This hot and cheesy Pepperoni Dip is one of my favorite appetizers to serve at a party.
I first had this dip when my husband’s cousin brought it to our beach house for a happy hour party. It was love at first bite. It’s so good! I immediately asked the cousin for the recipe. She happily shared it. This dip is terribly gooey, cheesy and totally addicting. It’s perfect for a football party. It’s a hit at every kind of party, in fact! You will find that it’s the first appetizer to get gobbled up.
Comment from a RecipeGirl reader:
“This dip is amazing! If you are looking for a hot dip everyone will love, this is the recipe.”
🛒 Ingredients Needed:
- cream cheese
- sour cream
- garlic powder
- dried oregano
- pizza sauce
- pepperoni
- onion
- green bell pepper
- mozzarella cheese
✏️ How to make Pepperoni Dip:
*The complete, printable recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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In a small bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, and oregano. Spread the cream cheese mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Spread pizza sauce evenly over the cream cheese mixture. Arrange the pepperoni, onion and green bell pepper over the sauce.
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Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese on top. Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Serve with sturdy tortilla or corn chips.
➡️ Tips and Substitutions:
- I like the Fritos scoops chips with this one.
- Substitute sausage for the pepperoni, if you’d like.
- It’s okay to use reduced-fat cream cheese.
- Make homemade pizza sauce!
❤️ What I Love About This Recipe:
- It’s pizza in dip form. Delicious!
- I love that you can change up the protein (pepperoni) to whatever you desire. Anything will work. You can even make it vegetarian.
- It receives lots of raves at a party!
Here are a few more cheesy dip recipes you might enjoy:
- Queso Fundido
- 3- Ingredient Chili Cheese Dip
- Warm and Cheesy Crack Dip
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Cheddar Beer Fondue
Pepperoni Dip
Ingredients
- One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- ½ cup pepperoni, diced
- ¼ cup chopped onions
- ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder, and oregano. Spread the cream cheese mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Spread pizza sauce evenly over the cream cheese mixture. Arrange the pepperoni, onion and green bell pepper over the sauce.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese on top. Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve with sturdy tortilla or corn chips.
Notes
- Add black olives if you'd like.
- This is great served with Fritos Scoops (dip-worthy corn chips).
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was a HUGE hit! Thank you so much! I did not cook the green peppers and used hot Italian turkey sausage instead and it worked great! Thank you! I love your recipes!
This dip is amazing! If you are looking for a hot dip everyone will love, this is the recipe. Thanks Lori!!