This super easy Pizza Dip recipe is a fantastic appetizer for any kind of entertaining! Customize with all your favorite pizza toppings to really make this dip your own.
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Looking for a new and unique way to bring pizza to your table? This incredible homemade dip is perfect for a fun appetizer or a super-sharable weeknight meal!
Why This Recipe Works
Quick and easy, this hot pizza dip is super simple to make! It's incredibly versatile and can be served as a special afternoon snack, an appetizer to enjoy while watching the game, or a casual and delicious dinner.
The best part? You can use all of your own favorite toppings to customize this dip to your liking! If you're bored of ordering delivery, this delicious dip will make you fall in love with pizza all over again.
And for even more fun takes on pizza, try my Pepperoni Pizza Pinwheels or this Philly Cheesesteak French Bread Pizza!
Ingredients Needed
- Cream Cheese: Acts as a creamy base for your dip and provides a rich and slightly tangy flavor.
- Sour Cream
- Seasonings: Combine Italian seasoning with some garlic powder for the perfect savory blend.
- Pizza Sauce: Feel free to make your own, or grab a jar of your favorite sauce from the grocery store!
- Cheese: Mozzarella cheese is a classic choice here, but feel free to experiment.
- Pizza Toppings: I use black olives, green peppers, and pepperoni as a starting point.
- Dippers: Celery and bell pepper sticks are where I usually start for dipping, but this dish pairs well with a wide variety of snacks!
How to Make This Pizza Dip
- Step 1: Combine the cream cheese and sour cream in a large mixing bowl with the seasonings.
- Step 2: Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly in a skillet.
- Step 3: Pour the pizza sauce over the cream cheese layer and add slices of pepperoni, then back for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Step 4: Remove from the oven and add a layer of mozzarella of cheese and the rest of your toppings. Bake for another 10 minutes or until you have nice melty cheese, then serve!
Recipe Tips
- For an extra golden brown top, finish the dip underneath the broiler for a minute or so. Just be sure not to let the cheese and toppings burn.
- Feel free to use full size pepperoni, either as-is or cut into smaller pieces.
- Add other toppings like small pieces of meatball, cooked ground beef, grilled chicken, mushrooms, sausage, bacon, or make this a Hawaiian pizza dip with ham and pineapple.
- To store leftovers of your dip, transfer to an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.
- I recommend reheating in the oven for best results, but you could try microwaving in small portions as well if you're in a hurry.
- If you like your dip to have a bit of heat, add some red pepper flakes, chili powder, or cayenne pepper.
Recipe FAQ's
Mozzarella is often a go-to option for pizza because it has a mild and delicious flavor and melts easily. Parmesan cheese is sometimes sprinkled over the top of a finished pizza as well. Add other types of cheese to this creamy dip like pepper jack, cheddar, provolone, swiss, or anything else you like!
I like to serve celery sticks and bell pepper sticks on the side, but pizza dip is also great with crackers, nice sturdy chips like pita chips and tortilla chips, or pieces of good crusty bread like sourdough or baguette slices.
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Pizza Dip
Ingredients
- 8 oz package of cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup pizza sauce divided
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ cup black olives sliced
- ¼ cup green pepper diced
- ½ cup mini pepperoni divided
- Crostini bread toasted for serving
- Celery sticks
- Bell Pepper Sticks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, add the cream cheese, sour cream, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder and mix well. Set aside
- In an 8 inch cast iron skillet, spread the seasoned cream cheese mixture, gently towards the edges of the pan.
- Add the pizza sauce and ½ of the mini pepperonis.
- Bake in the 375-degree oven for 5-8 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with mozzarella cheese, black olives, chopped green peppers, and remaining pepperoni. Return to the oven and cook for 10 minutes until the cheese is melted.
- *Optional* Change the oven temperature to LO broil for 2-3 minutes to brown the top of the pizza dip.
- Serve while hot with garlic bread and veggie sticks (celery/bell pepper).
Notes
- You can use full size pepperoni if you prefer.
- Refrigerate any leftovers for up to 3 days after cooking in an airtight container. Reheat in the oven to 350 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes in an oven-safe dish.
Yay happy it was a hit Lynn!
I made the Pizza Dip & the Philly Cheesesteak Sliders to take to a friend’s party last night. Oh were they delicious! Everyone really loved the pizza dip - none left over.