Ok, so we still have a few more days left before the big game this Sunday. Which should be great news for all of us! Why? Because it means there’s still plenty of time to plan our food spread for our parties. Now we’ve already shown you all how to make some great appetizers such as buffalo wings, shrimp with cocktail sauce, and our latest recipe game day snack mix. But the more the merrier I say which is why today we are going to show you how to make yet another appetizer. Delicious pepperoni pizza dip.
This is a recipe that my mother always prepares on gamedays. Because it tastes great, it’s relatively cheap to make, and it couldn’t be easier to prepare. In fact, I would go as far as to say that this is my mother’s most requested recipe. However, most people that ask for it are often disappointed, because like most of my mother’s dishes there is no true recipe. But for the sake of your sanity, we have sat down, prepared this pepperoni pizza dip, and measured all of the ingredients.
That being said this is still a recipe that should be adjusted to your personal taste. If you want more cheese, then add more cheese. If you like it saucier, then pour on some more sauce. Your friends and family are meat lovers, then toss on a couple more slices of pepperoni. Honestly just don’t overthink it and make it yours!!
Tips, Tricks & Suggestions
- Just like a regular pizza you can do whatever you want as far as toppings. You can make it a cheese by omitting the pepperoni. Or maybe make it a supreme by adding onions, bell peppers, olives, mushrooms, and sausage.
- Typically my mother will just serve this with Fritos scoops because it’s easy. And if I’m being honest they taste great with this dip. However, if you want to make this a little fancier then slice up a baguette and toast it in the oven. You can even make it garlic toast by spreading on some garlic butter.
- Typically I’ll just use my favorite store-bought brand of pizza sauce. However, homemade sauces such as our recipe for Tony’s marinara sauce work great too.
- If you have leftovers, which is unlikely, then simply reheat the dip in a microwave.
Pepperoni Pizza Dip Recipe
Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
8 oz. Brick of cream cheese softened
1 Cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded
¼ cup of parmesan cheese, shredded
½ Cup of pizza sauce
20 to 25 mini pepperoni slices, or about 10 large pepperoni slices
Baggette sliced, or chips
Optional:
Freash basil
Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Make the dip: Get out a pie pan and grease it with some spray oil, like pam. Then place the 8 oz. brick of cream cheese and spread int out evenly into the pan.
Then spread the ½ cup of pizza sauce to cover the cream cheese. 
Follow this up with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Finally spread out the slices of pepperoni over the top.
It is also at this time that you can sprinkle some Italian seasoning if you want.
- Bake the dip: Place the pizza dip in your hot oven and let it bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted to your liking. Then take it out of the oven and rip some fresh basil over the top.
- Serve the pepperoni pizza dip immediately with some sliced bread, or chips and enjoy!
Pepperoni Pizza Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Brick of cream cheese softened
- 1 Cup of mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ cup of parmesan cheese shredded
- ½ Cup of pizza sauce
- 20 to 25 mini pepperoni slices or about 10 large pepperoni slices
- Baggette sliced or chips
Optional:
- Freash basil
- Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Make the dip: Get out a pie pan and grease it with some spray oil, like pam. Then place the 8 oz. brick of cream cheese and spread int out evenly into the pan. Then spread the ½ cup of pizza sauce to cover the cream cheese. Follow this up with the mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Finally spread out the slices of pepperoni over the top. It is also at this time that you can sprinkle some Italian seasoning if you want.
- Bake the dip: Place the pizza dip in your hot oven and let it bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted to your liking. Then take it out of the oven and rip some fresh basil over the top.
- Serve the pepperoni pizza dip immediately with some sliced bread, or chips and enjoy!
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