Watermelon Pizza

5 from 73 votes

Watermelon Fruit Pizza with a ricotta and cream cheese icing sweetened with honey and topped with fresh fruit! Takes all of 15 minutes to make.

Jump to Recipe โ–ผPin
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Comments
46

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

Watermelon Pizza.
Save this recipe!
Type your email & I’ll send it to you!

watermelon pizza is fun to make!

I love a good fruit pizza, but once summer hits, this watermelon pizza is the one I’m making. It’s easy, it looks fun, and my kids will eat it without complaining so that’s a win. I usually pull a watermelon pizza out when we have people over or if I’ve got fruit to use up that isn’t getting eaten fast enough.

The ricotta, whipped cream cheese, and honey combo is mellow and creamy, kind of like a shortcut fruit dip. You just spread it on a thick watermelon slice and pile on whatever fruit you’ve got. I’ve used strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, and whatever else is in the fridge.

Happy Cooking!
– Yumna

Watermelon Pizza Ingredients

Ingredients for recipe: whole watermelon, strawberries, ricotta, whipped cream cheese, blueberries, whole kiwis, and honey.
  • Watermelon: A large seedless watermelon is best for this recipe, but you can always use a personal size or mini watermelon if that’s all you have on hand.
  • Cream cheese: I use full-fat whipped cream cheese, but you can use light or even fat-free. And if you’re not a cream cheese fan, try swapping for whipped cottage cheese or Greek yogurt.
  • Ricotta cheese: Whole milk ricotta is best, but you could use part skim if you like!
  • Honey: I like using honey to sweeten the whipped cream cheese and ricotta icing, but agave or maple syrup will also do (avoid granulated sweeteners).
  • Fruit Topping: Kiwi, blueberries, and strawberries are my favorite toppings for this watermelon pizza, but use any fruit you like. Sliced peaches, bananas, raspberries, or mango pieces will also be delicious.

How to Make Watermelon Pizza

Cut The Watermelon

Cut watermelon in half.
Step 1: To start, get a large juicy watermelon, and cut it in half.
Slice off watermelon round.
Step 2: Then cut an even round slice about 1-inch thick. Use the rest of the watermelon as you wish. You’ll only need this round slice.

Build The Watermelon Pizza

Whisk ricotta mixture in bowl.
Step 1: To make the topping, it’s a simple mixture of ricotta cheese, whipped cream cheese, and honey.
Spread ricotta mixture on watermelon.
Step 2: Add the mixture right on top of the round slice of watermelon.
Slice watermelon pizza.
Step 3: Slice the watermelon pizza into 8 equal slices.
Add one of the fruits.
Step 4: Add fresh fruit on top.
Watermelon Pizza.

Watermelon Fruit Pizza Recipe

Author: Yumna Jawad
5 from 73 votes
Watermelon Fruit Pizza with a ricotta and cream cheese icing sweetened with honey and topped with fresh fruit! Takes all of 15 minutes to make.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings2 servings
Email This Recipe
Enter your email and I’ll send this directly to you. Plus you’ll get new recipes from me every week!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large watermelon slice about 1 inch thick,cut from the center of the melon
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • ¼ cup cream cheese whipped
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Strawberries sliced, for topping
  • Blueberries for topping
  • Kiwi sliced, for topping
  • Fresh mint for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon shredded coconut for topping

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, cream cheese and honey together until combined.
  • Spread the ricotta mixture over the watermelon and cut into 8 equal slices.
  • Top the slices of watermelon with strawberries, blueberries, kiwi and mint. Sprinkle the shredded coconut and serve immediately.

Notes

  • For best results, top the watermelon with ther ricotta mixture immediately before consuming. And enjoy within a few hours.
  • To make this vegan, you can mix coconut cream with shredded coconut as the base “sauce” and then add any toppings of choice.
Storage: Watermelon pizza is best served immediately, but if you have leftovers, store them in the fridge for about 12-24 hours. After that, the watermelon will start to weep moisture, and the icing will start to slide off.

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 60mg, Sodium: 152mg, Potassium: 206mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 686IU, Vitamin C: 29mg, Calcium: 168mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.

Did You Make This Recipe?

Recipe Tips

  1. Cut your watermelon properly. Feel free to check out my tips on how to cut a watermelon. You only need the middle section of the watermelon, but the tutorial will help you cut it properly and then slice the remaining halves for snacking later.
  2. Don’t add too many toppings. It can get messy if you’re loading toppings on top of each other, so keep them thinly sliced and make sure to stick each one directly to the ricotta mixture.
  3. Use a large, seedless watermelon. It’s easier to work with, and you don’t have to worry about seeds getting in the way!
Close up shot of a slice of watermelon pizza with whole pizza show behind it.

More Fruit Dessert Recipes

This Watermelon Pizza recipe was originally published on August 25, 2018. The recipe has not been modified but the post now includes new step-by-step photos for how to make the watermelon pizza.

5 from 73 votes (51 ratings without comment)

Rate and comment

Recipe Rating




Comments

  1. Nadia abouhassan says:

    I made it with Greek yogurt mixed with pistachio butter maple syrup banana n blueberry
    Topped with graham crumps
    It was soooo good loll

    1. Yumna Jawad says:

      Love the sound of that! Yum!!

  2. Jackie says:

    This was soooo delicious! I was a little hesitant but so glad I made it.

    1. Yumna Jawad says:

      I’m so glad you made it too! Yay!

      1. Diana says:

        You inspired me to prepare food

        1. Yumna J. says:

          Aww, that’s amazing! Thank you!

  3. Gail M says:

    So yummy! Made this for a nice weekend summer treat. Very refreshing for those hot summer days. Easy to make and a great idea for summer! Thank you!

    1. Yumna Jawad says:

      Thank you so much! Glad it hit the spot on a hot summer day!

See All Comments