Description
A comforting Pizza Dip that combines cheese, pepperoni, and pizza sauce for an unforgettable appetizer perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tube Pillsbury Classic Pizza Dough (or 14 ounces homemade dough)
- 12 Babybel Mozzarella Cheese Wheels (or 3 sticks string cheese)
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan Bread Dip Seasoning or Italian Seasoning
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1 cup mini pepperoni (or your favorite pizza toppings)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Unroll the pizza dough onto a clean surface and cut it into 12 squares.
- Brush each piece of the dough with egg white for a golden finish.
- Set one Mini Babybel Mozzarella Cheese in the center of each square.
- Pinch the seams together tightly to avoid leakage.
- Brush the tops with egg white again and sprinkle with seasoning.
- Butter a skillet, then arrange the cheese-filled pizza dough rounds around the perimeter.
- Spread 1/3 cup pizza sauce in the middle of the skillet.
- Blend together cream cheese, shredded mozzarella, shredded Parmesan, sour cream, and salt, then spread half over pizza sauce.
- Top with 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella and mini pepperoni or your favorite toppings.
- Add another 1/3 cup pizza sauce, remaining cheese dip, another 1/3 cup pizza sauce, and the remaining pepperoni.
- Bake for 28-30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.
- Let cool slightly before serving hot with tortilla chips, breadsticks, or vegetables.
Notes
For best results, use high-quality cheese and let cream cheese sit at room temperature before mixing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg