Five years ago I was pregnant with my second son, very sick {from the pregnancy} and I started a blog. FIVE years later I cannot even believe how far this blog has come. Today I’m saying thank you to my readers with a great giveaway and some very sweet birthday treats! I’ve teamed up with several other birthday bloggers for the giveaway and am sharing my healthy fruit pizza recipe as a great treat for kids {and big kids!}
I’ve made this on a slightly sweetened bread crust with yogurt and fresh berries. The sugar content can be nearly 0 {just a bit in the bread}, or you can add just a touch like I did for a delicious and healthy fruit pizza.
I used my favorite bread recipe as the base. This replaces the normal pastry or sugar cookie crust with a less sweet bread. Before baking I sprinkled just a bit of cinnamon and sugar mix on top to give it flavor. After baking, and cooling I spread plain yogurt {sweetened with honey} on top, then added berries. You can use vanilla or a fruit flavored yogurt too if you wish.
Healthy Fruit Pizza
Ingredients
- for the bread: {makes one 10" pizza}
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/2 TBS dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1/2 TBS salt
- 1 TBS Brown Sugar
- 1 TBS oil
- 2-3 cups bread flour
- TIPS: Use fresh yeast and bread flour for best results
- 1 tsp white sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon mixed
- fresh berries
- plain, vanilla or fruit yogurt
Instructions
- bread:
- Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. I heat it in the microwave. it should be warm but not hot, or the yeast will die.
- Add the warm milk, salt, sugar and oil.
- Start adding flour one cup at a time until a dough forms. Stir in the bowl until too hard to stir. Pour onto a floured surface and keep adding flour, knead until not sticky.
- let sit in a oiled bowl for 20 min. cover with a damp towel.
- Knead for 2 more minutes roll into a flat round shape
- Heat oven to 350 and bake 15-20 minutes or until slightly brown on top.
- cool, top generously with yogurt and berries.
You can also make mini pizzas by baking small round dough in a muffin tin.
After the giveaway there are several other healthy recipes to check out as well.
And now for the giveaway! I’d love for you to leave a comment letting me know how long you’ve been reading this blog!
Birthday Bloggers
Jamie at Love Bakes Good Cakes – Deb at Cooking on the Front Burner
Paula at Call Me PMc – Emily at Nap-Time Creations
Aimee at Like Mother Like Daughter – Britney at The Princess and Her Cowboys
Birthday Blogger Friends
Cindy at Little Miss Celebration – Lisa at Cooking With Curls
Sheryl at Lady Behind the Curtain – Cathy at Lemon Tree Dwelling
Julie at Tastes of Lizzy T – Marcie at Flavor the Moments
Carrie at Frugal Foodie Mama – Julie at This Gal Cooks
Julie at Bread Booze Bacon– Shauna at The Best Blog Recipes
Sandra at A Dash of Sanity – Rachael at Eazy Peazy Mealz
Claire at A Little Claireification – Evelyn at My Turn for Us
Nancy at The Bitter Side of Sweet – Emily at It Bakes Me Happy
Alyssa at What’s Cooking Love – Erin at DelightEMade
Kristi at I Should Be Mopping the Floor<
And now… enter our Birthday Giveaway!
Rita A says
This is my first ever visit but I enjoyed it so much I just subscribed!
Emily says
yeah!! thanks for stopping by! I love first time visitors!!
Stacey Roberson says
I love celebrating my birthday with dark chocolate cheesecake.
BlackAsphodel says
I love tiramisu!
Joanne says
Black Forest Cake!
Birgit says
Nothing beats Mom’s chocolate-cream-cake! Yummy!!
Arra says
White forest cake, leche flan and fruit salad!
denise low says
I love pineapple upside down cake on my birthday. That is my favorite kind.
Mike Kozseluha says
I love Bailey’s Cheesecake topped with cherries on my birthday !!!
Roula says
Only Chocolate does it for me,,,anything dark chocolate and i can’t say no!!!!
Janice Dean says
I love cheesecake for my birthday! Thanks
Toni Lopez says
Was just introduced to your blog but will be visitng frequently!
Amanda Jones says
My favorite birthday dessert is my sister’s homemade cake. Yummm! I’ll be giving this fruit pizza a try though, for sure.
Melissa S says
Cheesecake is my favorite birthday treat, especially homemade with real fruit topping.
Raina DelRio says
Molten chocolate lava cake with ice cream and hot fudge topping.
Ellen says
I think I’ve been following about 3ish years – love all your crafts, recipes and fun ideas!
Ellen says
we always had cakes made from fruit growing up for our birthdays – I don’t even like real cake, I’d rather have fruit! 🙂
Emily says
awww! I love cakes with fruit too!
CHRISTY SWEENEY says
I LOVE PEACH DUMPCAKE ON MY BIRTHDAY!
Natalie says
My favorite birthday dessert is vanilla ice cream cake with vanilla frosting and cookies.
Peggy Gibbs says
Lemon cake is my favorite. Thanks.
Jenna D says
chocolate swirl cheesecake!