Desert Pizza Tropical

Ingredients

  • Here is the recipe:
  • FRUIT PIZZA, NOW NO BAKE WITH A TROPICAL TWIST
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  • Hi everybody,
  • Long time no see :-)
  • I've been pretty busy lately, but just wanted to take a few minutes and
  • share a recipe I've been playing around with.
  • This was always a springtime / cookout favorite of mine, and I did a post
  • on it a few years back: Fruit Pizza, only 5 carbs, HUSBAND & KID friendy, PICS
  • I just wanted to share a few "tweaks" to the recipe that I think you'll enjoy.
  • First of all, it is now no-bake!
  • Secondly, the addition of coconut in the crust adds a great tropical flavor.
  • Thirdly, the almond flour crust has been replaced with a Macadamia crust.
  • Finally, there is no Erythritol required!
  • The picture you see above is my 3rd pizza in 2 weeks!!! This is super sweet
  • and your friends and family will NEVER know it's low carb.
  • CRUST
  • 8 oz Macadamia nuts
  • 4 tablespoon Butter
  • 1/2 Cup Shredded Coconut (Tropical Traditions)
  • 1 scoop Stevia (or liquid Stevia equivilant)
  • 3 scoops Sucralose (or liquid Splenda equivilant)
  • FILLING
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 scoop Stevia (or liquid Stevia equivilant)
  • 3 scoops Sucralose (or liquid Splenda equivilant)
  • For the crust, grind Macadamia nuts in food processor. You will actually turn
  • the nuts into a paste because of all the fat in the nuts. This is ok, grind the
  • nuts into a puree' because you don't want any "crunch" in the crust.
  • Next, melt the butter and add the sweetener to the butter. The reason you add the
  • sweetener to the butter is because the sweetener is so concentrated that it will
  • be more evenly distributed throughout the crust if it is diluted in the butter first.
  • Add coconut and pour into a 10" greased pan (I used a 10" spring form pan).
  • Even with the addition of the coconut, this crust will still be very runny or soupy.
  • That is ok, just stick in the refrigerator or freezer for a few minutes
  • while you prepare the filling and it will be fine.
  • (Side note: the shredded coconut that I used was Tropical Tradition, and was very "dry".
  • If you are using fresh shredded coconut, you might want to dry it out in the oven
  • first, and possibly even give it a quick chop if you don't want any coconut texture in the dessert)
  • For the filling, combine cream cheese and heavy cream in a mixing bowl. Next, combine the
  • sweetener and Vanilla in a separate container, and add to bowl (if using powdered sweetener,
  • you might need to heat the vanilla slightly to get the sweetener to dissolve).
  • Mix. This will be very very thin at first, but will thicken very quickly after
  • just a few seconds on high with your mixer. Mix until creamy. Spread on crust. Add fruit.

Preparation

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