Chocolate Fruit Pizza
You are going to love this chocolate fruit pizza that was inspired by the the plethora of farm markets in our area! Come along was we visit a few local sites and enjoy a picnic in the park!
We are lucky enough to be living in a community that is surrounded not only by beautiful countryside, but a plethora of on-farm fruit and vegetable markets, vineyards, historical sites, waterfronts, antique shops, parks and charming shopping districts.
Taking a “Sunday” drive has become a lost art. Packing up the car with a picnic lunch and heading out with no real destination other than seeing the local sites is something both my husband and I love to do. Since Tim was busy at a golf tournament this weekend, Samantha and I decided to head out and take in some sites.
The only stipulation she had was that I had to make a fruit pizza for the picnic! This Easy Fruity Watermelon Pizza is another fun picnic option!
Chocolate fruit pizza to be specific! A really easy chocolate sweet pastry crust is the base for my fruit pizza loaded with local seasonal fruits! You won’t want to miss the recipe below.
With our picnic packed and the car ready to go, we set out for the afternoon.
We stopped to check out a peach orchard. In just a few short weeks these juicy fruits will be ready for picking. We will definitely be enjoying the Peach Festival again this year with all the yummy peachiness it offers!
There are grapevines for miles around here and it always amazes me how fast they go from spindly little vines to these plush leafy plants covered in grapes! We have a while to go before the harvest begins in September. These little grapes will surely triple in size before then. One local grape farm uses sheep to keep the rows between the vines clear of growing grasses.
A quick stop at the historical Fort where Samantha suddenly got a burst of energy and decided she just had to jump off the old stone wall. Mid jump she realized it was a little further down than she thought!
We swung by the marina to check out all the gorgeous boats. There were plenty in the marina, but also lots of sail boats out on the lake taking advantage of the gorgeous day.
Our favorite parks for picnicking were really busy, but we found a patch of grass overlooking the water and in the shade. Someone, who shall remain nameless, forget a blanket to sit on. (Hey, I did make the fruit pizza!)
This is life in our part of Canada! Orchards, lakes, marinas, historical sites, parks, and festivals. Who wouldn’t want to go for a Sunday drive will all this to enjoy!
Chocolate Fruit Pizza
Ingredients
Crust
- ¾ cup confectioners sugar, sifted
- ¼ cup ground almonds
- 1 ¼ sticks butter, softened
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Toppings
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- fresh fruit slices (kiwi, strawberries, mandarin oranges, etc)
- ¼ cup orange marmalade or peach jam
Instructions
Crust
- Add sifted confectioners sugar, ground almonds, butter, salt and vanilla to bowl of electric mixer. Beat at low speed until smooth and well combined. Add the egg and beat until smooth.
- Sift the flour with the cocoa powder and add to dough mixture. Beat until smooth and no streaks of flour remain. Turn onto a piece of plastic wrap, flatten, wrap tightly and chill for approximately 2 hours.
- After dough is chilled sufficiently, preheat oven to 350℉.
- Roll dough on a lightly floured surface into a circle approximately ⅛ inch thick. Transfer to baking pan, prick with fork and bake at 350℉ for 15 to 20 minutes until edges are starting to appear dry and centre is set. Remove from oven and cool completely.
Topping
- In bowl of electric mixer beat cream cheese and vanilla and until fluffy. Spread mixture onto cooled crust, leaving about a ½ inch border. Arrange sliced fruit slices to completely cover cream cheese mixture.
- Add ½ tablespoon warm water to orange marmalade blending until smooth. Brush over fruit to add a nice sweet glaze.
Cute picnic basket. It really was a beautiful day on Sunday. Janet
Thanks Janet! I love that picnic basket. It is huge and comes complete, even with wine glasses!
I love a good Sunday drive! My mom and I will sometimes drive two hours up to Maine just to get our favorite Donuts. We haven’t done that in a while but I know those are the memories I cherish. Fruit pizza looks delish <3
What a fun outing! I love the sounds of this recipe – I know my whole family would like it. And good for you for thinking of getting the car ready before heading out! #client
Yummmmmm! That fruit pizza looks amazing!!