This ooey, gooey Easy Pepperoni Pizza Dip will satisfy any afternoon craving! Once you try this it will be a family favorite!
Well now that it is back to school it is time to start thinking about how to feed those hungry kiddos. That can be an adventure in itself! I know my kids are always looking for something to satisfy them as soon as they come through the front door.
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Can you believe most of us are headed back to school? I can not! Where did the summer go??? To me, it seems like every year the summer goes quicker and quicker. I think it is because our family stays so busy that we do not get the chance to just sit back and enjoy it as we would like!
When making this Easy Pepperoni Pizza Dip you only need a few ingredients! At first I thought my dish was too small for the ingredients. I was afraid I would have a mess in my oven when it was finished cooking but boy was I wrong!
There are time where I am at a loss on what to feed them. This Easy Pepperoni Pizza Dip will definitely do the trick! When I made it for my kids it actually lasted about two days which was great, because on day 2 I didn’t have to come up with what else to feed to them. I simply needed to reheat the dip and it was ready to go! How great is that? This dip will also be a hit for sleepovers, so if you’ve been looking for sleepover food ideas, definitely keep this easy recipe in mind!
If you are not big on pepperoni pizza dip how about trying this air fryer bagel bites, honey yogurt dip, or maple cinnamon granola for an easy after school snack idea! Both equally good and delicious!
HOW TO MAKE PEPPERONI PIZZA DIP
Ingredients:
- Pepperoni. The star of our dip! It never hurts to add a bunch of extra right into the cheese!
- Mozzarella. Freshly shredded mozzarella is the best but you can always use preshredded.
- Tomato sauce. Nothing fancy here, just plain unsalted tomato sauce does the trick.
- Green onions. I really liked how the green onions balanced all of the flavors in this dip.
- Cream cheese. This makes the dip extra cheesy!
Directions:
- Let cream cheese sit at room temperature for approximately an hour or until soft.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Spread cream cheese evenly in a 9 inch pie pan or quiche dish.
- Sprinkle the pepperoni evenly over the cream cheese.
- Pour the tomato sauce over the pepperoni and use spoon to make sure it is spread over the entire dish.
- Sprinkle the green onions over the tomato sauce.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.
- Garnish with whole pepperoni and green onions if desired.
- Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes or until the cheese on top is bubbling and slightly brown.
- Serve with crackers, tortilla chips or pita chips and Enjoy!
NOTES & STORAGE:
STORAGE: Store in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
REHEAT: Reheat in microwave for 1-2 minutes or in toaster oven for 3-5 mintues.
Easy Pepperoni Pizza Dip Tips:
- make sure your cream cheese is room temperature. It can be tricky spreading it over your dish if it is still cold.
- make sure you have a full cup of chopped pepperoni. You really want to get the full flavor in each bite!
- make sure you spread your tomato sauce evenly over your cream cheese.
- you really can add as much green onion as you would like! I ended up just chopping up a lot more and topping it on the final product.
- you can definitely serve this with anything you’d like. I used homemade air fryer tortillas chips, crackers and celery. (All equally good!)
Looking for more snacks: Head on over to check out these Pepperoni Pizza Pinwheels and for something sweet, sea foam salad! ENJOY!
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Easy Pepperoni Pizza Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 oz package cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup pepperoni chopped
- 1 cup unsalted tomato sauce
- 2 green onions chopped
- 8 oz shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese freshly shredded
- Garnish with additional pepperoni and green onions
Instructions
- Let cream cheese sit at room temperature for approximately an hour or until soft.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Spread cream cheese evenly in a 9 inch pie pan or quiche dish.
- Sprinkle the pepperoni evenly over the cream cheese.
- Pour the tomato sauce over the pepperoni and use spoon to make sure it is spread over the entire dish.
- Sprinkle the green onions over the tomato sauce.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the top.
- Garnish with whole pepperoni and green onions if desired.
- Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes or until the cheese on top is bubbling and slightly brown.
- Serve with crackers, tortilla chips or pita chips and Enjoy!
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