Pizza Dip

A quick and easy party favorite Pizza Dip made with cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, a few common pantry spices, pepperoni, and crisp bacon. This delicious hot dip with the fantastic pizza flavor is always a hit every time I make it. Customize with your favorite pizza toppings and serve with hot rolls, breadsticks, crusty French bread slices, bagel chips, crackers, or mini bell peppers.

The Best Pizza Dip

This mouth-watering pizza dip recipe is the perfect appetizer for any party or gathering. With gooey cheese, tangy pizza sauce, and your favorite toppings, it’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Try it out for yourself and see why it’s the best pizza dip! If you like this recipe, try pizza-stuffed crescent rolls, burgers, pizza casserole, and pizza-stuffed zucchini boats.

Ingredients for Pizza Dip

• Dairy – cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and sour cream
• Spices – dried basil, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper
• Pizza sauce
• Meats – crispy cooked bacon and mini pepperoni

How to make Pizza Dip

First, in a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, blend the cream cheese, a little bit of the mozzarella cheese, sour cream, dried basil, dried oregano, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, and red pepper flakes until smooth and creamy. Spread the cream cheese mixture on the bottom of a pie pan or baking dish.

Then, spread about 1 cup of pizza sauce over the cream cheese mixture. Top with the Parmesan cheese and remaining mozzarella. Then layer with pepperoni and crisp cooked bacon. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Let the dip cool for 3-5 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley or basil. Serve with toasted French bread slices, warm breadsticks, or freshly baked rolls.

Recipe Tips

• This tasty dip can be made up to 3 days in advance. Simply get it ready for the oven, but don’t bake it. Instead, cover it with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Remove 40 minutes before baking to bring to room temperature. Remove the plastic and bake according to the instructions.
• The cream cheese mixture will not be completely smooth as shredded mozzarella is in it.
• Both full-sized pepperoni and mini pepperoni work with this recipe.
• Let the dip cool for a few minutes, so no one burns their mouth.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. If prepped in advance, the refrigerator life would be shorter. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power.

What to serve with Pizza Dip

• Crusty baguette slices
• Garlic knots
• Mini bell peppers
• Breadsticks
• Garlic bread
• Bagel chips
• Pita chips
• Tortilla chips

Recipe variations for pizza dip

• Meat – cooked sausage, ham, chicken, or turkey
• Vegetables – mushrooms (saute first), red onions, spinach, bell pepper
• Fruit – pineapple, black olives, green olives, tomatoes

More Cheesy Dip Recipes

Hot Spinach Dip

White Queso

Crab Dip

Jalapeno Popper Dip

Crab Rangoon Dip

7 Layer Dip

Easy Pizza Dip

A quick and easy tasty hot cheesy pizza dip made with three different kinds of cheese, Italian seasoning, pepperoni, and crisp bacon. This amazing dip is always a huge hit. For optimal taste serve with hot rolls, breadsticks, crusty French bread slices, bagel chips, or mini bell peppers.

5 from 13 votes

Print Pin Rate

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 255kcal

Author: Beth Pierce

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup sour cream
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan Cheese
• 15-20 pepperoni slices or ¼ cup mini pepperoni
• 3 slices crispy cooked bacon chopped

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• Using an electric mixer, blend the cream cheese, 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese, sour cream, dried basil, dried oregano, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, and red pepper flakes until smooth and creamy. Spread the cream cheese mixture on the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate or similar baking dish.
• Spread 1 cup of pizza sauce over the cream cheese mixture. Top with the Parmesan cheese and remaining mozzarella. Add the pepperoni and crisp cooked bacon.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Let the dip cool for 3-5 minutes. Top with chopped fresh parsley or basil. Serve with toasted French bread slices, warm breadsticks, or freshly baked rolls.

Notes

• This tasty dip can be made up to 3 days in advance. Simply get it ready for the oven but don’t bake it. Instead, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. Remove 40 minutes prior to baking to bring to room temperature. Remove the plastic and bake according to the instructions.
• The cream cheese mixture will not be completely smooth as there is shredded mozzarella in it.
• Both full-sized pepperoni and mini pepperoni work with this recipe.
• Let the dip cool for just a few minutes, so no one burns their mouth.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days if not prepped in advance. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power. 

Nutrition

Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 675mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 832IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 220mg | Iron: 1mg

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