Watermelon Pizza is a fun and easy summer fruit dessert. Perfect for BBQ parties, or tasty healthy eating any time of day.
This watermelon dessert pizza is super easy to make. Pizza wedges with cheese, fruit slices, and a tasty balsamic drizzle. This flavoured simple syrup recipe would be a great topping too.
Do you enjoy recipes with watermelon in the summer? My grandkids absolutely love watermelon juice. Thirst-quenching with no added sugar. A great way to cool down in the summer heat.
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.
All summer parties should have easy appetizers, and this baked feta with strawberries is so delicious. It can be enjoyed as a dessert too. Great on the weekend brunch menu.
This easy watermelon recipe is a great way to showcase all the flavours of the season. Fruit desserts are perfect for HOT weather eating. If you have tried grilled watermelon, how about Grilled Strawberries?
Making A Watermelon Pizza Is Super Easy
- 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.
- Now comes the fun part, the pizza toppings. The combinations are endless.
Fruit Pizza Toppings
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)
- (affiliate)balsamic reduction/glazes
- fresh herbs (basil, mint)
- (affiliate)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.
We eat fruit a lot in the summer. Fruit salads are great for brunch. One of our favourite BBQ side dishes is Mango Salsa. OMG, this would be a great topping on this watermelon pizza too.
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.
If you love pizza and don’t have the time to make it from scratch, I have the perfect solution. This speedy cheat pizza is faster than delivery and makes a great shortcut for a quick family dinner.
Benefits Of Eating Watermelon
I am pretty sure you already know all the healthy reasons to chow down on this delicious fruit. Juicy, sweet and super nutritious.
- helps with muscle soreness
- helps with kidney disorders
- may help in the prevention of certain cancers
- helps with asthma
- lowers blood pressure
- improves digestion
- lowers inflammation
- improves immunity
- contains vitamins and antioxidants
Tips On Choosing The BEST Watermelon
- Find the FIELD SPOT. This is where the watermelon rested on the ground. You want that spot to be nice and large and yellow in colour.
- Look for SUGAR SPOTS. Lots of black spots means sugar is seeping out. Pick one with no (or at least not many) spots.
- DULL APPEARANCE is best. A shiny flesh indicates an unripe interior.
- KNOCK, knock!! A hard firm flesh that makes a thud when you tap is what you are looking for.
- WEIGH IN. The heavier the better.
- UNIFORM shape. Either round or oval with no irregular bumps.
Looking for more fun summer recipes?
- Smoked Apples are a fun twist on traditional apple crisp. Makes the perfect bbq dessert. Just add ice cream.
- Cheesecake Popsicles are packed with strawberry flavour and even contain graham cracker crumbs.
- Banana Popsicles are a healthy homemade treat. Avocados make them super creamy.
- Tequila Cocktail is the perfect summer patio drink. Complete with fresh strawberry puree and basil.
Watermelon Pizza (Fruit Pizza)
Ingredients
- 14 ounce watermelon slice (cut into wedges)
- 2 ounces strawberries (sliced)
- 1 teaspoons balsamic glaze
- 2 tablespoons 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.
Sondria Harp
My kids are the same way as your grandkids, they love watermelon. Seriously my kids can not get enough of the stuff. We will have to try your watermelon pizza for sure.
Homemade & Yummy
This is a fun one for the little ones to get involved with.
Veena Azmanov
That looks so pretty and refreshing. Perfect dessert for this summer weather. I bet the kids would love this. The weather is so hot here this would be perfect served with our BBQ over the weekend.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes this is a great dessert for the kids to have fun with. Everyone loves making their own pizza creations.
Taryn
This is such a cute dessert! I’m sure my kids will love it.
Homemade & Yummy
This is a fun one for the kids to get involved with for sure.
Jane Saunders
This is like the dessert and cheese course all rolled into one. Such a great option for summer eating.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes it works as an appetizer, dessert or snack. Hope you give it a try.
Lisa
Watermelon pizza sounds like the perfect light refreshing dessert for summertime. I love the idea of setting up a “pizza bar” for the kids too. They are always more apt to enjoy fresh fruit when they’ve got a hand in making it the way they like. Why do I have a feeling they’re gonna want chocolate chips on theirs? This would be a super summertime snack after a day at the beach.
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH….I know that chocolate chips seem to make their way into a lot of things around here.
Jere Cassidy
Genius idea. How fun would this be for a party, everyone could add their own toppiings.
Homemade & Yummy
YES….this recipe is perfect for entertaining. Hope you give it a try.
Jolina
This has all my favourite things! And such a perfect snack/dessert for summer. Looks so refreshing and super delicious.
Homemade & Yummy
I could eat this all day long. So easy….and oh so delicious.
Mi
That looks absolutely fabulous! What a fun and easy way to make a unique and fun summer dessert. How far in advance can you add the marscapone before it starts to ooze?
Homemade & Yummy
I would say you have a bit of time…30-40 minutes. I did the recipe shoot and then ate it. It was still fine after that amount of time.
Lisa
How neat! Something I never would have thought of!
Homemade & Yummy
I know right? This is a FUN recipe to play with…..and EAT!!
Jessie
What a great way to use the Watermelon, I will be trying this!
Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY…have fun with this one.
Mike from Chili Pepper Madness
I just picked up a watermelon and can’t wait to make this. It looks so refreshing! Perfect for summer. Thanks for the recipe.
Homemade & Yummy
You are very welcome….ENJOY!!
Traci
This looks delicious and sounds fun to assemble! I lovvvve playing with watermelon and creating new ways to present it. Can’t wait to give this one a try! Just pinned!
Homemade & Yummy
This really is a fun recipe to play with for sure.
Dannii
We love making this in the summer and kids love adding all their favourite toppings too.
Homemade & Yummy
This is the perfect recipe for the kids to experiment with for sure.
Denay DeGuzman
This watermelon pizza recipe is real genius! I just sat down to enjoy a juicy delicious slice right now. I’m munching as I’m typing. The flavor combination is fabulous!
Homemade & Yummy
So glad you like it. Thanks for stopping by to let me know. ENJOY!
Stine Mari
This watermelon pizza sounds like the perfect thing for kids to make these hot Summer months!
Homemade & Yummy
YES…it fun, delicious and healthy too.