Pepperoni pizza dip is everything you love about pizza toppings in dip form: melty cheese, flavorful sauce, and crispy pepperoni. Bake till hot and bubbly, then scoop it up with crostini, breadsticks, or fresh veggies. Ready in just 35 minutes, this appetizer is quick and easy to make, and even quicker to disappear.
I originally published this recipe in 2015 and have since added new photos and helpful success tips.
If you’re not up for making pizza or stromboli with homemade pizza crust, this quick and easy pepperoni pizza dip is the next best thing. It’s great for game day, a Super Bowl party, or anytime you’re entertaining a crowd.
This Pepperoni Pizza Dip Is:
- Loaded with your favorite pizza toppings
- Cheesy, saucy, and flavorful
- Ready in 35 minutes
- Make-ahead friendlyโassemble ahead of time and bake when ready
- A gluten-free way to enjoy the flavors of pizzaโserve with gluten-free chips or crackers
- Always a crowd favorite, especially when it comes to Super Bowl recipes!
It’s everything you love about a loaded slice of cheesy pepperoni pizza, baked together and scooped up with your favorite dippers.
Ingredients in Pepperoni Pizza Dip
- Cream Cheese + Sour Cream: Cream cheese and sour cream form the base of this cheesy dip. If you don’t have/want to use sour cream, Greek yogurt works in its place (nonfat, low-fat, or whole).
- Garlic Powder, Dried Basil, and Oregano: For classic pizza flavor.
- Pizza Sauce: We can’t have pizza dip without pizza sauce! Homemade or store-bought both work wonderfully.
- Cheese: I use shredded mozzarella cheese and grated parmesan cheese.
- Toppings: Use your favorite pizza toppingsโpepperoni, cooked sausage, green peppers, sliced olives, etc.
It’s Super Simple to Assemble:
Make a base first. Instead of mixing everything together, create a base made from cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, dried oregano, and dried basil.
Then top the base with pizza sauce, followed by cheese, and then your favorite pizza toppingsโI always make this with pepperoni, and sometimes add black olives. Layers make each bite interestingโand irresistible!
I recommend a 9-inch pie dish, cake pan, or similar size casserole dish. Bake and serve hot. That’s it!
Serve This Pizza Dip With:
- Crostini, or toasted slices of artisan bread or ciabatta bread
- Grissini (those long, thin, crispy Italian breadsticks)
- Fresh veggies like carrots, zucchini, and bell peppers
- Tortilla chips, pita chips, or crackers
- Soft pretzel bites or homemade soft breadsticks
More Favorite Appetizers
- Pepperoni Pizza Rolls
- Crab Dip
- Cheesy Breadsticks
- Easy Seasoned Pretzels
- Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Stuffed Jalapeรฑos
- Cold Veggie Pizza
- Cranberry Pecan Cheese Ball
- Pizza Pull-Apart Rolls
Quick & Easy Pizza Dip
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: serves 8-10
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Pepperoni pizza dip is everything you love about pizza toppings in dip form: melty cheese, flavorful sauce, and crispy pepperoni. Bake till hot and bubbly, then scoop it up with crostini, breadsticks, or fresh veggies. Ready in just 35 minutes, this appetizer is quick and easy to make, and even quicker to disappear.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (226g) brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup (180g) sour cream or plain Greek yogurtย
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup (240g) pizza sauce
- 1 cup (113g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup (60g) pepperoni slices
- 2 Tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
- optional for garnish: fresh parsley and/or basil
Instructions
- ย Preheat oven to 400ยฐF (204ยฐC).
- Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, sour cream/yogurt, garlic powder, dried basil, and dried oregano together in a medium bowl until smooth and creamy. Spread into the bottom of a 9-inch pie dish, cake pan, or similar size casserole dish that can hold 1.5โ2 quarts.
- Spread the pizza sauce over the cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Top with pepperoni, then sprinkle with grated parmesan. Bake for 18โ20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh parsley and/or basil, if using. Serve hot with your favorite dippers, such as crostini, breadsticks, chips, raw veggies, pita wedges, etc.
- Cover leftover pizza dip and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Make Ahead Instructions: You can assemble this dip up to 1 day ahead of time. Cover tightly and refrigerate. Before serving, bake as directed.
- Special Tools (affiliate links): Electric Mixer (Handheld or Stand) | 9-Inch Pie Dish or 9-Inch Round Cake Pan | Silicone Spatula
- Cream Cheese: You can use full-fat or reduced-fat cream cheese.
- If Using Greek Yogurt: If you don’t have/want to use sour cream, plain Greek yogurt works in its place. You can use nonfat, low-fat, or whole Greek yogurt.
- Topping Options: Instead of just pepperoni, you can add/replace with 1/2 cup crumbled cooked sausage, 1/4 cup chopped green pepper, 1/4 cup sliced red onion, 1/4 cup sliced olives, or any pizza toppings of your choice.
Reader Comments and Reviews
Made this for a Sunday evening gathering and people raved over it! The only thing I’d do differently is add another layer of pepperoni between the cream cheese and pizza sauce.
“That cheese pull is everything!”
Could I make this in a 10 inch round dish instead of 9 inch or will it be too thin?
Hi Bianca, that should work fine in a pinchโit will just be a thinner layer of dip. Any similar size casserole dish that can hold 1.5โ2 quarts will work, too.
I made this dip for a Super Bowl party and it was the HIT of the party!! This will always be my number one dip recipe to go to. It is so simple, quick, and easy!! The texture and taste goes together PERFECTLY!! I love this pizza dip!!
Looks super delicious ๐
So delicious! When the dip came out of the oven, at first, it seemed soupy. But as it cooled it thickened up beautifully. Served with crostinis and raw veggies. Excellent recipe! Thank you
I have four brothers (all younger) and this dip is their favorite thing ever! They request it every Sunday for the NFL games even though I usually only make it for the bigger games (I guess they figure it doesnโt hurt to ask ). I make it with the full fat ingredients because thatโs what I usually have on hand and I get regular size pepperoni and cut it in half because I canโt find mini pepperonis in my store. This is definitely my go to dip recipe and is in my regular recipe rotation.
Hi Sally, this dip was so amazing that, the last time I made it, my sister was wolfing it down right after she came home after dinner. I was wondering, though, is it possible to make this recipe in a microwave?
I’m sure you could, but you’d miss the crisp pepperoni and cheese on top ๐
Made this for a neighborhood get together, big hit with the kids and adults alike. Easy to make and great flavors!
Sally,
This has become one of our absolute favorite dips/snacks/sometimes dinners over the last year. Often you try something new and it’s really good but somehow it doesn’t make it into regular rotation. One of the things we love is how adaptable it is. We use veggies, meats, sometimes pineapple as toppings. We’ve done a 1/2 & 1/2 when we couldn’t decide. ย We love to serve this with sliced baguette bread rounds. Our local grocery (Wegmans) will slice one up for us and it’s just the right size, but it’s easy to do yourself. ย Thanks for the inspiration and wonderful recipies!! ย Blessings.ย
Love it. So happy you make my pizza dip so often! Your variations sound incredible.
We couldn’t wait for Sunday’s Super Bowl and made this Saturday for a big basketball showdown. I used full fat organic cream cheese and sour cream (bc we had it in the house). I ended up adding some additional garlic powder & garlic salt to the cream cz mixture. It may be personal taste or the flavors were heavier and needed the balance? I added pepperonis (diced into 1/4’s), and black olives. We served it with sliced baguette bread rounds and pita chips. It was the bomb! We ate so much we couldnt have dinner. Sunday we pulled out the leftovers and ate it cold for breakfast…no shame!! Sally, thank you so very much for another amazing recipe, and sharing your love of baking! I can’t wait for the new candy cookbook!!
We made this for super bowl and my daughters made the olives into a “49” and the dip was heavenly and YES we used spoons!!
I do have one question, is there a way to put the dip in or make it in a crock pot. It was yummy hot, and the presentation was perfect.
I made this yesterday for the Superbowl (watching it meant for us to get to go to bed at 5 am) and just left out the pepperoni to make it vegetarian. Everyone loved it and couldnโt believe how simple ist was. Such a great Snack!