100% From-Scratch Raspberry Pizza
So many dessert pizzas use sugar cookie dough as the base, and while this is convenient, it can be way too sweet. Plus it’s technically not a pizza without pizza dough–right? My raspberry cheesecake dessert pizza uses a real, homemade pizza dough for the best flavor and texture, and isn’t too sweet! In fact, I could eat this whole pizza by myself… maybe that happened, maybe it didn’t 🙃 This recipe is an adaptation of my dessert pizza (AKA one of my favorite recipes on the blog). It has the same easy, thin, and chewy crust, creamy cheesecake layer, and buttery streusel topping. However, this time we are adding a perfectly tart raspberry jam swirl into the mix, plus some white chocolate chips (these caramelize a bit in the oven for even more flavor!). It’s a stunning combination that you might like even more than the original. Like any pizza, this recipe does have a few steps, but overall it’s very easy and the reward is worth it. Plus it takes less than an hour to make.
What You Need
My raspberry pizza uses just 10 ingredients! Here are the important ones:
Flour. I use all-purpose flour, but you can also use bread flour. Bread flour will yield a crispier crust, while all-purpose yields a softer crust. Instant yeast. Using instant yeast keeps my raspberry pizza recipe nice and easy. There’s no separate rising time or proofing your yeast.Cream cheese. Just like with a real cheesecake, you want to make sure to use full-fat, brick-style cream cheese and let it soften before adding.Raspberry jam. You can make your own raspberry jam (recipe included in the notes below), use my raspberry cake filling, or you can use store-bought. If you have the time to make your own, I highly recommend it!
SAM’S TIP: Swap some of the raspberry jam for lemon curd for a bright and fruity raspberry pizza! The lemon complements the raspberry and cream cheese flavors so well (reminds me of my petit fours!). Remember, this is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full recipe please scroll down to the bottom of the post!
How to Make Raspberry Pizza
SAM’S TIP: Don’t work your streusel together too much, or it could turn into a paste. Just toss everything together with a fork until clumps begin to form, then stop. If you’ve ever made my coffee cake before, you know how important this is! What’s your favorite pizza flavor? Let me know down in the comments 😊 Enjoy! Let’s bake together! I’ll be walking you through all the steps in my written recipe and video below! If you try this recipe, be sure to tag me on Instagram, and you can also find me on YouTube and Facebook
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