Happy Gluten-Free 3.14159265 (Pi) Day!
Pi Day Gluten-Free Dessert Pizza
Okay, so I am a day late! I made this Gluten Free Dessert pizza yesterday for our school’s math class “Pi Day” party so that my child could share in the food fun. All the other pies were filled with gluten, eggs and dairy for the most part. The teacher is really great in that she is so creative in the classroom for the students. It takes a little work, but I have been able to connect with her enough through the year to be able to have a heads up when she is going to have special treats. We are fortunate to be part of a school district where they have such values. Even our nut allergy issue is addressed very well in every class.
It was fun to create something that could be shared by the whole class. They really enjoyed it!
Dessert Pizza
Crust Ingredients:
- 2 cups gluten free all purpose flour blend (you can see mine on the Gluten Free Guide page)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, melted
Method:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line one large tart pan (or two small), or a pizza pan, with parchment paper. (The tart pans with removable bottoms work the best for this.)
- Mix all crust ingredients together in a medium size bowl with a fork.
- Pat crust into the parchment lined pan with your hand, getting it as even and smooth as you can.
- Bake in 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is slightly puffed and starting to brown slightly around the edges. **Make sure to put the tart pan on a cookie sheet while baking as some of the butter may drip out of the removable bottom into your oven.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely before proceeding with toppings.
To top your dessert pizza, get creative! On this pizza I used Tofutti Cream Cheese mixed with some powdered sugar as the base, then spread on some strawberry jam for the pizza “sauce”. After that, I added banana slices for “pepperoni” and Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips for “black olive bits”. I topped it all off with some grated white chocolate that looked very much like cheese!! A sprinkling of green sugar crystals gave a hint of the idea of “oregano” for the finishing touch. I could not find a dairy free white chocolate on short notice. If you need a good one, click here. On another note, the crust for this gluten free dessert pizza is a really great stand alone shortbread!
So, the dessert pizza was definitely gluten free, egg free and nut free… mostly dairy free.
What would you put on your dessert pizza?
