Crock Pot Pizza Dip
Spice up your game day party with this easy crockpot pizza dip. Pepperoni, Italian seasoning, cream cheese, your favorite pizza toppings, and tons of gooey cheese in every bite!
Crockpot Pizza Dip Recipe
When it comes to dip recipes, this has to be one of the easiest to make and it’s perfect for feeding a hungry crowd.
With melty cheese, pizza sauce, and your favorite toppings like crispy pepperoni, Italian sausage, and red pepper flakes, this pizza dip recipe has been one of my family’s favorite appetizers since the first time I made it.
Not only is it a great recipe for kicking those pizza cravings, it is the perfect appetizer for when you’re busy but still want to make something ahead of time that is topped with all of your favorite things.
If you like pizza, check out my skillet pizza dip, these wonton pizza rolls, air fryer pizza rolls, and these pepperoni pinwheels!
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See recipe card for complete information on ingredients and their quantities.
Ingredient Notes
- Cream cheese – No cream cheese? Substitute Ricotta cheese or sour cream.
- Pizza sauce – Swap pizza sauce for any spaghetti sauce you like – for white pizza dip, try Alfredo sauce!
- Italian seasoning – If you can’t find an Italian seasoning packet, you can make your own or use pizza seasoning. Combine garlic powder, chili flakes, oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, and parsley.
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How To Make Crockpot Pizza Dip
- In a slow cooker on low heat to medium heat, add cream cheese, mozzarella, parmesan, pizza sauce, and Italian seasoning.
- Slowly stir to combine and get the cheeses almost smooth.
- Add in half of pepperoni to cream cheese mixture. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour (or 2-3 hours on a low setting).
- Top cream cheese layer with second half of pepperoni and extra shredded mozzarella cheese. Cover and melt cheese. Garnish with fresh basil or parsley. Switch to a warm setting and serve.
For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
How long does it last?
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
To reheat, either pop back in the crockpot or try heating up small portions in the air fryer on low heat.
Can I make it ahead of time?
You can definitely make this easy dip ahead! I start mine up to 4 hours before, and leave on a low setting until everyone arrives.
Right before serving, just turn up the heat for a few minutes to make sure that it is warm!
You can also prep ahead of time, store in the fridge until ready to cook. Be sure to take out of the fridge 30 minutes to warm up before placing in crockpot base. Turn on low and cook as directed.
Can I add different toppings?
This slow cooker pizza dip can be topped with anything that you would normally order on a pizza, including spicy sausage, black olives or green olives, and green onions.
If you’re a vegetarian, simply leave out the pepperoni and replace with green bell peppers, eggplant, mushrooms, or any other veggie toppings.
To make this a Hawaiian pizza dip, replace the pepperoni with ham and add in pineapple slices!
Serving Suggestions
I like to serve mine with pita bread, french bread slices, garlic bread, pizza dough garlic knots, bread sticks, or baguette slices.
For a crunch, try pita chips or bagel chips. If you want a low carb choice, I personally prefer green peppers or red bell pepper slices.
Crockpot Dips
There is nothing better than a warm and cheesy dip simmering away in a slow cooker. Check out some of my most popular crock pot dips:
- Creamy Corn Dip
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Dip
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Lasagna Dip
- Jalapeno Cheese Dip
Tapas Tips & Tricks
- Stir this dip periodically (around every half an hour) to make sure that the cheese stays evenly melted.
- For crispy pepperoni chips, try cooking in a large skillet, removing the grease throughout cooking. If you still have greasy pepperoni afterwards, microwave between two paper towels for 15 seconds to get out the most grease possible.
- If you’re not using mini pepperonis, make sure to cut your larger slices into halves or quarters to make this dip easier to eat.
- Try using as a topping for tortilla chips to make pizza nachos!
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When it comes to the best crockpot pizza dip, this one is perfect for movie night, football season, or even just having a pizza night with your family.
Crockpot Pizza Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 16 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
- 7 ounces Pizza sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 3-4 ounces Pepperoni
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a slow cooker, add the cream cheese, half the mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, pizza sauce, Italian seasoning. Stir to combine.
- Stir in half the pepperoni.
- Cover and cook on high 1 hour or low 2-3 hours.
- Top with remaining cheese and remaining pepperoni.
- Cover and let cheese melt.
- You can garnish with parsley or fresh basil if desired.
Notes
- Stir this dip periodically (around every half an hour) to make sure that the cheese stays evenly melted.
- For crispy pepperoni chips, try cooking in a large skillet, removing the grease throughout cooking. If you still have greasy pepperoni afterwards, microwave between two paper towels for 15 seconds to get out the most grease possible.
- If you’re not using mini pepperonis, make sure to cut your larger slices into halves or quarters to make this dip easier to eat.
- Try using as a topping for tortilla chips to make pizza nachos!
Nutrition
Freaky Friday
What is Freaky Friday? It’s a recipe exchange put on by Michaela over at An Affair from the Heart. There are about a dozen people each time that get assigned a fellow foodie website to make a recipe from to share with our readers.
It’s a win-win because we get to make a delicious recipe from a blogger friend and share it with our readers and you get to hear about another great food website we know you will love!
This time around I am lucky to get Ellen from Family Around The Table. Ellen’s grandmother was. from Italy so I feel we are kindred spirits. I wish I could have tasted her fresh pasta!
Not only is she a boy mom like me, she loves taking cooking classes in her spare time. Her blog shares delicious recipes that are perfect for a busy weeknight or elegant entertaining. Some of my favorites are her Cordon Bleu Bites, her Ham and Swiss Sliders, and her Chicken Fried Chicken with Gravy!
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Oh man, dips don’t get much better than this. I’m thinking this dip is dinner!
This is one of our FAVORITES!!!!!!
I love love love this pizza dip! It turns out so well every time.
Whoa! Nothing better than this crockpot pizza dip! Made it for game day over the weekend and it got devoured!
This will be fantastic when all the teenagers come over for movie night! Brilliant.
I put this easy pizza dip together for our tailgating party and it went over so good.
I love all things pizza so I absolutely can’t wait to make this dip! Going to save the recipe for our next game day party!
Ok, these cheese pulls are EPIC! Give me a whole pot to myself!
This dip is something else! As someone who’s always looking for appetizers to make somewhere other than the oven, I adore that it’s made in the crockpot. Also, what a fabulous combination of flavors. We’ll be making this ASAP as a gameday app!
This is going to be the perfect dip to make for the game this weekend! So EXCITED to try it!!
This pizza dip looks like heaven!! I love everything about it, especially that it’s made in the crockpot! Such a perfect dip for any occasion 🙂
My gang will love this for game day. I can leave the pepperoni off to make it vegetarian too!
This is such a fun dip and is a favorite in my family. Thanks for choosing it for Freaky Friday and I’m so glad you loved it too!
Oh man this dip with some garlic bread is perfect! Love this for tailgates.
Oooooo YES! I have a pizza dip that bakes in the oven, but this one is even easier! Totally hands off once it’s made other than the dippin’! Thanks for another fantastic recipe!