Gather your ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table. Preheat oven to 450℉, with oven racks set to the lowest levels. If you have a baking stone, place it on the top rack.
Prepare the Dough
In a large mixing bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, instant yeast, granulated sugar, and salt. Add warm water and tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil.
Knead by hand or with dough hook, until it forms a nice ball, 3-5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to rise for 30-40 minutes until double.
Lay out a 14″ piece of parchment paper on a work surface. Press dough into a 10-12″ circle, about 1/4″ thick.
Using a pizza peel, transfer the dough to the hot baking stone. Bake for 4-5 minutes, then remove the dough, again using the pizza peel. Place the dough on a 14" round pizza serving pan.
Make the Streusel Topping
In a medium bowl, combine the old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, mixing well.
Add in pieces of butter and mix in using a blending fork. The mixture should be crumbly.
Assemble the Dessert Pizza
Spoon cherry pie filling over the parbaked dough. Spread filling to about 1" from edges.
Using your fingers, sprinkle the filling with the streusel topping, making sure to distribute it evenly.
Return the dough to the hot oven to finish baking, approximately 8-10 minutes. When the dough is lightly browned and the filling is bubbly, remove from oven and return to the pizza serving pan. Allow to cool for 5-7 minutes.
Prepare the Icing
While the pizza is baking, prepare the vanilla icing. Using a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, whole milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix with a fork until smooth.
Drizzle the top of the pizza with the vanilla icing. Slice the pizza into 8 pieces, using a pizza cutter or knife. Serve warm.
This recipe will serve 6-8 people.
Notes
*Unless otherwise indicated, all butter used on this recipe site is salted.