Description
This creamy pizza dip is perfect for parties and gatherings, served warm with your favorite dippers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces cream cheese (softened to room temp)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 ½ cups mozzarella cheese (divided)
- 1 ½ cups pizza sauce
- 10–12 pepperonis
- Fresh chopped basil for garnish (optional)
- Baguette slices (optional for serving)
- Garlic breadsticks (optional for serving)
Instructions
- To a medium mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, sour cream, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and salt. Use a hand mixer on medium-low to blend until smooth.
- Add in the parmesan and 2 cups of the mozzarella. Continue mixing until combined.
- Use a spatula to spread the cheese mixture evenly into the basin of a 4-quart or larger slow cooker.
- Carefully spread the pizza sauce over the cream cheese mixture and top it with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Evenly place the pepperonis across the top.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours or on LOW for 4 hours.
- Garnish with chopped basil and turn the slow cooker to WARM for serving.
Notes
- This dip can be served with tortilla chips, crackers, or veggies for dipping.
- Feel free to customize the toppings with olives, mushrooms, or your favorite pizza toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg