This is my favorite pizza dip recipe. Made in a cast iron pan and heated on the grill this easy recipe for pizza dip is a family favorite for picnics, camping or family gatherings. Add pepperonis to make a pepperoni pizza dip or add grilled vegetables to make a veggie pizza dip.
While you have the grill hot, make grilled beef crostini, grilled turkey sausage vegetable foil packets or buffalo chicken ranch pizza on your grill.
Cast Iron Grilled Pizza Dip
Outdoor grilling means it is time for cast iron grilled pizza dip! This easy appetizer skillet recipe will have you scraping the cast iron pan for every last gooey dip.
We made this appetizer dip last night for our annual crab feed. Something for people to snack on while the crabs were being picked up and the hamburgers were being grilled. My Cast Iron Grilled Pizza Dip Recipe comes together so easily and it was nice to have a hot appetizer ready to serve without heating up the oven in the house.
Fee free to add pepperonis, grilled veggies, bacon or what ever other pizza toppings you like. This is a basic recipe and can easily be altered to meet your taste preferences.
What is Pizza Dip?
Pizza dip is all your favorite flavors of pizza without the crust! Warm and melted this saucy, cheesy dip is a favorite every time I serve it. Scoop up the sauce, cheese and toppings with a tortilla chip or a pretzel stick.
Pizza Dip Recipe Ingredients:
- (2) 8 oz. packages Cream Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Dried Basil
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
- 3/4 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
- 1/2 14 oz. Jar Pizza Sauce ( we love DelGrosso)
Pizza Dip Directions
- Soften the cream cheese.
- In a mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese with:
- 2 Tablespoons Dried Basil
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Spread in the bottom of a 12 inch cast iron skillet spread the cream cheese mixture. You can also use a 10″ skillet… the dip will just be a little deeper and need a few minutes extra to heat through. Use what you have. I used the duel handle 12″ pan from Lodge in this post.
- Pour 1/2 of a jar of pizza sauce over the cream cheese mixture.
- Top with an additional 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
- Heat the grill to 400 degrees. If it goes to 425, the world will not end. No big deal.
- Place the cast iron skillet on the hot grill and close the grill for 10 minutes.
- After 15 minutes check the dip and see if the cheese is bubbling.
- Serve pizza dip with either a tortilla chip or a wheat thin
Can pizza dip be baked in the oven?
Yes! I make this easy pizza dip on the grill in the summer but in the winter we make it in the oven!
Pizza dip can be baked. I bake it at 400 for 15 minutes or until bubbly.
How do I know when the Pizza dip is ready?
After 15 minutes check the dip and see if the cheese is bubbling.
Once you get bubbles along the edges, let it heat for an additional 5-10 minutes. The dip will be done when you have bubbles all around the edge, the cheese is melted and starting to brown and the cheese is heated through.
Remove the cast iron from the grill and place on a heat resistant surface.
Just remember that you will need hot pads or a silicone hot handle holder when you remove it from the grill. (just don’t leave the silicone holder ON the pan while grilling…) Safety first!
How do you reheat pizza dip?
I love to reheat pizza dip in the microwave. I start with 30 second intervals, stirring after the 30 seconds and repeat until to the temperature I want.
What do you serve with hot pizza dip?
I serve this with either a tortilla chip or a wheat thin. I also put a spoon in it so guests can scoop some on to their plate. only so many people can be scooping at this appetizer at once!
Another thought…. how good would this dip be on a burger…..?
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Cast Iron Grilled Pizza Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 8 ounce Cream Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Dried Basil
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese divided
- 3/4 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese divided
- 1/2 14 oz. Jar Pizza Sauce we love DelGrosso
Instructions
- Soften the cream cheese.
- In a mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese with:
- 2 Tablespoons Dried Basil
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Spread in the bottom of a 12 inch cast iron skillet spread the cream cheese mixture. You can also use a 10" skillet... the dip will just be a little deeper and need a few minutes extra to heat through. Use what you have. I used the duel handle 12" pan from Lodge in this post.
- Pour 1/2 of a jar of pizza sauce over the cream cheese mixture.
- Top with an additional 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
- Heat the grill to 400 degrees. If it goes to 425, the world will not end. No big deal.
- Place the cast iron skillet on the hot grill and close the grill for 10 minutes.
- After 15 minutes check the dip and see if the cheese is bubbling.
- Serve pizza dip with either a tortilla chip or a wheat thin
Abeer Rizvi says
This would be awesome for game day parties!
Sarah says
YES!! It is good for football parties and I take it to tailgates already in the cast iron.