie dough crust for the kids when they were little. I think now that they're older they will just love this carrot cake version. Can't wait to make it for them!
Terri Gilson
Thanks, Colleen - hope they enjoy it - my kids love it!
Terri Gilson
I know, it's so fun! Hope they enjoy it!
Kristen
I’ve never tried a dessert version of pizza, but I guess how a great time to start and you can’t go wrong with carrot cake anything!
Terri Gilson
I agree - carrot cake EVERYTHING!
Joss
I have never tried this version of a dessert pizza, but I will have to change that! Spreading that chocolate cream cheese on the bottom makes it for me.
Terri Gilson
Oh yeah... the chocolate cream cheese makes a huge difference!
Ayngelina
I missed the dessert pizza craze before, I guess now is the time to jump on it!
Terri Gilson
It's never too late Angelina!