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Bubbly, hot pepperoni pizza dip layered with cheese, sour cream, and fresh basil. This easy pizza dip is the perfect alternative to pizza and is great to serve for a crowd!
A Pepperoni Dip Inspired by…Pizza!
A pizza dip without dough is just as tasty as the real pepperoni pizza. If you don’t want to wait to make the dough and go through all the fuss, this pizza dip is for you.
Once you bring this pepperoni dip out from the oven onto the appetizer table, you and your guests won’t be able to stop scooping from it. It is the perfect addition to any game day party or party in general. Instead of ordering a bunch of pizza, why not make an easy, cheesy pizza dip? This pepperoni pizz dip has two different types of cheeses, sour cream, and topped with everyone’s favorite pizza topping: pepperoni!
Pepperoni dip is perfectly paired with Crispy Grilled Chicken Wings and Homemade Mozzarella Sticks for the ultimate game day spread!
Variations and Recipe Tips
- Add in your favorite pizza toppings! It doesn’t just have to be pepperoni. This pizza dip would be great with sliced black olives, Italian sausage, and chopped bell peppers. If you’re going to use ingredients that have a lot of liquid, like mushrooms, you’ll want to cook the mushrooms first to release the liquid then add it to the dip, otherwise, you’ll end up with a watery pizza dip!
- Use a variety of dippers. This baked pizza dip is great served with pita chips, tortilla strips, fresh flour tortillas, toasted bread, and even vegetables like carrot sticks or celery.
- Make sure cream cheese and sour cream are at room temperature or softened to blend smoothly and easily.
- If possible, use whole milk mozzarella cheese and shred it yourself. It is so much creamier and melts so much better!
- Leftover pepperoni slices? Use them on these pizza muffins!
Storage and Reheating Instructions
If you have any pizza dip leftover, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat, reheat the amount you want in a microwave-safe bowl until heated through.
More Pizza Alternatives
Pepperoni Pizza Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 ounces (454 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup (115 g) sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 cup (112 g) shredded whole mozzarella cheese, plus more for topping
- 1 cup (113 g) pepperoni, plus more for topping
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 °F (191 °C)
- In a large bowl mix together cream cheese, sour cream, mozzarella, pepperoni, basil, and olive oil.16 ounces (454 g) cream cheese, 1/2 cup (115 g) sour cream, 1 cup (112 g) shredded whole mozzarella cheese, 1 cup (113 g) pepperoni, 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves, 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Place mixture into a baking dish or cast iron skillet and evenly smooth out the top with the back of a spoon.
- Take more mozzarella cheese and cover the top of the mixture. Then take whole pepperoni rounds and place them on top of the mozzarella.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until mixture is bubbly and cheese has melted.
- Serve hot with tortilla chips or sliced bread.
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Photographs by Jess Gaertner Creative
I can never resist a pepperoni pizza in any form & I’m not sure I’d be able to stop eating this!
amen to using full fat cheese!! this looks amazinggg!
Yes, so my husband might have invited like 14 people to our house for the Superbowl without checking with me first.
Also, I have a newborn. Apparently he forgot about that?
Anyways — this dip is happening on Sunday. And if anyone else even thinks about eating it, so help me…
I literally just posted this 2 days ago! How crazy is that? Must be good stuff :)
Could you skip the sour cream or use something else in place of it? I’m not a fan.
Sure, you can omit it.
I’m still in awe of you and the fact you were on Anderson Cooper. It’s so sweet! Then you throw in a dip like this. How can it get any better. I’d be that girl next to you hoovering over the Pizza Dip too!
I love love pizza dip and this one looks amazing!
This is one of my favourite dips!
Pizza as dip? Count me in. I’ll even bring crackers ;)
Congratulations on your Anderson Cooper appearance…so great! This looks like the perfect dip for game day.