Pepperoni Pizza Dip

If you’re a pepperoni pizza lover, then your next favorite dip is here! Pepperoni pizza dip is the perfect appetizer for any party or get-together.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword pepperoni pizza dip, pizza dip

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Take out cream cheese 30

Total Time 55

Servings ounces

Calories 72kcal

8 ounces cream cheese (full fat - softened at room temperature)
27 slices pepperoni (thinly sliced 7 for the cream cheese layer and 20 for the top layer - but use as many slices as you like)
24 ounces marinara (store bought)
1 teaspoon oregano (dried)
1 teaspoon basil (dried)
1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella

Take the cream cheese at least a half hour before starting the recipe.
8 ounces cream cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Spread the cream cheese in the bottom of the pie dish with a rubber spatula.
Add 7 slices of pepperoni on the cream cheese mixture.
27 slices pepperoni
Sprinkle half the oregano and basil on the pepperonis.
1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon basil
Add marinara next. Sprinkle the mozzarella on the sauce and add the rest of the herb mixture.
24 ounces marinara, 1 1/4 cups shredded mozzarella
Place the rest of the pepperoni on the cheese. (Use as much as you want.)
27 slices pepperoni
Bake for 20 minutes.
Gather chips, crackers, pita bread or whatever you want to dip into the dip.
Eat
Enjoy

Helpful tips

Take out the cream cheese at least a half hour before starting the recipe. You want the cheese to be room temperature and spreadable.

My pepperoni came presliced, which is what I recommend because you want the slices as thin as you can get them.

After the cream cheese, I lay on some pepperoni. I only used 7 slices but have also used enough slices where they overlap somewhat. You choose how many you want to use.

I use oregano, and basil in this recipe. I have been known to also add thyme and marjoram. But you can use Italian seasoning to make this easy recipe even simpler.

I find that a 9-inch pie dish works perfectly as a baking dish. But a small shallow casserole dish would work also.

I am using store bought marinara sauce, but you can use pizza sauce instead. The jar I used is 24 ounces. TIP: make sure your pie plate or baking dish is big enough to fit the sauce and the ingredients.

If you like a little spice to your dip, sprinkle some red pepper flakes on top before baking.

I bake this dip at 350 F for up to 20 minutes because at that temperature, the cheese doesn't brown and it makes everything succulent, but you could bake it at 375 F for 15 minutes.

If you have any leftover dip, you can store it in an airtight container for up to a week.

TIP: a great way to use up the dip is to make some pasta and ladle some pepperoni pizza dip on top. So good.