This Pizza Dip Recipe is high protein and uses cottage cheese as the base. It's delicious, so easy to make and tastes just like pizza! Plus, it's only a few ingredients and ready in under 25 minutes. A must make for Game Day.
I'm not going to lie to you, cottage cheese used to be my worst nightmare. I figured out it was a texture, not a taste issue, so now I blend it up and use it for recipes all the time.
For more cottage cheese recipes, check out this Cottage Cheese Buffalo Chicken Dip and Protein Pancakes.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe:
- Quick. Prep work is just minutes, then pop it into the oven!
- Easy. This is one of the most simple appetizers you could make.
- A Game Day Favorite. Such a fun recipe for football and guests will love dipping into this cheesy dip. It's impossible to stop eating.
- High Protein. Cottage cheese gives this dip a protein boost.
For more game day dip recipes, try this Cream Cheese Salsa Dip, Slow Cooker Rotel Dip, Fried Pickle Ranch Dip, and Jalapeño Cream Cheese Dip.
Ingredients:
Cottage Cheese: The Daisy brand worked great for this recipe and I used the 4% fat version.
For dipping, I love the combination of Stonefire naan dippers (soft and chewy) with Bruschetti (crunchy with a hint of garlic).
Substitutions and Variations:
- Add more of your favorite toppings to this dip. I love adding chopped peppadew piquante peppers for a sweet and spicy crunch.
- Feel free to swap out the parmesan cheese for another cheese, like feta or pepper jack.
- You could also substitute regular pepperoni with turkey pepperoni.
- If you can't find the naan dippers at your store, you could also cut pita bread into small triangles.
- Don't have a food processor? The blender should work just fine!
Pair this recipe with these Hawaiian Roll Roast Beef Sliders, Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Wings, or Hot Honey Chicken Tenders for a seriously delicious game day!
For more ideas, visit this list of 20 Appetizers to Serve with Pizza.
How to Make Pizza Dip:
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Into the food processor, add in the cottage cheese and spices.
Step 2: Blend on high, then pulse a few times until smooth.
Step 3: To assemble the pizza dip, spread the cottage cheese mixture into the bottom of a pie plate. Top with the pizza sauce. Next, top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Lastly, add on the pepperoni. Place the pie plate onto a cookie sheet (to avoid spills) and bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are nice and crispy.
Step 4: Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving. Top with basil. Serve with Bruschettini crackers and naan dippers and enjoy! *I like to set a spoon next to the dish too, because sometimes it's better to scoop onto the naan bread.
Expert Tips:
- Shred the cheeses from a block for the best melt. The pre-shredded cheese has anti-caking agents in it that doesn't melt well.
- Be super careful when removing the pizza dip from the oven. It's very easy to spill out of the pie plate (basically hot lava at the end of cooking), which is why I recommend sitting it on a cookie sheet to bake.
For more Pizza inspired recipes, try this BBQ Chicken Flatbread and Pepperoni Pizza Rolls from Crescent Rolls.
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Pizza Dip Recipe
- Total Time: 19 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
This Pizza Dip Recipe is high protein and uses cottage cheese as the base. It's delicious, so easy to make and tastes just like pizza! Plus, it's only a few ingredients and ready in under 25 minutes. A must make for Game Day.
Ingredients
- 16 ounce 4% fat Cottage Cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or granulated garlic
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ¾ cup pizza sauce
- 4 ounces of mozzarella cheese, shredded from the block (about 1 cup shredded)
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated from the block
- 10-15 pepperonis
- 6 leaves of fresh basil, cut into strips (a chiffonade)
- For dipping: 4 ounce Bruschetini and 7 ounce Stonefire Naan Dippers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Into the food processor, add in the cottage cheese and spices.
- Blend on high, then pulse a few times until smooth.
- To assemble the pizza dip, spread the cottage cheese mixture into the bottom of a pie plate. Top with the pizza sauce. Next, top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Lastly, add on the pepperoni. Place the pie plate onto a cookie sheet (to avoid spills) and bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are nice and crispy.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving. Top with basil. Serve with Bruschettini crackers and naan dippers and enjoy! *I like to set a spoon next to the dish too, because sometimes it's better to scoop onto the naan bread.
Notes
- Shred the cheeses from a block for the best melt. The pre-shredded cheese has anti-caking agents in it that doesn't melt well.
- Be super careful when removing the pizza dip from the oven. It's very easy to spill out of the pie plate (basically hot lava at the end of cooking), which is why I recommend sitting it on a cookie sheet to bake.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: appetizer
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
Holly says
This was so good and I don’t even like cottage cheese. Couldn’t even tell it was in there. Tastes just like pizza!
Tara Smithson says
I'm not a big fan either, but loved this one too! If it's blended up it changes my ideas about it, haha!