The Cozy Cookbook is here! This oven-baked Pizza Dip is layered with simple ingredients like cream cheese, sour cream, marinara sauce, pepperoni, and cheese! It makes a GREAT appetizer recipe that you can make ahead of time. It’s easy to customize this with your favorite pizza toppings and cheeses.
Pizza Dip
If you’re looking for an easy dip recipe that’ll keep people talking for days…you just found it. You really can’t beat this pizza dip recipe.
I love that it’s easy to make ahead of time and customize with your favorite pizza toppings! Serve this with crusty bread, breadsticks, tortilla/pita/bagel chips, vegetables, and more.
What will you top this pizza dip with?! Check out my list of ideas below and read through my PRO tips:
How to Make it
See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
- Combine softened cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes. Spread on the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate, baking pan, or cast iron skillet.
- Top with marinara sauce, then with Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese. Add pepperoni or desired pizza toppings.
- Bake uncovered at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Serve immediately!
Make-Ahead Method
- Assemble the dip as outlined. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days prior to baking.
- When ready to bake, let it sit out for 20-25 minutes and bake as outlined.
Pro Tips
- I recommend that you grate the Parmesan and shred the mozzarella from a block for best taste and consistency.
- I love using Rao’s marinara sauce or my homemade marinara for this recipe.
- Pizza sauce can also be used, but I prefer a more mild flavor from using marinara, it blends nicely with the other ingredients in this dip.
- Sour Cream substitutes include mayo, plain Greek yogurt, and cottage cheese.
- My No Knead Bread is perfect for dipping into this, it’s crusty on the outside and light & airy on the inside!
- Be sure to try my Homemade Pizza recipe next!
- This recipe is in The Cozy Cookbook on page 12!
Pizza Topping Ideas
- Additional topping options for this dip include sausage, mushrooms, olives, bell peppers, onions, sliced tomatoes, beef, ham, pineapple, feta, and more!
Storage
Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3-5 days. This dip doesn’t freeze well as the dairy separates after freezing/reheating.
Tools For This Recipe
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- 9-inch pie pan, baking dish, or cast iron skillet.
- Box Cheese Grater– I always recommend grating your cheese from a block for best flavor and consistency.
- Serving Spoons
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Pizza Dip
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese, softened
- ¾ cup Sour Cream, can sub mayo
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Oregano
- ½ teaspoon Basil
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more for topping
- 1 cup Marinara Sauce
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese, finely grated
- 1 ¼ cups Mozzarella Cheese
- 15 slices Pepperoni
- Crusty Bread, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Combine the softened cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes. Ideally, the sour cream shouldn’t be cold when it goes into the oven to maintain a smooth consistency. Spread on the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate, baking pan, or cast iron skillet.
- Spread 1 cup of marinara sauce on top, then add the Parmesan and Mozzarella cheese.
- Add pepperoni or desired pizza toppings.
- Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, until the top begins to brown.
- Optional: Garnish with additional red pepper flakes, freshly ground pepper, and roughly chopped parsley.
- Serve with crusty bread, pita/tortilla/bagel chips, or vegetables.
Notes
- Assemble the dip as outlined. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days prior to baking.
- When ready to bake, let it sit out for 20-25 minutes. Then bake as outlined.
Pro Tips:
- I recommend that you grate the Parmesan and shred the mozzarella from a block for best taste and consistency.
- I love using Rao’s marinara sauce or my homemade marinara for this recipe.
- Additional topping options for this dip include sausage, mushrooms, olives, bell peppers, onions, sliced tomatoes, beef, ham, pineapple, feta, and more!
- Sour Cream substitutes include mayo, plain Greek yogurt, and cottage cheese.
- My No Knead Bread is perfect for dipping into this, it's crusty on the outside and light & airy on the inside!
- Be sure to try my Homemade Pizza recipe next!
- This recipe is in The Cozy Cookbook on page 12!
Tried it this weekend and it turned out amazing! My husband and I absolutely loved it!❤️
That’s so great to hear Karen! I’ll be making this one a lot now that it’s football season! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!💗
Would you pre cook the sausage mushrooms & peppers first?
Nope! You’d treat the toppings like you would a real pizza! 😍
Thanks! Can’t wait to try it! Looks delicious!
Thanks so much, you’ll have to let me know how you like it!😃
So very good! Took this to a work get together and they wiped it out! Thank you for this wonderful recipe.
You’re very welcome Leighann! I love that everyone ate this up. I make this a lot when we have friends over and it’s always a hit. Thanks so much for the great review!❤️
It was very good!! My friends loved it too!
Yayyy! I’m so happy everyone loved it. This is one of my go to dips when we have friends over. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!❤️
Can this be made in a small crock instead of pie plate or skillet?
I haven’t tried it, but it should work. If you’re using pepperoni, (or sausage/beef), you’ll want to crisp it up in a skillet first and drain the grease, otherwise it will be overly greasy. You can then cook it on low (not high), for 2 hours or until warm and melted.
Thank you Stephanie. Going to give this a try Saturday night for an appetizer to serve my guests. Looks very good and I love Rao’s. ❤️
You’re very welcome! Have fun!
This is excellent!! Fast, easy and a very big hit.
I’m going to try various toppings on it.
Wonderful! Take to any party and it will be the winner.
TY
I’m so happy this was a hit for you Karen! I’ve brought this to a lot of parties and game days and it always gets a lot of talk. Definitely a fun one! Thanks so much for the great comments!❤️
Omg, it’s like lasagna & pizza had a beautiful, delicious baby. We will definitely make this again. Ty!!!
That’s a perfect way to describe it!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review Monica!!! -Stephanie
This was so much fun! I made it with Hawaiian Pizza toppings for my sons birthday and it was the hit of the party. I’ll definitely be experimenting with some other toppings too. My husband wants me to try buffalo chicken… could be fun!
I’m happy to hear that Alice! It really is a fun one. I can’t wait to experiment with so many different toppings. My husband and his friends are going to fall in love with this one during football season!😃