Cherry Streusel Dessert Pizza has a homemade pizza dough topped with canned cherry pie filling and a streusel topping, then drizzled with vanilla icing. It’s the perfect ending to pizza night at home.
Prep Time25 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Rising Time:40 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr20 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Cherry Pie Filling, Dessert Pizza, Streusel Topping
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 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast, 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add 1/2 cup warm water and 1 tablespoon 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. (If desired, you may allow the dough to rise for another 20-30 minutes.)
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 1 cup old-fashioned oats, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, mixing well.
Add in 1/4 cup butter and mix in using a blending fork. The mixture should be crumbly.
Assemble the Dessert Pizza
Spoon 21 oz 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 1 cup powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons whole milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon 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.