Nutella and more Nutella: Nutella Bites and Fruit Pizza

The days seem to wiz by in a blur.  I'm not even sure if I remember the weekend!  Remember skipping stones across the water when we were kids?  Well, that's how my days seem and my stone just skipped straight over the weekend.  I did, however, figure out how to merge by music together for spin class.  Now I have one continuous playlist with no dead air between songs.  But, that's for another blog.  I have so much catching up to do.

Nutella Bites

Last Thursday I made these yummy Nutella Bites for my book club girls.  Yep, we finished them all.  This is a simple recipe that takes no time at all.

Ingredients:
Pastry dough - any kind that does not contain partially hydrogenated soybean oil
Nutella
1 egg
1 teaspoon water
a pinch of cinnamon sugar
fresh cut strawberries

Preheat the oven at 400.

Roll out the pastry dough and cut in to small squares.  Pop in a spoonful of nutella and fold the dough over to form a pocket.  Seal the edges by pinching them together. Place the bites on a non stick cookie sheet.

In a small bowl whisk the egg, water, and cinnamon sugar to combine.  Brush the egg wash mixture on the top of each Nutella Bite. This will also help seal the edges.

Bake for 15-17 minutes.

I topped them with strawberries and salted chocolate drizzle (from Target...I LOVE this yummy goodness). Make sure you eat these while they are still warm.  The Nutella just oozes from the pastry.  Combined with the strawberries, it's the perfect mix of savory and sweet.

Fruit Pizza

For Mother's Day, I made quiche (which was good!), but I also made Fruit Pizza.  I will thank my good friend Lily for introducing this one to me.  Not only was this FAB-U-LOUS on Mother's Day, but it was even better the next day.

This is another quick dessert.  I'll admit, I'm not great at baking.  Measuring seems to be a burden to me, so I never get desserts just right.  Fruit Pizza, though, I can do!  Start with a basic sugar cookie recipe or purchase a premade mix.  Roll out in the shape of a pizza and bake according to directions.  Do not overcook. All the large cookie to cool.

I used a cream cheese frosting and nutella for the "sauce".  To make the cream cheese frosting, mix 8 oz of softened cream cheese with 3 tablespoons of softened butter.  Add a 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of powdered sugar.  Start with a smaller amount of sugar and add more if not sweet enough.

Spead the cream cheese mixture in the center part of the cookie and the Nutella after that.  Top with any fruit you want.  Yep, it's really that easy.  Oh, and remember, save some for the next day!