with Cherries
A dessert pizza that is sweet, delicious, and ideal to surprise someone you love.
Vegetarian
1 pkg. Family Size Pizza Crust
1/4 cup sliced almonds
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
10 oz. dark chocolate chips
Egg wash (1 egg and 2 Tbsp. water, beaten)
1 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 cup cherry preserves, room temperature
STEPS
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Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla, one egg and cocoa powder until smooth.
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Unroll refrigerated Family Size Pizza Crust and line edges of pizza with chocolate chips (1 cup total). Lightly brush 1/2 in. strip of egg wash on inside of chocolate chips, and roll the long and short sides of dough over chocolate chips (for chocolate filled crust). Seal with egg wash.
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Brush crust with melted butter and sprinkle crust generously with sugar, as well as on the center of pizza.
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Spoon cream cheese mixture into center of pizza and spread evenly to edge of crust. Bake for 15 minutes at 400°F and let cool completely.
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Toast sliced almonds on baking sheet for 8 minutes at 375°F.
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Spread cherry preserves over cheesecake and melt remaining chocolate chips and drizzle over cherries. Sprinkle almonds over pizza.
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