Pizza Dip Recipe
Dive in and enjoy the savory gooey flavors of this Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Dip recipe made with smooth cream cheese! This hot pizza dip is perfect as an appetizer or snack whenever you're craving flavors of mozzarella, pizza sauce, pepperoni, and Italian seasoning. Just one bite and you will be hooked!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese; softened
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese; shredded
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese; grated
- 1 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce
- 11-12 pepperoni slices; or enough to cover the pie dish
- pinch salt and pepper
- baguette slices; for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 inch glass pie dish or baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, with a fork or electric mixer mash together the softened cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder together until combined.
- Using a spatula or butter knife, evenly spread the cream cheese mixture on the greased pie dish. It will slide around and may be somewhat challenging to get even but it doesn't have to be perfect.
- To layer the dip, sprinkle 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese on top of the cream cheese, then evenly spread the pizza sauce with a spatular or butter knife. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese evenly on top. Add the pepperonis (or any of your favorite pizza toppings) to the top.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cheese has melted and is bubbly. Let the dip cool for a few minutes before serving. Serve with baguette slices, pretzels, crackers or breadsticks. Enjoy!
Notes
Storage
Store the leftover pizza dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for four days. You can also wrap the dip in the dish with foil, plastic wrap, or parchment paper.
Reheat the pizza in the microwave in a microwave-safe container until fully melted and warm or reheat in the oven at 350 degrees F until fully heated.
Tips
- Be sure to bake the dip until all of the cheese has melted and the sauce begins to bubble.
- Carefully remove the dip from the oven with an oven mitt. It will be hot!
- Be sure to use a brick-style cream cheese because that has the richest and creamiest flavors.
- Pull the cream cheese out of the refrigerator and allow it to sit at room temperature until it has softened. You can also warm the cream cheese up in the microwave by placing the block in a microwaveable safe bowl.