Skillet Pepperoni Pizza Dip
This Skillet Pepperoni Pizza Dip features all of the classic pizza flavors...in dip form. It's a great game day appetizer to share with friends!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 416kcal
Ingredients
For the Pizza Dough
- 24 oz. pizza dough store-bought or homemade
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1½ Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasonings
- 2 tsp kosher salt
For the Pepperoni Pizza Dip
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp minced garlic
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ⅔ cup pizza sauce
- 2 oz. pepperoni divided
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
For the Pizza Dough
- Divide the pizza dough into 16 equal pieces.
- Using a circular motion, roll each piece of dough between countertop and palm of your hand until dough ball becomes tight.
- Place a small bowl upside-down in the center of a 9” cast iron skillet. (Tip #1: The goal should be to create a 3” gap between bowl and sides of the pan. Tip #2: If you don't have a cast iron skillet, you can use an oven-safe baking dish or deep pie plate instead.)
- Using a large mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, Parmesan cheese, garlic, Italian seasonings and salt. Add dough balls and toss until well coated.
- Place dough balls in a ring around the edge of the skillet.
- Cover pan lightly with plastic wrap and place in a warm location for 45 minutes, or until dough has approximately doubled in size. (Tip: For a warm location, I put the pan in my oven with just the oven light on.)
For the Pepperoni Pizza Dip
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Once dough has risen, remove the bowl in the center of the skillet.
- Using a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, oregano, garlic and salt. Spread this mixture evenly into the center of the skillet.
- Spread pizza sauce evenly on top of cream cheese mixture.
- Chop half of the pepperoni and sprinkle evenly on top of pizza sauce.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove skillet from oven and sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of the dip. Layer remaining pepperoni slices on top.
- Continue baking for 20-25 more minutes, or until tops of pizza dough are light golden brown.
- Serve hot. (Tip: Use a knife to gently cut apart the pieces of pizza dough before serving.)
Nutrition
Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1642mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 3mg
