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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.
Be sure to serve this with my No Knead Bread for dipping, and try my Loaded Nachos next!
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 with Homemade Dough next! My Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Hawaiian Pizza, and French Bread Pizza recipes are great too!
- 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
Try These Next
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- Buffalo Chicken Pizza
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- No Knead Bread
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- Homemade Pizza
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- Baked Meatballs
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- Jalapeño Poppers
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- Pizza Pasta
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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 with Homemade Dough next! My Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Hawaiian Pizza, and French Bread Pizza recipes are great too!
- This recipe is in The Cozy Cookbook on page 12!
Hi Stephanie! I am searching for a pizza dip that I can make at home and came across your recipe. I’ve seen others and some say to spray the baking dish with cooking spray before spreading the cream cheese/sour cream base layer. I don’t see that in your recipe. Do you think it is needed?
Thank you for your time and for your delicious sounding and looking recipe.
Hi Monica! There is no need to spray the bottom of the baking dish for this recipe 🙂 I hope you enjoy it!!
Was very tasty, I mixed oregano and Italian herb in my sour cream , cream cheese mixture. Gave it a lot of flavor. Next time going to add onions and jalapeños.
Nice work April!! Onions and Jalapenos are perfect toppings. My husband would really like the jalapenos😋! Thanks so much for the great review!💖
I made this for a family event and everyone loved it. Someone suggested doing another layer of cream cheese and marinara (almost layering like a lasagna), so I may try that next time. Definitely will make again!
I’m so happy that it was a hit Anna!! Doing layers sounds amazing, you can’t go wrong! 🙂
Is there any vegetarian options?
You just top it with whatever pizza toppings you like 🙂
Very easy and delicious
Excellent, I’m so happy to hear that Dustin, thank you!!
SO perfect for any kind of appetizer event, or just to enjoy some good old comfort food. Whole family liked it!
I’m so happy the whole family liked it Beckee! It’s one of our favorite game day foods! Thanks so much for the great review!❤️
This sounds good but how much is in a serving? I have to eat by serving size since I count calories.
Hi Victoria! This recipe makes 6 servings, so the calories are based on 1/6 of the batch.
Can you use fresh mozzarella ball grated?
Hi Dina! Fresh mozzarella is pretty wet and doesn’t melt very well for this recipe.
I was afraid of that!! Thank you for your reply!!
Anytime!! 🙂
Followed the recipe exactly and it was a big hit at the office. I added sausage and green peppers. Assembled the night before, turned out great the next day.
Hi Sherry! I’m sooo happy that it was a hit! You chose 2 of my favorite pizza toppings too! I love it!! Thank you so much for the review! -Stephanie