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Blueberry Dessert Pizza – Quick, Juicy & Irresistible

Blueberry Dessert Pizza with crumble and glaze

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This Blueberry Dessert Pizza starts with the soft and chewy crust from my Cactus Bread (which is delicious on its own, too!), then gets topped with a homemade blueberry filling, a buttery crumble, and a sweet glaze!

Ingredients

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Blueberry Topping

  • 3 ½ cups (518 g) fresh blueberries, divided
  • ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Crust

  • 1 cup water, warmed (about 105°-110°F)
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 ½ cups (312.5 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Crumble Topping

  • 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
  • ⅔ cup (133 g) granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly

Glaze

  • 1 cup (125 g) confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 tablespoons whole milk

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add 2 cups of blueberries, sugar, and brown sugar. Mix until the sugar is dissolved. Blueberries will start to pop as they heat, this is normal.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water.

3. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the blueberries and stir until the sauce has thickened.

4. Add the lemon zest. Stir to combine.

5. Remove from heat and fold in the remaining blueberries. Set aside to cool completely. This makes about 2 cups of blueberry topping.

6. While the blueberry mixture is cooling, prepare the crust. In a large bowl, combine the water, sugar, and yeast. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes, or until the yeast begins to bloom and become foamy.

7. Pour half of the oil into the yeast mixture, setting aside the remaining oil for later.

8. Add the flour and salt, stir to combine. It should form a soft, sticky dough.

9. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl. Cover it and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.

10. When ready, preheat oven to 450°F. Line a 12-inch pizza pan with parchment paper.

11. Pour the reserved oil onto the prepared pizza pan. Transfer the dough to the pan and use your fingers to press it out to the edges, creating dimples in the surface of the dough with your fingertips.

12. Bake the dough for 10 minutes, or until lightly golden.

13. Spread the cooled blueberry topping over the crust.

14. In a small bowl, mix together the flour, sugars, salt, and butter for the crumble.

15. Sprinkle the crumble topping over the blueberry topping, covering the entire surface to the outer edge.

16. Place the pizza back into the oven for 13-15 minutes, or until the crumble is golden brown.

17. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.

18. In a separate bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar and milk until smooth with a pourable consistency.

19. Drizzle the glaze over the warm pizza.

20. Slice and serve.

Notes

This dessert pizza is best served warm, but also tastes great at room temperature.

 

You can use frozen blueberries, but thaw and drain them first.

 

For extra crunch, add chopped nuts like pecans or almonds to the crumble.