84 spread recipes

This simple and quick spread is perfect to serve at any upcoming holiday party! It's chunk chicken, chopped apple, chutney and peanuts are bound with a curry-laced mayonnaise.

This simplest of pesto recipes becomes an easy and delicious cracker spread by adding softened cream cheese.

This cream cheese-based cracker spread is served free at a local pub. It was so delicious that I knew I had to try to duplicate it home after I first had it. At the pub, the spread is served with club-type crackers, but it goes well on any cracker or with crudites.

Celebrate Canada Day in a style sure to impress family and friends. Mildly garlicky and creamy cheese spread. Perfect when paired with our Maple Leaf crackers.

Vegan mushroom spread made with sauteed leeks, garlic, oregano, and a hit of horseradish, pureed smooth. A savory appetizer for crackers, crostini, or turnover filling.

Creamy shrimp spread with cream cheese, lemon juice, horseradish, and Worcestershire sauce. A quick no-cook appetizer that comes together in minutes and pairs perfectly with crackers or fresh veggies.

Simple lobster spread with chopped lobster meat, mayonnaise, scallions, and black pepper. A four-ingredient appetizer that chills for two hours and serves with crackers.

Silky anchovy spread mellowed with milk, enriched with Bel Paese cheese, and spiked with lemon and capers for elegant toast points that taste fancy but take minutes.

A low-sugar blueberry spread set with gelatin instead of pectin, brightened with ginger and lemon zest. No canning required. Keeps a month in the fridge or a year in the freezer.

Strawberry spread made with fresh strawberries, orange juice, orange zest, and a hint of coriander, set with gelatin. A low-sugar, no-cook jam alternative ready in a few hours.

Peppery radish spread blended with cream cheese, fresh dill or basil, and lemon juice. A zesty, pink-flecked vegetable spread for crackers and bread in 20 minutes.

Sugar-free chocolate spread made with cocoa, butter, reduced-fat cream cheese, and artificial sweetener. A diabetic-friendly Nutella alternative that keeps for days in the fridge.

Vegan tofu spread blended with cashews, lemon juice, dill, and pimentos, thickened with tapioca. A dairy-free dip or sandwich spread with a creamy, cheese-like texture.

Seasoned mayo spread with onion powder and celery salt. A three-ingredient sandwich condiment that adds savory depth to burgers, wraps, and deli sandwiches in seconds.

Ancient Roman walnut spread made with ground walnuts, liquamen (fish sauce), grape juice, olive oil, and cumin. A historical appetizer shaped like a fish and served with bread or crackers.

Salmon spread cheese ball: a make-ahead party appetizer with canned salmon, reduced-fat cream cheese, lemon, and Dijon, shaped into a parsley-coated ball for melba rounds.