It's beautiful knowing lots of savory spreads and having plenty of recipe ideas at your fingertips!
A slice of fresh bread with a deliciously savory spread and a refreshing drink is sometimes just what you need on a hot day to wind down.
In Austria, you can find, especially at "Heurigen" (Austrian wine taverns), a variety of homemade spreads served as a spread or dip.
If you then sit in the vineyards and let your soul dangle while eating these delicacies, it is a fantastic experience!
Or, on another occasion, if you have company, savory spreads are an excellent choice. Here you can serve the spreads nicely arranged on a charcuterie board or a cold plate.
To always have enough ideas for spicy bread spreads in the future, I have put together a collection of excellent zesty spreads for you! Combine them as you like!
So have fun trying out those delicacies!
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Cheese Spreads
Liptauer is a delicious spread that you can get at any Heuriger (Austrian wine tavern) in Austria. The combination of flavorful spices, paprika, cheese, and butter makes Liptauer a distinctly delicious spread. But it is also popular as a dip.
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This feisty greek-style feta spread is an easy-to-make, full of flavor dip. Packed with the right amount of spice, tang, and saltiness, you will find yourself spreading this on anything and everything. All you need is your favorite feta, some peppers, and 25 minutes!
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Buffalo Avocado Greek Yogurt Dip is a 3-layer dip recipe with hot sauce and romaine lettuce, Greek yogurt, and blue cheese, and creamy avocado guacamole on top.
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This creamy, cheesy, spicy Buffalo Chicken Dip made in your slow cooker is so delicious and easy to make! Serve this tasty dip on bread such as crostini, baguette, sliced French bread, or even tortillas!
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Variety of hummus recipes
Homemade chickpea spread, aka hummus, made quickly and easily with a blender at home! Vegan, sugar-free, and gluten-free! Prepared in a few steps by using pre-cooked chickpeas from a jar. So no additional soaking and cooking!
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A zesty dip or spread to pack in the veggies! Spicy garden carrot hummus is gluten-free & vegan without the oil. A healthy seasonal take to use your garden's fresh carrots and herbs in a crowd-pleasing favorite recipe!
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This creamy, homemade hummus comes together in a couple of minutes and is super versatile! It can easily be adjusted to personal taste by adding more ingredients.
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This spicy roasted red pepper hummus is delicious to eat as an appetizer with pita chips or as a sandwich spread. You will surely be hooked!
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Muhammara and Baba Ganoush
This spicy zucchini baba ganoush is a fun twist on the traditional recipe. With hints of spice, it's very flavorful and an easy-to-make spread for bread.
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Baba Ganoush is a creamy vegan-roasted eggplant dip flavored with tahini and aromatic oriental spices that pairs so well with fresh vegetables, falafel, bread, and crackers. Perfect for summer entertaining!
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This delicious Muhammara dip is a Persian traditional spread made with walnuts and red peppers, and it is certain to conquer your palate!
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Muhammara dip – an amazing Syrian or Middle Eastern recipe with roasted peppers, walnuts and pomegranate molasses.
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More fancy dips and spreads
This sweet and spicy Thai-style chilli jam is very easy to make at home as long as you have a food processor and a saucepan! It is a fuss-free type of recipe that you can put together in less than 10 minutes and forget about it for a couple of hours
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Compound butter is magic without any real trickery involved. Adding buttery roasted garlic is a quick way to introduce flavor nuance to your average stick of butter.
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Harissa is a roasted chili paste. It's easy to make and a perfect condiment to have on hand when you want to spice things up.
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Vegan, gluten-free, red chutney for sandwich made from dry chillies. This red chili chutney is a perfect addition to any sandwich.
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⛑️ Food Safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
For further information, check Safe Food Handling - FDA.
Freya says
Yum what a great selection! I think liptauer is one of my absolute favs
Natalie says
Oh wow! These look great. My kids enjoy all kinds of spreads with bread. These ideas are just perfect for my kids, thanks!
Linda says
I've got my eye on that feisty greek-style feta! (Although, they all sound amazing.) Can't wait to try it out on my weekend guests!
Amanda says
Buffalo chicken dip in the crockpot is so easy, but looks like I have cooked all day. Lovely recipe.
Marcellina says
I'm a bread fiend and I love topping my bread with different spreads so this collection is really up my alley. My family is coming home this weekend so I'm going to have a selection ready for them. The red pepper humus is what I'm most looking forward to!