Sometimes you have to throw caution to the wind and indulge in a thick, savory mound of pizza dip.

Dip a cracker or a nice chunk of crusty bread into this pizza dip and you’ll be wanting more before your hips can even respond.

I’ve been making this pizza dip recipe for a few years now, but it was always in a square casserole dish. Then as I’ve scrolled through my Pinterest feed I’ve seen several delicious-looking dip recipes that have been baked in a baguette, or in French bread.

So I thought, “Why not?”! And now for your savory satisfaction, we have …

Pizza Dip Stuffed Bread

Ingredients

1 loaf French bread
1 8 oz block cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded mozzarella, divided
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 of a 14 oz. jar pizza sauce

Directions

Prepare French bread by cutting around the top with a serrated bread knife using a downward angle (I remember in the ’90s Subway restaurants called it a “U-gouge” cut!). This allows you to skip a step of pulling out bread to hollow out the bread a bit. I didn’t make mine very hollow – if you want a lot of dip you may increase the volume of ingredients and hollow out the bread more. Set aside top of bread.

Mix together softened cream cheese, mayo, 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheeses, Italian seasoning and garlic powder until well blended. If your cream cheese is soft enough this can be done with a spoon or spatula; otherwise you might use a hand mixer.

Spoon and spread cheese mixture into bottom of bread. Top with 1/2 jar pizza sauce on top of cheese. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese on top.

Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. While it’s baking, cut top of bread into chunks for dipping. Serve warm.

You will not believe your taste buds how delicious this pizza dip is!

Pizza Dip Stuffed Bread

Course Appetizer

Author Ann-Marie Rohe / Chaos Is Bliss

Ingredients

1 loaf French bread
1 8 oz block cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded mozzarella divided
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 of a 14 oz. jar pizza sauce

Instructions

Prepare French bread by cutting around the top with a serrated bread knife using a downward angle
Set aside top of bread.
Mix together softened cream cheese, mayo, 1/2 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheeses, Italian seasoning and garlic powder until well blended.
Spoon and spread cheese mixture into bottom of bread.
Top with 1/2 jar pizza sauce on top of cheese.
Sprinkle remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese on top.
Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
While it's baking, cut top of bread into chunks for dipping.
Serve warm.