Apricot Pizza (Easy Sweet Dessert Pizza)

Quick Summary: Apricot pizza is a sweet dessert pizza made with store-bought pizza dough, almond cream, and fresh apricots, baked at 475°F (245°C) for 10-15 minutes. This easy summer recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and needs no cream cheese.

What is apricot pizza?

Apricot pizza is a sweet dessert pizza that uses a pizza dough base topped with almond cream and fresh apricot slices, then baked until golden. Unlike savory versions made with goat cheese, prosciutto, or apricot jam, this one is a fruit dessert closer to a fruit tart, with the neutral dough acting as the crust.

The idea of fruit on pizza is popular in Italy, where pastry chefs treat pizza dough as a canvas for seasonal fruit. This recipe leans into that approach: ripe summer apricots and a light almond cream turn a simple round of dough into a quick sweet treat.

Why you'll love this recipe

• Easy and quick: it uses store-bought pizza dough and comes together fast.
• Great for summer: it makes a sweet breakfast pizza with bright colors and a nice mix of textures, and it also works well for a BBQ or party.
• No cream cheese: it is a fruit pizza made with a smooth almond cream instead.

Ingredients

For ingredients and detailed instructions, refer to the recipe card below.

• Pizza dough purchased at a grocery store is a time saver.

• Egg: You will need over half of a large egg at room temperature. Beat it with a fork and use a kitchen scale to weigh the egg mixture.

• Butter: Use high-quality unsalted butter with 82% fat content. Bring it to room temperature about an hour before you start.

• Icing sugar: Make it with a coffee grinder or use store-bought powdered sugar.

• Almond flour: The recipe calls for almond flour or ground almonds (use a food processor to grind almonds). Replace almond flour with hazelnut flour or ground hazelnuts if desired.

• Flour: Use a bit of all-purpose flour to make the pizza filling.

• Almonds: Use toasted flaked almonds (or toasted hazelnuts if using hazelnut flour) to top the pizza.

• Apricots: Use fresh seasonal apricots or replace them with peaches or nectarines. Don't use frozen fruits; use fresh ones for better texture and flavor. Also, use fruits in moderate amounts; otherwise, the pizza will become soggy.

Equipment

To make apricot pizza at home, gather these basic kitchen tools before you start:

• baking sheet
• cutting board
• rolling pin
• mixing bowl
• hand mixer
• sharp knife
• oven mitts
• pizza cutter
• oven mitts

How to make the apricot dessert pizza

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C) with a baking sheet. Continue heating the oven for an additional 10-12 minutes to heat the baking tray (or pizza tray) properly.

Step 2. Wash, dry pat, remove apricot pits, and cut each into slices about ½ inch (1 cm) thick. In a small bowl, mix the softened butter, icing sugar, beaten egg, almond flour, and all-purpose flour with a rubber spatula (photo 1).

Step 3. For shaping the pizza dough, generously dust a cutting board with regular flour.

Step 4. Press the dough down with your hands and spread it to the edges without using a rolling pin.

Step 5. Take time to stretch it into a round, approximately 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter. Make it thinner in the middle and thicker on the edges.

Step 6. Spread the almond cream on the top of the pizza base dough, leaving about 1 inch (2.5 cm) around the edge (photo 2).

Step 7. Arrange the apricot slices on top, pressing them down slightly. Sprinkle the pizza with the toasted flaked almonds (photo 3).

Step 8. Use oven mitts to remove the hot baking sheet from the oven carefully. Coat it with olive oil (or any other oil) using a silicone brush. Slide the pizza dough onto the greased baking tray. If you prefer, you can also use a metal pizza peel.

Step 9. Bake the pizza on the middle rack for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown. Use oven mitts to take it out (photo 4) and move it to a cutting board with parchment paper.

Step 10. Cut the pizza using a large knife or a pizza cutter.

Expert tips

1. Spread the fruit pizza filling, leaving some dough along the edges uncovered.
2. Get creative with the apricot topping: arrange the fruit in a concentric ring or another way you desire.
3. Replace fresh apricots with other stone fruits, such as peaches or nectarines. Combine different stone fruits for more flavor and pretty patterns.

Recipe variations

• Pizza crust: Swap the pizza dough with puff pastry, shortbread, homemade or store-bought cookie dough, or graham cracker crust.
• Pizza filling: Replace almond cream with mascarpone- or cream cheese-based cream, lemon curd, apricot jam, yogurt, or pudding mix.
• Fruit pizza toppings: Any seasonal fruit works for dessert pizza (cherries, figs, strawberries, plums, bananas, etc.).
• Serving: Sprinkle the cooled pizza with crushed yogurt-covered almonds and a drizzle of honey, or slice the hot pizza into wedges and serve with vanilla ice cream.
• Apricot jam base: spread a thin layer of apricot jam over the dough before or instead of the almond cream for a quicker, jammier version.
• Savory apricot pizza: for a savory take, skip the almond cream and top the dough with goat cheese or ricotta, fresh apricots, a drizzle of honey, and arugula after baking.

Storing & freezing

Apricot pizza is best served fresh, straight from the oven. Store it in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap and aluminum foil in the refrigerator for 2 days.

Bring your pizza to the preheated oven to 350°F (177°C) for about 5-10 minutes to reheat.

Recipe FAQ

Is apricot pizza sweet or savory?
This apricot pizza is a sweet dessert pizza made with almond cream and fresh apricots. You can make a savory version instead by topping the dough with goat cheese, honey, and arugula.

What temperature do you bake apricot pizza?
Bake apricot pizza at 475°F (245°C) on a preheated baking sheet until the crust is golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Can you make apricot pizza with apricot jam?
Yes. Spread a thin layer of apricot jam over the dough before adding the almond cream, or use jam on its own for a quicker version.

Which apricots are best for pizza?
Use ripe but firm fresh apricots so they hold their shape while baking. Out of season, peaches or nectarines work well as a swap.

How do you reheat leftover apricot pizza?
Reheat leftover apricot pizza in a preheated oven at 350°F (177°C) for about 5-10 minutes to keep the crust crisp.

Love fresh fruit desserts? Try these next!

• Cherry Dessert Pizza
• Apple And Blueberry Crumble
• Peach And Blueberry Galette
• Plum Frangipane Tart
• Or browse all the fruit dessert recipes

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The nutritional information has been calculated using an online recipe nutrition calculator such as Verywellfit.com and is intended for informational purposes only. These figures should be used as a general guideline and not be construed as a guarantee.

The recipe was originally published on September 04, 2018. The recipe has been updated and may differ from what was originally published.