apple streusel dessert pizza

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Lynnda Cloutier
Mission Viejo, CA

This recipe won first place in the dessert category, 1997, for Mama Mary's Gourmet Pizza crust creations contest. Pizza for dessert? Why not? Simply top a prepared pizza crust with sautéed apples and a buttery streusel topping and pop it in the oven. An easy icing drizzled over the top is the finishing touch.Source: Unknown

(2 ratings)

Ingredients For apple streusel dessert pizza

  • streusel topping:
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 apples, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • one 12 inch prebaked pizza crust, such as boboli, or mama mary's gourmet pizza crust
  • 2 tbsp. butter, softened
  • icing:
  • 2 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp. milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

How To Make apple streusel dessert pizza

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 425.
  • 2
    For streusel topping, put sugar and flour in shallow bowl. Add butter. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter til well mixed and crumbly. Refrigerate til ready to use.
  • 3
    In microwave proof bowl, mix apples, cinnamon and 1/3 cup sugar. Mix well and microwave on full power for 2 minutes. Set aside.
  • 4
    Brush pizza crust with softened butter.
  • 5
    Sprinkle crust with 1/2 of the streusel topping. Top with the apple mixture. Top with the remaining streusel topping
  • 6
    Put the pizza directly on the oven rack and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, til topping is golden brown. While pizza is baking, mix the icing ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well.
  • 7
    Drizzle icing over warm pizza. Cut pizza into wedges to serve. Serves 8

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