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Yesterday I shared a Pull-Apart Pizza Bread that my family enjoyed on a recent family movie night – but let’s be real. Sometimes, a frozen pizza is exactly what your family needs to maximize the time spent together and let mom feel balanced from all of the other million things she has to do in a day.

Today, I’m sharing 3 Delicious Homemade Pizza Dips that you can whip up while waiting for their pizzas to cook – because being a rockstar mom isn’t about doing it all, it’s about getting it done.

When I was a teenager, the top pizza chain in my city had this amazing creamy garlic sauce – you always got a couple small containers with your order and it seriously made the meal. Whenever I find out that a friend is travelling there, I beg them to bring back that creamy garlic sauce.

However, since I’m not willing to travel 6 hours each way for pizza dipping sauce, I decided I needed to figure out a few delicious pizza dip recipes of my own to tide me over and bring our family pizza nights up a notch.

So that there’s something for everyone, I whipped up a spicy marinara, a garlic parmesan dip, and a buttery herb dip – all ready in under a minute each!

Watch our quick video to check out the step-by-step and then scroll down to grab your free recipe printable:

Ingredients for Spicy Marinara Sauce

• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 Tablespoons sundried tomato
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, optional
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce, optional

Tip: swap out the seasonings based on the type of pizza you plan on having. I often use sundried tomato pesto in place of the sundried tomatoes which allows you to skip the food processor.

Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful

• Small serving bowls
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Whisk

How to Make Spicy Marinara Sauce

Add all ingredients to a food processor and puree.

Pour into a container and heat for 30 seconds in the microwave, stir, and reheat as needed.

Serve warm.

Ingredients for Garlic Parmesan Dipping Sauce

• 2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise (or to taste)
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 4 cloves garlic

Tip: to make this less creamy, add less mayo. We love garlic but you might want to reduce the amount used if you’re not as big of a fan.

How to Make Garlic Parm Dipping Sauce

Add all ingredients to a food processor and puree.

Pour into a serving container and serve cold.

 

Ingredients for Buttery Herb Pizza Dip

• 3 Tablespoon herbs of choice (I used thyme and parsley)
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic

 

How to Make Buttery Herb Pizza Dip

Melt the butter and remove the foam (milk solids) and discard.

Stir in the garlic and herbs of choice. Serve warm.

 

Grab your free printable for our trio of delicious pizza dipping sauces:

3 Quick & Easy Pizza Dip Recipes

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Ingredients

• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 Tablespoons sundried tomato
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, optional
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce, optional

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a food processor and puree.
3. Pour into a container and heat for 30 seconds in the microwave, stir, and reheat as needed.
5. Serve warm.

Pin this trio of delicious homemade pizza dips for your next family pizza night:

We have a bit of a pizza obsession in this house – if you’re looking for more pizza-licious recipes, check out our Hot Deluxe Pizza Dip or our Famous Pizza Slider recipe.