59 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sugar-free peach spread made with just fresh peaches, allspice berries, and water. A naturally sweet fruit butter for canning with no added sugar or pectin.

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.

Fish spread mashes cooked flaky fish fillets with creamy avocado and fresh tarragon for a three-ingredient sandwich filling. Naturally rich, no mayo required, ready in 10 minutes.

Obatzda, the classic Bavarian beer cheese spread with ripe Camembert, cream cheese, butter, and caraway seeds. Rustic, pungent, and ready in 10 minutes. A beer garden staple.

Two-ingredient almond butter spread made with softened butter and almond extract. Stir together in minutes for a fragrant topping on toast, pancakes, or waffles.

Simple garlic butter spread with softened butter and crushed garlic. A 2-ingredient base for garlic bread, grilled meats, roasted vegetables, and savory fillings.

Creamy ricotta spread brightened with fresh orange zest, a touch of sugar, and warm nutmeg. Ready in 10 minutes and ideal for brunch boards, toast, or fruit platters.

Pear-plum spread made with fresh pears, red plums, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger with no added sugar. A spiced fruit butter you can process for canning or store in the fridge.