Watermelon Pizza is a fun and easy summer fruit dessert. Perfect for BBQ parties, or tasty healthy eating any time of day.
Watermelon based fruit pizza is super easy to make. Watermelon slices cut into wedges, topped with cheese, balsamic reduction and fresh mint. The ultimate summer dessert recipe.
Do you enjoy watermelon in the summer? My grandkids cannot get enough of this sweet, juicy fruit. This watermelon fruit pizza recipe is one of their favourites.
When the heat gets turned up outside, refreshing watermelon is a great way to help cool you down. It is the key ingredient in Watermelon Mint Refresher. Thirst quenching with no added sugar.
Summer is the time to enjoy so many wonderful fruits. Strawberry season is one of my favourite times of the year. Sweet Strawberry Bruschetta seems to be happening quite a bit these days. In fact, I will be taking it to our next BBQ party.
This easy watermelon dessert recipe is a great way to showcase all the flavours of the season. You can have so much fun with this fruit pizza. Fruit desserts are perfect for HOT weather eating. Have you ever tried Grilled Strawberries?
Fruit desserts are healthy too. How healthy is watermelon? Well, it’s mostly made of water, so it hydrates you. It contains vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants like lycopene. Bonus points for NO fat and LOW in calories. Sounds pretty healthy to me.
HOW TO MAKE WATERMELON FRUIT PIZZA
It is super easy to make this refreshing, healthy summer dessert. Get a nice round mini seedless watermelon. The bigger the watermelon, the bigger the pizza wedges.
Cut the watermelon into slices (about 1 inch thick), then cut each slice into wedges. This will be the pizza crust. I cut mine into quarters, the choice is yours. This will be your watermelon pizza crust.
Now comes the fun part, the pizza toppings. Let your imagination create the most delicious watermelon pizza you this summer. The combinations are endless.
WATERMELON PIZZA TOPPINGS
For this watermelon pizza dessert, I used mascarpone cheese, sliced strawberries, strawberry balsamic glaze and fresh mint. Honestly, there are so many choices. You can even set up a “make your own” fruit pizza station. How fun would that be?
Topping ideas include (but not limited to):
- soft spreadable cheeses (cream cheese, ricotta, mascarpone)
- Greek yogurt
- feta cheese
- olives
- fruits of all kind (berries, pineapple, mango, apples, pears)
- *balsamic reduction/glazes
- fresh herbs (basil, mint)
- *jams/jellies (things like jalapeno/strawberry preserves or wine jellies)
- nuts/seeds (almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds)
- chocolate chips (just because you can)
Can you see where I am going here? This watermelon dessert recipe is fun and easy. Healthy and gluten-free too. Stress-free desserts are a must, especially during the summer.
I know you are going to love this watermelon pizza recipe, but don’t stop there. Give these fun summer desserts a try too: Fresh Berries Cookie Pizza and Easy Fruit Pizza.
We eat fruit a lot in the summer. Fruit salads are great for brunch. One of our favourite BBQ side dishes is Pineapple Mango Salsa. OMG, this would be a great topping on this watermelon pizza too.
Give this recipe a try at your next backyard party, and let me know what mouthwatering combination of flavours you came up with. Watermelon Pizza is the perfect snack, appetizer or easy summer dessert.
We happen to LOVE using cheese in recipes, especially Canadian cheese. If you love cheese as much as we do….give this Cold Smoked Brie a try. Sure to be a hit at your next BBQ party.
Do you have a favourite watermelon dessert recipe?
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Watermelon Pizza Easy Fruit Dessert
Ingredients
- 14 ounce watermelon slice (cut into wedges)
- 2 ounces strawberries (sliced)
- 1 tsp. balsamic glaze
- 2 tbsp. mascarpone cheese
- mint leaves (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cut your watermelon into 1-inch slices.
- Cut the slices into desired wedges. The bigger the watermelon slices, the more slices you can cut them into.
- Top with cheese.
- Add the sliced strawberries.
- Dot with balsamic glaze.
- Garnish with fresh mint.
- ENJOY!
Liz Cleland
My grandmother used to put salt and mayonnaise on her watermelon. Such an interesting combination!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I have heard of salt, but not mayo…that is a new one.
Nha
Such a fun and pretty summer dessert! I love that this dessert pizza isn’t loaded with carbs which I truly do not need right now! 😉
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I love serving this all summer long. The kids have fun with this one.
Charity
This watermelon recipe looks so refreshing! Can’t wait for the local watermelon harvest!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This watermelon pizza is a fun recipe for sure. Hope you give it a try.
Amanda
I can’t think of a more perfect summer recipe! I just love the creamy touch of the mascarpone, and the basil is such a delicious complement to the watermelon. Thanks for sharing!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I love serving this at bbq parties. Always a hit …and the kids have a lot of fun with this one.
Sara
YUM! There is something so magical about watermelon and feta cheese specifically … but I really love that you used a spreadable cheese and balsamic on this watermelon pizza! What a gorgeous combination of flavors, and a perfect healthy idea!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
You really can’t go wrong with this fun and delicious watermelon recipe.
Marisa F. Stewart
I had the grandsons over today and I made them the watermelon pizza. They went crazy over it, the littlest one most of all. It was a fun way for them to enjoy the fruit and the mascarpone cheese. They ate two big slices and would have eaten more if I’d had more. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
My grandkids LOVE this. I love serving this at bbq parties. The kids love decorating their own slices.
Ashley F
This looks so good, can’t wait to try it this summer!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This is a fun and easy recipe. Perfect for summer entertaining. The kids love it.
Julie
We LOVE fruit for dessert in our house, so this is right up our ally. This would be soooo good with grilled watermelon, too!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Yes grilled watermelon would be great in this recipe. Hope you give it a try.
Dana
I love how refreshing this is, and I love the sweet and savory elements. Watermelon is so much more diverse than it gets credit for, I think. The pizza presentation is so fun and would go over well with kids! And I bet you could easily chop this up and turn it into a serveable salad for potlucks!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Yes you can have lots of fun with this recipe for sure. The kids to love it. My grandkids ask for it all the time.
Jordan
This is such a clever idea for sprucing up watermelon. I’m always looking for fun summer dessert ideas – can’t wait to make this!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I hope you enjoy this as much as my family does. We really have fun with this recipe.
Anne Lawton
This is such a fun way to enjoy watermelon. It sounds so refreshing I can’t wait to give it a try this weekend!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY…my grandkids love this recipe. Perfect for summer entertaining.
Toni | Boulder Locavore
This is such a great dessert idea for summer!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
It sure is. I have even served it as part of the weekend brunch menu. Hope you give this recipe a try soon.
Lindsay Cotter
This is the perfect summer dessert! Great for cookouts!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This is fun to make and fun to eat. The kids have a blast with this one.
Debra
What a fun idea! Watermelon is a staple in this house all summer long…and I’m always looking for new ways to use it. I can’t wait to serve this for a healthy delicious dessert. I bet the kids will be excited to help too.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This is the perfect recipe for kids. They LOVE designing their own pizza slices.
Sharon
This ‘pizza’ was made for summer! I bet kids get a kick out of this so it would be perfect for cookouts or dessert.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
My grandkids LOVE designing their own slices.