Simple ingredients make wonderful desserts

I have a 2 really yummy tasting desserts to share today. I have been making these desserts for many years for my family. They are family favorites and requested over and over for various occasions or for “just because” moments. They are both easy to make and basic ingredients are used.
1st one:
Fruit Pizza

Start with the crust. A pre-made sugar cookie dough can be used or when I make this for my family I make the following recipe. You can also make either option into cookies and make small individual pizzas.
Cookie Crust
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
8 tbsp I unsalted/softened butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Whisk together flour,baking powder,and salt in separate bowl. Add egg and vanilla to sugar mixture. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix until well blended. Spray a 10″ or 12″ pizza pan with nonstick spray. Press dough into pan making edges a little thicker like a regular pizza. It might be easier to press into pan with lightly floured hands. Bake in a 350 preheated oven for 10 – 12 minutes. Watch closely after 8 minutes. It is done when slightly brown. Let cool.
Pizza sauce/filling
1 3.4 oz box vanilla or French vanilla jello pudding
***other brands or flavor can be used
2 tbsp powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup Cool Whip
1 1/2 cups milk(I use skim but any type can be used)
Mix together pudding, milk and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Gently fold in cool whip.
Fruit: slice any variety of fruits you prefer. I usually use berries, bananas, and kiwi.
Assemble: add pudding to prepared and cooled crust. Arrange fruit on top of pudding.
Best if refrigerated for 3-4 hours or overnight.

Fruit Trifle or individual parfaits
1 prepared white cake mix or cupcakes.(any flavor can be used). I used coconut oil instead of veg. oil but needs to be liquid form-10 seconds in microwave. Completely cool when done baking. Break up cake into pieces.

Slice any variety of clean fruit. I prefer mixed berries( less cutting up)

Mix 1 box 3.4oz of jello vanilla pudding or any brand/ flavor
1 1/2 cup milk( I use skim)
1 tsp vanilla

Strawberry preserves or any flavor you like. Slightly heat to liquefy
To assemble: put a layer of cake cubes into bottom of trifle or deep bowl. Next drizzle strawberry preserves over cake. Next is a layer of pudding and following with a layer of fruit. Repeat layers until almost top of bowl. Add a layer of cool whip. To decorate you can use toasted coconut, chocolate shavings, drizzle chocolate syrup, sprinkles or whatever you like. For parfaits follow same sequence but in a coffee mug or an other deep clear ( to see layers)cup. Refrigerate 3-4 hrs,
I hope you try and enjoy these deserts.
Enjoy your weekends,