Hot Honey Pepperoni Sausage Pizza Dip is one of the most flavor packed dips you can make! It is the perfect combination of sweet, salty, and spicy flavors. A rich and creamy cheese based dip is topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni and cooked sausage. Baked until golden brown and oh so creamy it is then topped with a drizzle of hot honey. Served with crispy garlic bread crostini to dip, it's one of the most addictive dips you can make!
Hot Honey Pepperoni Sausage Pizza Dip Recipe
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We love creating fun and unique dips for entertaining. Dips are one of the best appetizers to serve at a party because they are so easy to make and everyone loves a good creamy dip! Pizza is such a fan favorite meal for game days, holiday parties, and family get togethers so we knew we had to create a few fun pizza dips.
Our Pull Apart Pizza Dip Ring was the first pizza dip we shared and it was a huge hit. Our new hot honey pepperoni sausage pizza dip is a levelled up pizza dip that has quickly become one of our families favorite dips ever!
What is Hot Honey Pizza Dip
This hot honey pizza dip is a fun dip version of a sweet and spicy pizza! The pizza dip has three layers. The first is a seasoned cream cheese, sour cream and parmesan layer that is so rich and creamy. The second layer is pizza sauce. Lastly, the third layer is the pizza toppings (mozzarella, pepperoni, and cooked sausage). Baked until the dip is oh so rich, creamy, and bubbly, drizzled with hot honey and served with homemade garlic bread crostini to dip. It's a fan favorite recipe that you will be making on repeat.
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Ingredients
- Pepperoni - we love to use mini pepperoni for this dip because they get nice and crispy and it's the perfect size for dipping.
- Sausage - to pair with the hot honey we like to use honey garlic sausage for this recipe. You can also use any mild or hot Italian sausage as well.
- Cream Cheese - this is the base layer of the dip that gives it the most irresistible creamy texture.
- Pizza Sauce - homemade or store-bought works great. If you want to change up the flavor of the dip each time you make it you can use a different pasta sauce each time. For example, tomato basil, vodka sauce, rosé or a spicy homemade tomato sauce.
- Mozzarella - shredded mozzarella, or any shredded cheese you like can be used.
- Hot Honey - this is drizzled over the dip after it's baked. It adds a sweet, sticky, and slightly spicy flavor to the dip that just takes it up a notch!
- Parmesan - this gives the cream cheese layer the most divine parmesan flavor. More parmesan cheese is also used to garnish the baked dip.
- Sour Cream - this gives the dip an extra creamy texture.
- Oregano - adds a great flavor to the cheese layer of the dip.
How to Make Hot Honey Pizza Dip
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- Preheat oven to 375℉. Grease an oven safe baking dish or skillet with cooking spray.
- If making the garlic bread crostini, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- If preparing the garlic bread crostini, in a small bowl, combine the melted butter and garlic. Brush both sides of the slices of baguette with the garlic butter. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Set aside.
- In a small frying pan cook the sausage meat. Crumble the meat into small pieces while it cooks until just starting to get crispy. Drain any excess fat and set aside to cool.
- In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, sour cream, parmesan cheese and dried oregano. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Evenly spread the pizza sauce on top of the cream cheese layer (do not mix them together, just layer the sauce on top of the cheese layer).
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top. Scatter the crumbles of cooked sausage over top of the cheese. Scatter the pepperoni pieces on top.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and place in the oven. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the dip starts to bubble. Remove the foil and bake another 1-2 minutes until the pepperoni is crispy.
- Place the baking sheet with crostini in the preheated oven 5 minutes after putting the dip in the oven. Bake the crostini for 4-5 minutes or until slightly toasted and golden brown, flipping each piece halfway through baking.
- Remove the dip and crostini from the oven.
- Optional: garnish the dip with thinly sliced basil and grated parmesan cheese.
- Drizzle hot honey over the dip, serve warm with the warm garlic bread crostini to dip and enjoy!
Tips for the Best Dip
- Flavor Variations - we LOVE pizza night at our house. Everyone gets to customize their pizza to their liking with different toppings. This pizza dip is so versatile because you can change up the toppings and you could even use two small round baking dishes to make two flavors. For toppings you can add any classic pizza toppings you like such as bell peppers, onions, bacon, ham, pineapple (yes, pineapple belongs on pizza!), spicy pepperoni, and more.
- Layering the Dip - this dip has three layers like a traditional pizza. The cream cheese based layer represents the crust. The pizza sauce is spread on as the second layer. The third layer is all the toppings (cheese and pepperoni). If you don't layer them and just stir them all together the dip will be more runny as the cheese and pizza sauce melts together. By layering them you get distinct and delicious, layers of great pizza flavor!
- For Serving - this dip can be served with chips, crackers, vegetable sticks, warm baguette, garlic bread, pita bread, or crostini to dip. It's a fun way to keep the dip unique each time you serve it!
FAQ
To reheat the dip, cover with foil and bake in the oven for 5-8 minutes at 350°F or until warmed through. You can also microwave the dip in 20 second intervals until warmed through.
Cover the cooled dip with foil or plastic wrap and store in the fridge for up to 3 days (check the best before date on your sour cream and cheeses and adjust accordingly).
We do not recommend freezing this dip as the base is dairy which tends to split when frozen and thawed.
Yes! This dip is perfect for make ahead. Cover with foil or plastic wrap and store in the fridge up to 1 day in advance. Just before serving, bake according to recipe baking directions but add 5 minutes to the baking time.
Use plant based pepperoni and sausage alternatives.
Ensure the brand of pepperoni and sausage used is gluten free.
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Enjoy!
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Hot Honey Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza Dip
Ingredients
Dip
- ½ cup sausage meat (honey garlic, mild or hot Italian, or 2 sausages with casing removed)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature, 1 brick, 250 grams)
- ½ cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese (grated)
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup pizza sauce (or marinara sauce)
- 1 cup mozzarella (shredded)
- 1 cup mini pepperoni (or regular size cut into quarters)
Garnish
- 4 leaves fresh basil (sliced)
- 4 tablespoon parmesan cheese (grated)
- Hot honey
Garlic Bread Crostini (Optional)
- 1 baguette (cut into ½ inch thick slices, cut diagonally on an angle)
- 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉. Grease an oven safe baking dish or skillet with cooking spray. If making the garlic bread crostini, line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- If preparing the garlic bread crostini, in a small bowl, combine the melted 3 tablespoons butter and minced 1 clove garlic. Brush both sides of the slices of 1 baguette with the garlic butter. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Set aside.
- In a small frying pan cook the ½ cup sausage meat meat. Crumble the meat into small pieces while it cooks until just starting to get crispy. Drain any excess fat and set aside to cool.
- In a small bowl combine the 8 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup sour cream, ⅓ cup parmesan cheese, and ½ teaspoon dried oregano. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Evenly spread the 1 cup pizza sauce on top of the cream cheese layer (do not mix them together, just layer the sauce on top of the cheese layer).
- Sprinkle the shredded 1 cup mozzarella on top. Scatter the crumbles of cooked sausage over top of the cheese. Scatter the 1 cup mini pepperoni on top.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and place in the oven. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the dip starts to bubble. Remove the foil and bake another 1-2 minutes until the pepperoni is crispy.
- Place the baking sheet with crostini in the preheated oven 5 minutes after putting the dip in the oven. Bake the crostini for 4-5 minutes or until slightly toasted and golden brown, flipping each piece halfway through baking.
- Remove the dip and crostini from the oven.
- Optional: garnish the dip with thinly sliced 4 leaves fresh basil and grated 4 tablespoon parmesan cheese.
- Drizzle Hot honey over the dip, serve warm with the warm garlic bread crostini to dip and enjoy!
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