Hot Honey & Basil Pepperoni Pizza Dip

HI. I needed to re-share this unbelievable appetizer that’s excellent for your entire sport day (or actually any day) wants. The staff and I examined out this unbelievable pizza dip a slightly over a 12 months in the past and couldn’t cease scooping up each tacky scrumptious chew.

If you may’t inform I’ve been attempting to up my appetizer sport (and my dip sport) with every part from stuffed mushrooms to the perfect vegetarian buffalo dip, and this pepperoni pizza dip is the proper addition to any celebration. This straightforward pizza dip has three varieties of cheese, creamy Greek yogurt, easy seasonings, and savory pepperoni in each chew. You know by now that I like issues slightly additional, so we’re topping this dip with some contemporary basil and a drizzle of sizzling honey. OBSESSED.

Just like along with your favourite pizza combo, you may have enjoyable mixing in distinctive toppings to essentially make this dip your personal. The choices are infinite! I’ve included a number of of our favorites, plus loads of methods to serve all of it up. You’re going to like this one!

Everything you’ll have to make the perfect pizza dip

This sizzling, bubbly pepperoni pizza dip couldn’t be simpler to make with tremendous easy components you would possibly even have already got available. Here’s what you’ll have to make it:

• For the bread: I wish to slice up a French baguette and bake the slices with slightly olive oil, garlic powder and salt.
• Cheese: the essential a part of pizza dip? CHEESE after all. You’ll want cream cheese, shredded mozzarella, or an Italian cheese mix, plus some grated parmesan or pecorino romano.
• Yogurt: I like to combine in some plain Greek yogurt with the cream cheese layer for additional creaminess and slightly tang.
• Seasonings: you’ll want oregano, garlic powder, and salt to season the dip.
• Sauce: use your favourite selfmade or store-bought pizza sauce.
• Pepperoni: it’s a real pizza dip with slices of pepperoni on each chew.
• For topping: I like so as to add contemporary basil ribbons and a drizzle of hot honey for a candy, spicy, savory taste.

Make your personal sizzling honey

I really like utilizing Mike’s Hot Honey for ease, however you too can make your personal sizzling honey proper at house! Simply add 2 tablespoons honey and ½ teaspoon sizzling sauce (or a pinch of cayenne pepper) to a small bowl and microwave for 10-15 seconds. Then drizzle it on up!

Can I make it vegetarian?

Absolutely! Simply go away off the pepperoni and luxuriate in an everyday cheese pizza dip. See beneath for much more scrumptious methods to customise this dip.

Homemade pizza dip in 4 steps

1. Make the crostini. Start by brushing your baguette slices with olive oil or butter, garlic powder, and salt. Bake them till barely golden.
2. Mix the cream cheese layer. While the baguette slices are baking, combine collectively the cream cheese, greek yogurt, garlic powder, oregano & salt.
3. Assemble the dip & bake. Spread the cream cheese layer on the underside of a 9 inch skillet, add your pizza sauce, sprinkle on the cheeses, after which evenly layer the pepperoni. Then bake it up till it’s good and bubbly! I wish to put it below the broiler for 1-2 minutes as effectively.
4. Top & serve. Garnish with contemporary basil ribbons and drizzle on the recent honey. Then serve with the crostini or something your coronary heart needs!

More scrumptious pizza dip flavors

You can’t go mistaken with pepperoni, however this pizza dip is nice for including your fav pizza toppings, too! Try mixing in and/or including any of the next to the dip for a novel twist:

• The Monique: jalapeño, pineapple, black olives and mushrooms
• The Abra: pesto, bacon or sausage, and pineapple
• The Rebecca: crimson onion, goat cheese and chopped pistachios

Our favourite methods to serve this pizza dip

This pizza dip is scrumptious with the toasted baguette slices from the recipe, however be at liberty to combine it up! We love serving it with:

• Toasted pita
• Crostini
• Pita chips
• Crackers
• Naan bread
• Pretzels

Storing & reheating tips

If you might have any pizza dip left over, retailer it in an airtight container within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days. Reheat the portion you wish to eat in a microwave protected dish till it’s heated by means of.

More scrumptious appetizers to attempt

Get all of my appetizer recipes right here!

I hope you’re keen on this pepperoni pizza dip! If you make it make sure you go away a remark and a score so I understand how you favored it. Enjoy, xo!

Hot Honey & Basil Pepperoni Pizza Dip

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

ServesServes 8 servings

Bubbly sizzling pepperoni pizza dip layered up with 3 varieties of cheese, contemporary basil, and a drizzle of sizzling honey. This straightforward pizza dip recipe has the proper mix of seasonings and is scrumptious with toasty bread, pita, crackers and extra. Great for events, holidays, and sport days!

Ingredients

• For the baguette:
• 1 french baguette, reduce into ½ inch diagonal slices
• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt for sprinkling
• For the cream cheese & yogurt layer:
• 8 ounces plain cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup plain greek yogurt
• ½ teaspoon salt, plus extra to style
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• For the sauce layer:
• 1 cup (8 ounces) pizza sauce
• For the cheese layer:
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella or italian cheese mix
• ¼ cup grated parmesan or pecorino romano cheese
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• 18-20 pepperoni slices
• For topping:
• 6 basil leaves, reduce into ribbons
• Hot honey* (I take advantage of Mike’s Hot Honey)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400 levels F.

• In a small bowl, combine collectively olive oil/melted butter with garlic powder and salt; brush each side of the baguette with the combination. Add baguette slices to a big baking sheet and bake for 8-10 min till barely golden across the edges. Keep warmth within the oven.

• In a medium bowl, combine collectively the cream cheese, greek yogurt, salt, garlic powder and dried oregano till effectively mixed, easy and creamy.

• Spread cream cheese yogurt combination on the underside of a greased 9 inch skillet or an 8×8 pan. Spread 1 cup pizza sauce on high, then sprinkle each mozzarella/italian and parmesan cheese on high. Finally high with pepperoni slices. Bake for quarter-hour or till the cheese is melted and bubbly. Place below the broiler for 1-2 minutes till the cheese is simply SLIGHTLY golden on the perimeters; be sure to watch VERY rigorously as pepperoni can simply burn!

• Remove from the oven and drizzle with slightly sizzling honey after which high with basil ribbons. Use your crostini for dipping and luxuriate in! Serves 6-8.

Recipe Notes

*To make sizzling honey at house (when you don’t have store-bought): add 2 tablespoons honey and ½ teaspoon sizzling sauce (or a pinch of cayenne pepper) to a small bowl and microwave for 10-15 seconds. Use as directed within the recipe.
If you don’t wish to use crostini for dipping/serving: be at liberty to make use of a toasted pita, pita chips, naan bread or no matter your coronary heart needs.
See the complete submit for tips, methods and methods to customise your pizza dip!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving (based mostly on 8, with sliced baguette)Calories: 343calCarbohydrates: 26.5gProtein: 12.4gFat: 21.6gSaturated Fat: 10.8gFiber: 1.9gSugar: 8.6g