Banana Split Pizza (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 (16 oz) roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough.
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8 oz cream cheese, softened.
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⅓ cup sugar.
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½ tsp vanilla extract.
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1 large banana, sliced.
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8 fresh strawberries, sliced.
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2 thin pineapple rings, sliced into sixths.
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1 tbsp chopped nuts (optional).
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2 oz bittersweet chocolate.
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2 tbsp heavy cream.
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 12-14 inch pizza pan.
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Press the sugar cookie dough evenly into the pan to form the crust. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until golden brown. Cool completely.
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Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth. Spread over the cooled cookie crust.
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Arrange banana slices, strawberries, and pineapple slices over the cream cheese layer. Add chopped nuts if desired.
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To make the ganache, heat heavy cream until it begins to boil, then remove from heat. Stir in the chocolate until melted and smooth.
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Drizzle the ganache over the fruit pizza, slice, and serve.
# Notes:
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This dessert pizza is a fun and easy twist on a banana split.
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The sugar cookie crust provides a sweet and chewy base for the fruit and cream cheese.
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Optional chopped nuts add a nice crunch.