Baked Pepperoni Pizza Dip With Cream Cheese
This cheesy pepperoni pizza dip with cream cheese is sure to be the star of your next game day get together! Bake it in the oven or make it in your crockpot to take on the go...
Ingredients
For The Pizza Dip
- 1 (12-oz.) container chive & onion cream cheese, softened
- 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup pizza sauce
Pizza Dip Toppings
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup mini pepperonis
- 1/4 cup diced green pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons black olives
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, mix together the chive & onion cream cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder thoroughly. Spread the mixture in the bottom of an 8"x8" baking dish.
- Top the cream cheese mixture with 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Remove dip, stir, and then sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Finish the pizza dip off with your favorite pizza toppings: I used diced green and red peppers, black olives, and mini pepperonis.
- Bake at 350 degrees for an additional 5 minutes or so, until the cheese topping is melted. Serve warm with tortilla chips or pita chips.
Notes
Crockpot Pizza Dip Instructions
You can also make this pizza dip recipe in your crockpot slow cooker! Simply assemble the dip ingredients as outlined above in a greased 4 to 6-qt. crockpot insert. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour or LOW for 2-3 hours. Stir occasionally until the cream cheese is melted.
Top with additional shredded mozzarella and desired pizza toppings, cover, and cook for an additional 5 minutes or so, until melted. Turn slow cooker to KEEP WARM until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 135Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 467mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 7g
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.