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Pepperoni Pizza Dip.
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Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Dip

This Easy Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Dip recipe, made with cream cheese, pizza sauce and loaded with pepperoni, surrounded by bread that's perfect for dipping!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Rise Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 308kcal
Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pepperoni, sliced, quartered
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive or another vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 1 pound pizza dough, defrosted
  • 1 brick (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup pizza sauce
  • 1 cup cheese, shredded
  • 2-4 teaspoons italian seasoning, if desired
  • 1-2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, if desired

Instructions

  • Get out and measure all of your ingredients.
    Ingredients for pepperoni pizza dip.
  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  • Cook pepperoni in your cast-iron skillet until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel covered plate and set aside.
    Cooked pepperoni on a paper towel.
  • Add oil to skillet, over medium to medium high heat,  and wait until it shimmers or a drop of water flicked in it dances.  Add garlic and stir off heat for about 30 seconds.
  • Transfer garlic and oil to a small bowl and set aside.  
    Seasons.
  • Place your defrosted dough on lightly floured work surface.  Press and roll into a square about 8 inches by 8 inches.  
    Dough rolled out on a wooden board.
  • Cut dough into approximately 30 pieces.
    Cut the dough in squares.
  • Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll into a tight ball.  Dip into your garlic oil and place along the inside edge of your skillet.  
    Dough balls placed in a circle on the outer edge of the skillet.
  • Keep the center of the skillet clear for the dip mixture.  Place remaining dough balls on top of the first layer, in the seams of the dough, creating another layer, around the edge of your skillet. Cover with greased plastic wrap and set aside for about 20 minutes. 
    Another layer of dough balls around the outer edge of the skillet.
  • Remove your plastic wrap.
    Dough balls in a skillet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, when the rolls are starting to brown.  
    golden brown dough balls in skillet.
  • In the meantime, using a handheld mixer, in a medium sized bowl, combine cream cheese and pizza sauce.  
    Cream cheese and pizza sauce mixed in a bowl.
  • Add in your shredded cheese and about ¾ of the cooked pepperoni.  
    Shredded cheese, Pepperoni and seasoning in the cream cheese and pizza sauce mixture.
  • Stir until incorporated.
    Everything mixed together.
  • Add cheesy mixture to the center of your skillet.
    Pepperoni pizza dip in the middle of the skillet
  • Bake for another 10 minutes.  
    Baked pizza dip
  • Dip will be hot and buns an even more golden brown color. Sprinkle remaining pepperoni on top of dip
    Pepperoni pizza dip with chopped pepperoni sprikled on top.
  • Serve.
    A roll being picked up from the dish.
  • Enjoy every bite.

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Notes

This recipe originated with the fabulous folks over at Americas Test Kitchen.  

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 839mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 317IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 2mg