Caramel Apple Pizza

A dessert pizza topped with sliced green apples, chopped pecans, caramel drizzle, and cream cheese frosting, with one slice missing.

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Caramel apple pizza is an easy fall dessert that feeds a crowd and looks like you fussed. A soft ricotta cookie crust supports caramel cream cheese, tart Granny Smith apples, and pecans.

Prep Time20

Cook Time25

Chilling Time2

Total Time2 45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple dessert pizza, apple pizza with cream cheese, caramel apple dessert, caramel apple pizza, easy apple dessert

Servings: servings

Calories: 525kcal

Author: Chef Jenn

Ingredients

For the crust:

½ cup unsalted butter softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

For the topping:

8 ounces cream cheese softened
½ cup caramel sauce plus extra for drizzling
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
2 cups Granny Smith apples thinly sliced
⅓ cup pecans chopped

Instructions

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar until smooth, about 2 minutes.
Add the ricotta and egg. Mix well, scraping down the sides often.
Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined, scraping down the sides as needed.
Transfer the dough to a piece of plastic wrap, flatten into a disc, wrap tightly, and chill for 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a rough 16-inch circle, about ½ to ⅝ inch thick.
Transfer to the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned and the center is set. Cool completely.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the softened cream cheese, caramel sauce, and apple pie spice until smooth.
Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled crust.
Arrange the sliced apples over the topping. Drizzle with extra caramel sauce and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Slice and serve immediately.

Notes

Recipe Card Tips

Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment if it's giving you trouble. You can transfer the bottom sheet straight to the baking pan and skip the move-it-without-tearing problem entirely.
Slice the apples no more than thirty minutes before assembling, and toss them in a teaspoon of lemon juice if they'll wait longer than that. Browned apples kill the look.
For neat slices, use a pizza wheel and wipe it between cuts. A regular knife drags the topping and pulls the apples off.

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