Pepperoni Pizza Dip is a delicious way to feed guests at your next party! Made with cream cheese, mozzarella, marinara sauce, and pepperoni!
Who doesn’t love pizza? This delicious Pepperoni Pizza Dip is a fun spin on a traditional homemade pizza. Skip the hassle of making a crust and make a creamy and cheesy dip instead. Combine cream cheese, savory pepperoni, a blend of cheeses, and rich marinara sauce into this ooey-gooey cheese dip. Serve with bread sticks to get the bread element everyone wants with pizza. This is the ultimate appetizer for a game day party or an Italian themed dinner party.
Why You’ll Love This Hot Dip
- Tastes Like Pizza, Without the Work – Homemade pizza is such a hassle to cook, especially for a crowd! But this Pepperoni Pizza Dip is incredibly simple and low maintenance. It has all of the flavor of a pizza, without all the work.
- Ready in Less than 30 Minutes – Pizza also won’t be ready in less than half an hour, but this dip will be!
- Six Simple Ingredients – This easy dip only requires mozzarella and parmesan cheese, pepperoni, cream cheese, tomatoes, and pizza sauce.
Ingredients for Pepperoni Pizza Dip
- Cream Cheese – Cream cheese is the perfect base for this irresistible dip. It’s tangy, creamy, and full of flavor. Use softened cream cheese because it’s easier to stir. Prewhipped cream cheese is a great alternative as well.
- Mozzarella Cheese – Use a full block of mozzarella cheese for this recipe. Shred the cheese because freshly shredded cheese melts more evenly than pre-shredded mozzarella.
- Parmesan Cheese – Fresh Parmesan cheese shredded finely is best for this pizza bread recipe. It has more flavor and melts evenly.
- Marinara Sauce – A little bit of pizza sauce adds so much flavor to this cheesy dip. Use a jarred sauce or make your own with Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, parsley, garlic powder) and tomato sauce.
- Diced Tomatoes – Add texture and more tomato flavor to the dip with a can of diced tomatoes or fresh tomatoes diced into bite-sized pieces.
- Pepperoni – Use your favorite brand of regular pepperoni slices for this easy pepperoni pizza dip. Cut the pepperoni in half or use mini pepperoni to keep them bite-sized. Set a side a few whole pepperonis for the top of the dip.
- Bread (for dipping) – Purchase frozen garlic bread or breadsticks from the grocery store for dipping. Baguette slices or bagel chips are also great for this hot pizza dip.
How to Make Pepperoni Pizza Dip
This hot pepperoni pizza dip recipe combines cheese, crispy pepperoni, and flavorful pizza seasonings to create the perfect appetizer.
Step One – Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit. Add about 1/2 tsp of olive oil, or cooking spray, to a small baking dish, or pie plate.
Step Two – Next, add softened cream cheese to a mixing bowl. Stir the cheese by hand, or use an electric mixer until it reaches a smooth consistency.
Step Three – Add half of the shredded mozzarella cheese and half of the grated Parmesan cheese to the cream cheese mixture.ย
Step Four – Strain a can of diced tomatoes using a fine mesh strainer. Squeeze the excess moisture from the tomatoes. This keeps the dip from becoming watery as it cooks.ย
Step Five – Next, add the pizza sauce, tomatoes, and bite-sized pepperoni to the cheese mixture. Top the cheese and sauce mixture with the rest of the shredded mozzarella, parmesan cheese, and a few whole pepperonis.
Step Six – Bake for 15-20 minutes in the preheated oven until the cheese on top is golden brown. Sprinkle the top with parsley or fresh basil.
Serve with warm breadsticks, garlic bread, or a sliced baguette.
Additional Pizza Topping Ideas
Craving more than pepperoni? Add your favorite pizza toppings to this easy pizza dip recipe!
- Italian Sausage
- Green Peppers
- Black Olives
- Red Pepper Flakes
How to Store Leftovers
Store pizza dip leftovers for 24 hours in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The top layer of cheese may harden and be difficult to dip. I suggest removing it and melting fresh cheese over the top. Or try serving the leftovers over a bowl of pasta for a quick and easy meal!
This incredible Pepperoni Pizza Dip is the perfect party appetizer for pizza lovers! It’s a hot creamy dip full of cheesy goodness and lots of pepperoni!
More Delicious Hot Dip Recipes
Pepperoni Pizza Dip
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese grated
- 2 oz parmesan cheese grated
- 16 oz diced tomatoes
- 16 oz marinara sauce
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 oz Hormel pepperoni
- sprinkle dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Add 1/2 tsp of olive oil, 8 oz cream cheese, 4 oz mozzarella cheese, 1 oz Parmesan cheese to a round glass baking dish
- Bake for 10 minutes until cheese is melty
- Combine 16 oz marinara sauce, diced tomatoes, and 1/2 tsp sugar in a separate bowl
- Stir sauce mixture into melted cheese until cheese is fully melted and incorporated into the sauce
- Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, dried Parsley, and pepperoni
- Bake an additional 5-8 minutes, until cheese is melted
- Serve the pizza dip hot with breadsticks, garlic bread, or sliced Italian bread
Oh my god I want some! This sounds like something my whole family would love!
You’re speaking my language with this one! I’m a huge pepperoni pizza fan. It’s one of my favorite foods and I could eat it all the time! I love the idea of deconstructing it to create a dip with the ingredients. So creative! I’ll have to make this for myself soon!