Ever ever. If you follow me on Instagram, you saw how much my daughter enjoyed taste-testing. (My almost-3-year-old that is, and not the 4 month old!) So normally, I will just eat full-on comfort food all year round. Soups, pastas, breads, brownies, cakes, cheesecakes – it doesn’t matter what it is or how hot it is outside. I never really knew what my “style” of cooking was until I started a blog. But I think I can officially say I have a thing for sugary, fatty comfort food. That being said, I also have a thing for balance and moderation (or at least I try to!), and I try to sneak in the occasional healthy or light recipe. At least in January. But I know that summer’s around the corner and some people are all about the fresh fruits and veggies, so I put some on a pizza. A chocolate brownie pizza. With Nutella cream cheese sauce. And chocolate drizzle. See? Balance. I totally balanced out all that chocolate with the fresh berries. You’re welcome. There are times, when you’re a food blogger, that you might make something and it kind of falls flat (in more ways than one…). There are also times when you make something and it totally exceeds your expectations. This is one of those times, friends. Just, WOW. I’ve been wanting to make a brownie base fruit pizza for-like-ever. Nutella sauce just seemed to go. I stuck to fresh berries, because, well, berries and chocolate. I was a little worried the brownie base might get dry because it’s so thin, or that it might be too flimsy and not hold up. Except it was perfect. It was totally fudgy and yet firm at the same time. You could even just pick up a slice of fruit pizza and eat it with your hands. You’re going to have a little leftover brownie batter, so bake it up in an 8×8” pan for about the same time and I’m sure you can figure out something to do with it 😉 I didn’t want my berries (particularly the strawberries, which are sliced) to get dry and weird while sitting out, so I made a simple glaze to brush over them, and it keeps them so juicy. You could leave it off if you’re going to serve immediately, but I wouldn’t recommend it if it’s going to be stored for any length of time. I sent this with the husband to his work, and I think his coworkers were just relieved not to have to eat more of my fails. I think they’ve probably forgiven me for all of the “test batches” they’ve helped me eat 🙂 *Feel free to adjust fruit toppings to your tastes Create an account easily save your favorite content, so you never forget a recipe again. Register Now Tag @thereciperebel or hashtag #thereciperebel — I love to see what you’re making!
