This Pizza Dip is quick and easy to make with just 5 ingredients and has all the great flavors of pizza, plus highly customizable. It’s perfect served with garlic bread or as crostini for game day get-togethers, parties, or just an afternoon snack!
Easy Pizza Dip Recipe
Pizza night takes on a new meaning with this cheesy pizza dip recipe! It’s the perfect cream cheese-based dip for your next party or get-together, with all the flavors of pepperoni pizza in dippable form.
Made with cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan, pizza sauce, and pepperoni, this easy pizza dip is a guaranteed hit. Serve with dippers like crostini or garlic bread for the full pizza effect.
The best part is that this is a family-friendly dip. Kids love it too! It’s perfect for those nights when you’re craving pizza but don’t feel like ordering out.
Looking for more pizza-inspired recipes? Try mozzarella pizza chips, mini pizza cheese balls, and pizza noodle casserole!
Why You’ll Love This Pepperoni Pizza Dip
Here are a few reasons this may just become one of your favorite savory dips.
- All the great flavors of pizza. Between the three types of cheese, pizza sauce, and pepperoni this easy dip is loaded with all the best pizza flavors.
- Quick and easy. You’ll need just a handful of ingredients and 5 minutes to prepare this pizza cream cheese dip. Then just pop it in the oven.
- Versatile. Pizza dip is perfect for all occasions – parties, game day, pizza night – and it’s highly customizable. Feel free to swap the pepperoni for your favorite pizza toppings.
Ingredients Needed
This cheesy pizza dip is made with just a few ingredients like cream cheese, shredded cheese, and pizza sauce.
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)
- Cream cheese – Full-fat cream cheese will provide the best texture and thickness, however low-fat can be used. It should be at room temperature for easy mixing.
- Cheese – I used a combination of shredded mozzarella and parmesan.
- Seasonings – You’ll need just salt, pepper, and dried Italian seasoning.
- Pizza sauce – You can use my simple homemade pizza sauce or grab a jar at the store.
- Mini pepperoni – If you use full-size pepperoni, you’ll want to cut them into smaller pieces.
- Dippers – I like to serve this cream cheese pizza dip with crostini or garlic bread.
How to Make Pizza Dip
This cream cheese pizza dip is super simple to whip up anytime the pizza craving strikes.
(Scroll down to the bottom for our easy printable recipe with the complete directions.)
- Combine the ingredients. Combine the cream cheese, half of the mozzarella and parmesan cheese, and the seasonings in a large bowl. Spread in a greased 9-inch pie pan.
- Layer the remaining ingredients. Spread the sauce over the cream cheese layer then top with the remaining cheese. Finish with the pepperoni on top.
- Bake. Bake at 375F for 25 to 28 minutes, until the cheese is golden and bubbly.
- Enjoy. Serve with crostini or garlic bread.
Tips & Variations
Here are a few tips for making your pepperoni pizza dip.
- Can I use regular pepperoni? If you want to make this with original-size pepperoni instead of mini pepperoni, you will need about 12 to 14 slices of pepperoni, but I highly recommend cutting them up into pieces. The larger the pieces of pepperoni, the harder it is to scoop up with your bread.
- Feel free to add more toppings. Whatever toppings work well on a pizza will work wonderfully on this dip. Just make sure if you’re using any meats, you’re using pre-cooked meats.
- Use brick cream cheese. Full-fat brick cream cheese is ideal as the kind in the container tends to be thinner. Make sure it’s at room temperature so you can easily combine it with the other cheeses.
- Skip the Italian seasoning. No Italian seasoning on hand? No worries. It’s a nice touch that adds some more pizza-y flavor to the dip but if you don’t have any this will still taste fabulous.
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What to Serve with Pepperoni Pizza Dip
This cheesy pepperoni dip should be served warm from the oven. My favorite way to serve it is with crostini or garlic bread. However, you also have some other options like:
- Regular breadsticks
- Baguette or other bread slices
- Pita chips
- Pretzels
- Crackers
- Bagel chips
Pretty much any savory dipper will work but I definitely recommend some type of bread for all that delicious pizza flavor.
How to Store & Reheat Leftovers
- Leftovers. Any leftover pepperoni pizza dip should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container. It will keep for up to 4 days.
- Reheat. When you want to serve it again, just pop it in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes until bubbly.
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Pizza Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounce brick cream cheese , room temperature
- 1 cup fresh shredded mozzarella cheese , divided
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese , divided
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 13 ounces pizza sauce
- 1/4 cup mini pepperoni
- crostini or garlic bread , for dippers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Mix together the cream cheese, half the mozzarella cheese, half the parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Spread the cheese mixture in a greased 9-inch pie pan in an even layer.
- Spread the sauce over the top of the cheese layer.
- Top the sauce with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Sprinkle the pepperoni over the top.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbly.
- Serve with crostini or garlic bread.
Made this for a holiday happy hour and everyone loved it.
Great for game day! Easy to make