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
Easy Pizza Dip
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.
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Bedabrata Chakraborty
Thank you for one of the simplest recipes that is making me drool. Love the fact that this can be easily converted to a vegetarian version by leaving out the meat parts.
Jack
This looks so yummy and I tried it before but it’s been a while because I stopped eating pizza for my heath. I would love to try it again.
Mary
Such a fun idea for a dip! My kids loved it – and it’s so easy to make.
Angelica Sereda
This would be great for game day!
Sonia
This Pizza Dip recipe sounds like an absolute crowd-pleaser! I love how easy and quick it is to make with common pantry ingredients, yet it has all the fantastic flavours of pizza. The addition of pepperoni and bacon sounds delicious, and the customizable aspect makes it even more versatile. I appreciate the variety of serving options, from hot rolls to mini bell peppers, which makes it perfect for any party or gathering. I can’t wait to try this recipe out and impress my guests with this delicious and easy-to-make dip!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sonia! I sure hope you enjoy it as much as we do! It is fabulous with mini bell peppers!
heather
Where has this recipe been my whole life! This cheesy pizza dip is beyond delicious. It was perfect for our book club.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Heather! I am so glad that you enjoyed the dip.
Stephanie
This pizza dip is just perfection! I love to serve it for gameday. Hubby likes when I do too. Thanks for the recipe, Beth.
Beth Pierce
The pleasure is all mine, Stephanie!
Erin
Was totally irresistible! Everyone loved this!
Catalina
This is my kind of dip! I can’t believe that it’s pizza flavor!
Michelle
My kids’ favorite dip, and I could eat a whole tray myself! So fun and cheesy!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Michelle! So glad that they like it! I understand. I could eat the whole thing myself too!
Sandra
Wow! Everyone in my family loved it! It was so good! Can’t wait to make it again!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Sandra!
Tayler
This dip is a favorite here in this house! Perfect for parties and everyone loves it!
Dana
I honestly just wanted to eat this stuff with a spoon. What a perfect dip! Pizza is my everything, so this dip speaks to me and is also incredibly dangerous for me, lol.
Beth Pierce
I agree 100%
Erik
Okay, I can’t even with this. Such a fun treat!
Beth Pierce
Yes indeed!
Nancy
Perfect dip with chips or garlic bread. We love how ooey gooey it is
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Nancy! So glad that you liked it!
Janessa
This dip disappeared very quickly at a snack and games night we hosted with some friends this past weekend!
Beth Pierce
Awesome! So glad that they liked it!