These cute Mini Pizza Dip Cups are cheesy and delicious! Perfect for your next party, game day or tailgate!
You guys. These Mini Pizza Dip Cups are ridiculous. Really, that is the only way to describe them. I mean, first you have pizza dip, which in itself is mind-blowing. It’s like pizza, but it’s a dip!! What!?! But then you take some wonton wrappers and bake them so they get crispy, then you fill them with creamy, cheesy pizza dip, then you bake them some more so that they get all gooey. I mean. Ridiculous. Right?
So this is a special day because not only are we talking about mini pizza dip cups, but it is also the one year blogiversary for Fox and Briar! I fully intended to make something sweet and celebratory to mark the occasion, but then I made these mini pizza dip cups and I seriously couldn’t wait to share them with you. And these are pretty celebratory in themselves. I want to thank you for reading this blog, whether it is your first time or you have been with me since the beginning. I can’t tell you how much it means to me every time someone reads, comments on or shares a post from my blog. This blog is a piece of me, and I can’t thank you enough for being a part of it.
Alright, lets move on from that cheesiness to another form of cheesiness. More specifically, three kinds of cheese, pizza sauce and pepperoni all wrapped up in a crispy wonton shell. Wonton wrappers are great for so many appetizers. I used regular sized muffin tins, so I used two wonton wrappers per cup, overlapping the corners so that all the edges are covered. We par bake the shells so that they can get crispy. Then we mix up some cream cheese with herbs and spices, top it with mozzarella and parmesan, and some pizza sauce. I used my all-purpose Easy 20 Minute Marinara, which is a snap to make. But you can use your favorite marinara or pizza sauce.
I really wanted to use mini pepperoni but I couldn’t find them at my store. So I improvised and I cut out my own mini pepperoni using the back of a frosting tip. Fussy? Maybe, but super adorable. If you can find mini pepperoni, use those! If you can’t find minis and you can’t be bothered to cut regular sized pepperoni into minis, you can just dice them into smaller pieces. But to be honest, cutting them into smaller circles really wasn’t hard or very time-consuming.
These Mini Pizza Dip Cups are going to be a hit at your next party. Having people over to watch football? Mini Pizza Dip Cups. Birthday Party? Mini Pizza Dip Cups. Game night? Mini Pizza Dip Cups. Tuesday? Mini Pizza Dip Cups. You get the idea.
Thanks to my favorite grocery store, Fred Meyer, for sponsoring this post!
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Mini Pizza Dip Cups
Ingredients
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 8 ounce brick cream cheese I used reduced fat
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 cup Easy Marinara or your favorite marinara/pizza sauce
- 36 mini pepperoni or 18 regular pepperoni that have been cut into smaller pieces I used turkey pepperoni*
- 3 garlic cloves pressed or minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- cooking spray or oil for brushing
- pinch red pepper flakes optional
- chopped fresh basil for garnish optional
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F
- Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray or brush with oil. Press wonton wrappers into the cups, overlapping the corners so that the edges of each tin is covered. Spray the wontons with cooking spray or brush with a little oil. Bake for 5-6 minutes, until starting to get crispy.
- Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, oregano, garlic and red pepper flakes until combined.
- Remove wontons from oven, evenly divide the cream cheese mixture between the 12 wontons. Top cream cheese with a pinch of parmesan, then about 1 tablespoon of shredded mozzarella. Top with about 1 tablespoon of marinara, then another pinch of parmesan, another tablespoon of mozzarella. Top with a few slices of pepperoni. Repeat until all muffin tins are filled.
- Return muffin tin to oven and bake for about 15 more minutes, or until wontons are golden and crispy and cheese is bubbly.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes, then serve while hot and fresh!
Notes
Disclaimer: I partnered Fred Meyer for this recipe, however, my opinions, as always, are 100% my own. Integrity is important to me, and I only share brands and products that I think are awesome. Thank you for supporting Fox and Briar!
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Lori McQueen says
Can you substitute egg roll wrappers?! Can’t get wonton
Meghan says
Hi Lori – I haven’t tried it but it would probably be fine! Eggroll wrappers are usually larger so you may need to cut them to be smaller.
Sara says
Very tasty! All scooped up quick at a party!
Meghan says
So happy to hear that Sara!
Alaina @ A Not So Quiet Kitchen says
These pizza cups wouldn’t stand a chance in my house!! They are so cute and look delicious! I think I’d have to make a double batch to keep everyone happy! Congrats on your blog-versary! That’s so exciting! I really enjoy reading your posts and seeing all the great recipes you put out! 🙂
Meghan says
Thank you so much Alaina! That is so nice to hear! And these guys don’t last long in our house too, so a double batch is a good idea 😉
Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says
First of all HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY, MECHAN! WOO HOO! That’s so awesome, girl! You have a lot to be proud of putting out some wicked recipes over the past year 🙂
Now, these pizza cups?! Seriously? I have won ton wrappers home and I’ve been wondering what to do with them and this recipe is just absolutely perfect! They are completely cute and I bet taste delicious. Perfect weekend eats, in my opinion. Pinned, of course. These will be making an appearance real soon 🙂 Have a great week!
P.S. That was cute that you actually cut the pepperoni with a frosting tip. Got a little chuckle out of that one 😉
Meghan says
Thank you so much friend! Haha, I couldn’t help but cut them out, I had a vision! The funny thing is I found the mini ones next time I went to the store! 🙂
Rahul @samosastreet.com says
Happy one year Meghan!! Hope you had a fun first year of blogging like I did. The mini pizza dip cups are perfect little appetizers! This so wouldn’t last very long in our home.
Meghan says
Thank you so much Rahul! And happy one year to you!
Clarissa says
Happy Blogiversary! And these look so so so good! I can’t wait to make them this weekend!!
-Clarissa @ The View From Here
Jennifer A Stewart says
How fun are these?!?!! I like pizza and I like that they are small. I can stuff my face and not be judged. Plus I like that you can make a lot of them at one time. I have a few muffin baking sheets that I can fill with these this weekend!
Meghan says
Thanks Jennifer! Yes, they are small so you can ea ta bunch of them! And the more the merrier! My husband and I may or may not have polished off a batch in one day 🙂
Leslie @ Flora Foodie says
Yes! Super cute and sounds so delicious. The boyfriend will love these… and happy blogiversary!
Meghan says
Thanks so much Leslie!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
What a great idea! Super cute and super yummy! And hooray for one year! Whoot Whoot!!! 🙂
Meghan says
Thank you Kathy! 🙂
Allyson says
Congrats on your blogaversary! And these are absolutely adorable. I bet these are a great hit at a party, and I can’t wait to make a veggie version myself.
Meghan says
Thank you so much Allyson! Yes they would be easy to adapt to a veggie version! I hope you love them!
Annie says
Oh my gosh, happy blogaversary!! Pizza is always the perfect way to celebrate. I can picture my folks going through these in no time!
Meghan says
Thank you Annie!
jane @ littlesugarsnaps says
Yay – one year is brilliant. And so cool to have something savoury not sweet to celebrate. These would steal the show at any party, but I’m thinking specifically at my next friendly get-together. And yes, I will cut those cute little pepperoni circles. BTW – not heard of using wonton wrappers before, but I’m liking it.
Meghan says
Thank you so much Jane! The extra step of cutting the pepperoni is so worth it, it is too cute!