Game-Day Pizza Dip
November 25, 2025
Warm, cheesy, and made for game-day snacking
This Game-Day Pizza Dip is a guaranteed winner for football season. It’s warm, cheesy, melty, and packed with classic pizza flavor that kids and adults love. With layers of cream cheese, mozzarella, cheddar, pepperoni, and pizza sauce, it’s the kind of dip you bring out right before kickoff and watch disappear before halftime.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Classic cheesy pizza flavor
- Perfect for football watch parties
- Ready in under 20 minutes
- Simple pantry ingredients
- Great with buttery crackers for nonstop scooping
Ingredient Notes
- Cream cheese: Softened for smooth spreading.
- Mozzarella: Gives the dip its melty pull.
- Mild cheddar: Adds richness and color.
- Pizza sauce: A thicker sauce works best.
- Mini pepperoni: Fun, kid-friendly topping; diced pepperoni works too.
- Crackers: Butter crackers or pretzel crisps pair perfectly.
Before You Bake
Do I need to soften the cream cheese?
Yes — it spreads evenly and melts smoothly.
Can I assemble this ahead of time?
Yes. Assemble, refrigerate, and bake right before serving.
Does the brand of pizza sauce matter?
Any works, but thicker sauces prevent the dip from getting watery.
Game-Day Pizza Dip
Ingredients
- 1 brick cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- ½ cup shredded mild cheddar
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- ¼ cup mini pepperoni or diced pepperoni
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons parmesan
- Football shaped Ritz Crackers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Spread the softened cream cheese into the bottom of a small baking dish.
- Mix mozzarella, cheddar, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning; sprinkle half over the cream cheese.
- Spoon the pizza sauce over the top.
- Add the rest of the cheese, pepperoni, and parmesan.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until hot and melty.
- Serve warm with Football Crackers during the big game.
FAQ
Can I make it without pepperoni?
Yes — keep it cheese-only or sub in diced ham.
How do I reheat leftovers?
Warm gently in the oven at 300°F for about 10 minutes.
Can I use low-fat cream cheese?
You can, but full-fat melts best.
Can this be served cold?
This one’s best warm and melty.
What crackers work best?
Ritz, Club, pita chips, pretzel crisps, garlic bread chips.
Sprinkle of Fun
Serve this dip during your next football watch party and set it out just as the game starts. Fans can take a scoop between plays, timeouts, and big moments. It becomes that addictive, pass-it-around appetizer everyone wants more of.
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