Hot Honey & Basil Pepperoni Pizza Dip
Bubbly hot pepperoni pizza dip layered up with 3 types of cheese, fresh basil, and a drizzle of hot honey. This easy pizza dip recipe has the perfect blend of seasonings and is delicious with toasty bread, pita, crackers and more. Great for parties, holidays, and game days!
Servings 8 servings
Calories 343cal
Ingredients
- For the baguette:
- 1 french baguette, cut 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 more to taste
- 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 blend
- ¼ cup grated parmesan or pecorino romano cheese
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 18-20 pepperoni slices
- For topping:
- 6 basil leaves, cut into ribbons
- Hot honey* (I use Mike’s Hot Honey)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, mix together olive oil/melted butter with garlic powder and salt; brush both sides of the baguette with the mixture. Add baguette slices to a large baking sheet and bake for 8-10 min until slightly golden around the edges. Keep heat in the oven.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, greek yogurt, salt, garlic powder and dried oregano until well combined, smooth and creamy.
- Spread cream cheese yogurt mixture on the bottom of a greased 9 inch skillet or an 8x8 pan. Spread 1 cup pizza sauce on top, then sprinkle both mozzarella/italian and parmesan cheese on top. Finally top with pepperoni slices. Bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is just SLIGHTLY golden on the edges; make sure you watch VERY carefully as pepperoni can easily burn!
- Remove from the oven and drizzle with a little hot honey and then top with basil ribbons. Use your crostini for dipping and enjoy! Serves 6-8.
Notes
*To make hot honey at home (if you don’t have store-bought): add 2 tablespoons honey and ½ teaspoon hot sauce (or a pinch of cayenne pepper) to a small bowl and microwave for 10-15 seconds. Use as directed in the recipe.
If you don’t want to use crostini for dipping/serving: feel free to use a toasted pita, pita chips, naan bread or whatever your heart desires.
See the full post for tips, tricks and ways to customize your pizza dip!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (based on 8, with sliced baguette) | Calories: 343cal | Carbohydrates: 26.5g | Protein: 12.4g | Fat: 21.6g | Saturated Fat: 10.8g | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 8.6g