Plant-Based Chocolate Fruit Pizza is a classic summer dessert with a twist. This fruit pizza is completely gluten-free and sugar-free, oh, and it's chocolate!
Ahh, fruit pizza. Fruit pizza (to me, at least) feels like the classic summer dessert. You have all this fresh fruit, so what do you do? Put it on a cookie of course!!
While that's all nice and good, it seems to defeat the purpose of eating the fruit. Fruit is so good for you, with tons of nutrients like fiber and vitamin C. But then you put it on a sugar-filled cookie and frosting and you can basically forget you ever had the fruit in the first place. Your blood sugar will spike so high with all that sugar, the fiber from the fruit will make very little difference.
It doesn't have to be like that though! With a plant-based fruit pizza you can have a cookie made with fruits and vegetables. Perfect for actually enjoying the fruit that you put on top, without worrying about the blood sugar spike.
When you use ingredients that are naturally sweet, like dates and sweet potato, you get that same delicious flavor, but with a dose of fiber, allowing your body to properly process the treat.
Okay... off my soap box. Let's make some fruit pizza!
The secret to a completely plant-based frosting that actually tastes good is using naturally sweet ingredients.
Choose whatever fruit you love! I picked strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries, but you can use any fruit. Some other fruits that would be tasty are: kiwi, grapes, pineapple, and blackberries.
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2. In a large bowl, mix the almond butter, date sugar, applesauce, flaxseed, and vanilla.
Step 3. Add in the buckwheat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine. The mixture may get a bit tough - use your hands.
Step 4. Press the dough into a large circle on the baking sheet. The dough should be about 1/8" thick.
Step 5. Bake for 20 minutes, until the center of the cookie is baked through. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Step 6. Meanwhile, make the icing. Add the baked sweet potato, cocoa powder, date syrup, and lemon juice to a food processor. Blend until smooth, adding the non-dairy milk as needed for creaminess.
Step 7. When the cookie is cool, spread the frosting on the cookie.
Step 8. Top with the berries and enjoy!
Thank you God for sweet treats. We are reminded of Your generosity and love as we enjoy them. Amen.
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Plant-Based Chocolate Fruit Pizza is a classic summer dessert with a twist. This fruit pizza is completely gluten-free and sugar-free, oh, and it's chocolate!
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