Hello, it’s Celeste from The Whole Serving sharing a dessert recipe that’s perfect for Fall gatherings.
Two of my Fall favorites, apples and pumpkin! They come together deliciously, making this Apple Pumpkin Dessert Pizza perfect for your Fall get-togethers.
Fall is in the air and I am so happy, it’s my favorite time of the year. Cool crisp mornings, sidewalks adorned with scarlet and gold leaves, the sweet smell of spice in coffee houses, cozying up in front of a warm fire, and the smell of baked apples and sweet pumpkin pie. Just a few of my Fall favorites.
Perfect to enjoy with a cup of tea or hot chocolate in the morning or conclude an evenings meal after a long days work. However you choose to enjoy, you’ll be happy to know that it’s super easy.
Just a little bit of mixing, slicing and spreading and you’ll have a dessert that will have you in “Dessert Heaven”.
You can make your own crust like I did or start with a pre-made one, makes a busy life easier. You can also sprinkle on your choice of nuts if you like, I didn’t because my daughter who has a peanut allergy begged me not to include them.
Nuts or not this is a perfect way to enjoy two favorite flavors of Fall.
Apple Pumpkin Dessert Pizza
Ingredients
- Crust
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose wheat or plain flour plus more for dusting
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Toppings
- 4 medium Granny Smith apples
- 1 cuppumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoonpumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons vegan or regular butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- Glaze
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond milk or milk of your choice
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pour warm water, 100 to 110 degrees, into a small bowl. Sprinkle yeast over water and stir until well combined. Allow to sit until mixture is foamy, about 10 minutes.
- While yeast mixture is sitting, combine flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour, pour in the yeast mixture and olive oil, stir with a wooden spoon until a rough dough is formed.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface, knead about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. Dusting with extra flour as necessary.
- Brush a large bowl with olive oil and place dough in the bowl. Cover bowl with a clean kitchen towel, set aside and allow the dough to double in size, about 1 hour.
- While dough is rising peel and core apples, cut in half and thinly slice them with a food processor or mandolin. Cover and set aside.
- In a medium bowl mix pumpkin puree, brown sugar, spice, vanilla and salt until well combined.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a 9x12 rectangle and transfer dough to a parchment lined sheet pan.
- Spread pumpkin over the crust and place apples over the pumpkin.
- Cut the butter into small pieces and place over the apples.
- Mix the brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice together and sprinkle over the apples.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
- While pizza is baking, mix together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.
- When pizza has cooled, drizzle glaze over pizza.
- Slice, serve and enjoy the wonderful flavors of Fall!!!
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