Layered Melted Pizza Dip
Need a quick mouthwatering dip everyone will LOVE?
Throw this crowd-pleasing layered pizza dip together in just a few minutes for the ultimate melted cheese appetizer. It has all the delicious flavors of pizza and will be a winner at any party. Yum!
Layered Pizza Dip
yield: 16 SERVINGS
prep time: 15 MINUTES
cook time: 15 MINUTES
total time: 30 MINUTES
All the things we love about pizza, in a melted dip!
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 2 oz. pepperoni
- fresh basil, *garnish Idea
- toasted baguette slices, *serving Idea
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix cream cheese with Italian seasonings and garlic powder. Spread on the bottom of a 9 inch pie dish.
2
Sprinkle 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, then 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese evenly. Spread pizza sauce over the top. Layer with the other 1/2 cup of Parmesan and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Add pepperoni to the top.
3
Bake at 375 degrees for about 12-15 minutes until melted and bubbly. Add garnish and serve with toasted baguette slices.
Additional Notes
*Adapted from allrecipes.com
I’m NOT exaggerating when I say this PIZZA DIP is insanely GOOD!! You have to try it!🍕
I think the key is to season the cream cheese well and use a toasted baguette or something sturdy like a pita chip to dip. Also, it’d be fun to make a pepperoni dip and then also make one with a few more favorite pizza toppings for a different variation!
YUM!
Yummy, I love this and I do mine in an iron skillet. You are right about needing a sturdy bread to serve it on because when then cheese cools it gets harder to dip. I used pretzel chips and ritz crackers but baguettes probably would be better… Thanks Lina!
Great idea on the skillet!
I forgot about this dip. Used to make it years ago. SOOOO good!!! Everyone loves it. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
Sure!
Love the super bowl recipe ideas! Keep ’em coming!
Be still my soul 🤗
Man this looks good *drool*
Oh thanks Raedev!
We have always used plain wheat thins to dip with!! SOOO GOOD!!
Anyone have any other types of ideas to use besides the bread to dip with?
maybe breadsticks, pretzel crisps, pita chips, bagel chips, pretzel rods.
someone else suggested Wheat Thins.
i think Triscuits or bagel chips would be delicious with this!
mini bagels, celery
We use Frito’s Scoops. I also use mini salad pepperonis in mine.
Great idea!
Bacon 🙂
Pita chips
Thick cut bell pepper slices
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Halved cheese biscuits
Strips of steak
It’s delicious with Ritz crackers!
I love the veggie ideas: broccoli, carrot sticks, cauliflower, celery sticks, bell pepper slices
Has anyone tried using these, and did they hold up to the dip?
This dip also work well with those tiny pepperonis that are almost dime size 😋
We use the mini pepperonis too. I also make mine in a small crock pot with all ingredients mixed together. After it’s thoroughly mixed together, I just keep it on warm throughout the party.
Great Idea!
yeah, my store was sold out too. I was thinking of just quartering the large peperonis and mixing them in with the cream cheese.
Yes! Great idea 👍
Can you share the crockpot directions?
Yes!!! I was looking for them actually! My store was out.
Low carb, too…Yay! Thanks a bunch…:)
I use French bread baked into those pampered chef bread tubes!
We use the large dipping Fritos. Yum!
My recipe for pizza dip is a little different (more ingredients) and it is a HUGE hit in my house! We have a 4-week meal plan (with no repeat meals), and my guys are always excited when it gets to pizza dip week!! So yummy!!
Would love to hear your tips and recipes of no repeat weeks of meal plan too PLEEEEASE! zk_hm@hotmail.com THANK YOU!!!
How do you meal plan? I’d love to get some tips! Enessa3@gmail.com
Allison💙. I need your tips or tricks with your meal planning if you’d share????? Pretty please
Frugalme37@yahoo.com
Yes this is screaming “skillet!” My goodness!
We always use nacho cheese Doritos. Can’t have too much cheese, right? 🙂
This looks amazing- and I already have everything!! So totally doing this for the game 😀
Enjoy Laura! 🍕🏈
Can you put it in the crockpot?
I haven’t made this before, but I’m planning to mix the ingredients together (because my son would freak out and refuse to eat it if he saw cream cheese), put it in the crock pot, and keep it on warm. I’m hoping that by doing this the cheese won’t get too cool and harden, or too hot and burn onto the crock.
I’ve made it twice now in the crockpot. It’s soooo good! Seemed a little thick after awhile so just added a little more pizza sauce.
This is the dip is awesome. At gatherings, it is always the first empty dish! I have always served it with nacho/tortilla chips!
Thanks for sharing! So glad 😀
Love this pizza dip!! We use Toasteds buttery crackers. We will have to try with the frito big scoop next time.