Fun Dishes Made With Gelato

If asked what’s the best way to enjoy Gelato we would generally say, “in a cone or cup, with a spoon!” But this isn’t the only way to enjoy your favorite creamy sweet treat, so we began thinking of all the different ways you can use gelato as an ingredient in your favorite desserts. Here’s one of our favorites with an Italian flair!

Gelato Fruit Pizza

Needs: 1 pkg. of Sugar Cookie dough

            Soft Fruits and Berries of your choice

            1 pint of your favorite Pino Gelato flavor (although vanilla works best)

1. Roll one tube of sugar cookie dough out onto a heavily greased cookie sheet (or pizza pan) until it is about 9-12 inches in diameter. Sometimes it helps to use pre-cut cookies, arrange them together into a small circle, and simply roll the cookies together to make a larger crust.
2. Bake cookie crust as the directions on the package suggests. Normally 10-13 minutes at 350 degrees. Allow crust to rest for 5 minutes, then place crust in freezer to cool.
3. While crust is cooking, allow gelato to sit at room temperature to soften and become spreadable. Also, begin preparing your fruit. Use whatever type of fruit you like best. Typically softer fruits and berries work best like: orange segments, strawberries, kiwi, ripe peaches, pineapple, blueberries, and raspberries. As always, fresh fruit is better, but canned can be used in a pinch. 
4. After crust is cool to the touch (about 10 minutes), spoon and spread a generous portion of the gelato over the crust. More is better! Arrange the fruit on the pizza however you like, and place the pizza in the freezer for 20 more minutes to firm up.
5. Cut, garnish with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, and ENJOY!

We hope you try this delicious recipe that is guaranteed to please the whole family. If you do, remember that ALL of the delicious Pino Gelato flavors are available for purchase by the pint. That way you can know that you are only using the best ingredients for your gelato pizza. Lastly, if you do try this recipe, take a picture and post it to our facebook page. Who knows, maybe you’ll get a little prize for doing so (hint, hint).