1⁄2 cup (4 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)

2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar, plus extra for drizzling

Flavorings (Pick 1)

1 pound store-bought pizza dough

Cornmeal, for baking sheet

2 to 3 cups Fruit (Pick 1 or more)

1⁄2 to 3⁄4 cup Nuts (Pick 1)

Adjust an oven rack to the lowest position and preheat the oven to 500°F. Microwave the cream cheese for 15 seconds to soften slightly. Mix the cream cheese with the 2 tablespoons honey or agave and the Flavoring.

Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces and stretch each portion into a rectangle about 12 by 4 inches, arranging all 4 crosswise on a large cornmeal-coated baking sheet. Spread the cream cheese mixture over each portion of dough. Top with Fruit and sprinkle with Nuts.

Bake until the crusts are crisp and golden brown and the fruit is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven; drizzle with additional honey or agave, cut into portions, and serve hot or warm.

Serve 6 to 8

fruity breakfast pizza options

Flavorings (Pick 1)

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1⁄4 teaspoon finely grated lemon or orange zest

• 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract

Fruit (Pick 1 or more)

• Firm, crisp apple or pear—quartered, cored, each quarter halved crosswise, and sliced

• Fresh figs—quartered

• Apricots or plums—pitted and sliced

• Peaches (peeled) or nectarines—halved, pitted, each half halved crosswise, and sliced

• Strawberries—stemmed and sliced

• Blueberries, raspberries, blackberries (halved if large)

• Pineapple—peeled, cored, and cut into medium dice

• Seedless grapes—halved

Nuts (Pick 1; buy roasted nuts or toast the nuts yourself; see page 270)

• Toasted walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, pistachios, chopped

• Toasted whole (chopped), slivered, or sliced almonds

Pam’s favotite combos for fruity breakfast pizzas

Apples, hazelnuts, and cinnamon

Figs, pistachios, and vanilla

Apricots, slivered almonds, and orange zest

Strawberries, sliced almonds, and vanilla

Blueberries (or raspberries and/or blackberries), sliced almonds, and lemon zest

Pineapple (or peaches), pecans, and ginger

Grapes, walnuts, and cinnamon

From Cook without a Book: Meatless Meals, by Pam Anderson.