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Easy Pizza Dip
This Easy Pizza Dip layers softened cream cheese with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, topped by a generous spread of pizza sauce and pepperoni slices. Baked until bubbly and melted, the dip delivers the familiar flavors of pizza in a creamy, spoonable format. Its rich, cheesy texture pairs well with crunchy dippers like toasted French bread, pita chips, or crackers, offering a crowd-pleasing appetizer or snack option.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
192 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese very well-softened (lite is okay, brick-style
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese divided (3/4 cup + 3/4 cup, grated
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese divided (1/2 cup + 1/2 cup, finely grated
- 1 pizza sauce or your favorite marinara or red sauce, heaping cup
- pepperoni or as needed to cover surface of pie dish, about 15 slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a 9-inch pie dish (I used a glass Pyrex) with cooking spray.
- Using a spatula or butter knife, evenly spread the cream cheese over the base of pie dish. It’ll slide around a bit and it doesn’t have to be perfect, but it’s so much easier if your cream cheese is very well-softened.
- Evenly sprinkle 3/4 cup mozzarella over cream cheese.
- Evenly sprinkle 1/2 cup parmesan.
- Evenly add the pizza sauce to cover cheese and if necessary, gently spread it with a spatula or knife to evenly disperse.
- Evenly sprinkle 3/4 cup mozzarella over sauce.
- Evenly sprinkle 1/2 cup parmesan.
- Evenly top with pepperoni slices.
- Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes (I baked 23 minutes), or until cheese has melted and dip is done to your liking. Allow dip to cool momentarily before serving.
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Notes
- Use softened cream cheese to spread evenly as the dip base for smooth texture.
- Serve the dip warm with sturdy dippers like toasted French bread, pita chips, or crackers for textural contrast.
- Store leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to five days; reheat gently in the microwave before serving.
- Check product labels if gluten-free ingredients are needed for your dippers or sauces.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
192kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
431mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 431mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.