Fruit and Quark Pizza with Oatmeal Cookie Crust
The kind of cold pizza you can eat for breakfast and not feel bad about! A hearty oatmeal cookie "crust", Elli Quark "sauce" and fruit toppings drizzled with honey.
Ingredients
Cookie "Crust"
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, or whole wheat
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ tablespoon honey, or maple syrup
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- Optional: raisins, almonds, dried cranberries, etc.
Quark "Sauce"
- 6 ounces Elli Quark, any flavor (I loved using pineapple or vanilla bean)
- Optional: 4 ounces Neufchatel cheese and 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Assorted fruits, sliced, for topping
- Honey, for drizzling
Instructions
Cookie "Crust"
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar on medium speed until combined and smooth.
- Add egg, honey, and vanilla and beat until combined (it won't be smooth and that's okay).
- Add dry ingredients and beat on low to medium speed until combined. Dough will be very thick.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Remove dough from fridge and press dough into a cast iron skillet sprayed with non-stick spray. Try to make it as even as you can and press it up the sides just slightly. This will help contain your "sauce".
- Place skillet in the oven and bake for 18 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. The center should still be soft - that's what you want! If you cook it too long it will get tough and crumbly.
- Cool in skillet set on wire rack for 10 minutes. Once cool to the touch, lightly run a knife or spatula around the edge of the cookie and invert the skillet to release the cookie and place on wire rack to cool completely.
Quark "Sauce"
- For your "sauce" you have two options depending on your preference: If you'd like to keep it simple, you can just top it with the quark and leave it at that. This will result in a slightly runny texture and the fruit you place on top will sink into a bit. If presentation doesn't bother you, that's all you need to do! Alternatively, you can combine 6 ounces of the quark flavor of your choice, 4 ounces of Neufchatel cheese (or any kind of cream cheese) and 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar in a mixing bowl and whip until thick and creamy. Then you can spread this on top of the cookie for a sweeter, thicker and more stable base for the fruit toppings.
- Slice the fruits of your choice and arrange them on top in whatever way your little heart desires. Slice into 8 pieces and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
Can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days in a sealed container.
Nutrition
Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 3mg
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