Pumpkin Spread Recipes

I love the Three-P-Soup recipe in my "Simmering Solutions" slow-cooker cookbook and I wanted to see if I could use the ingredients to make something else flavorful. The following recipe is the result of my efforts. Tasters immediately asked for the recipe! Feel free to add more peanut butter, mustard and/or nutmeg according to your palate.

Serve this with vegetables, on crackers (it would taste great on Trader Joe’s Rosemary Raisin Crisps), sliced apples or on slices of a baguette. You can feel good about serving this to guests who may be trying to lose weight, as the amount of calories per serving is lower than many dips and spreads. Those who are committed to eating mostly whole foods and cleanly will love it as well. It would be great to serve for a Thanksgiving or holiday appetizer.

Faux Pumpkin Cream Cheese

With a texture similar to an apple butter, this delicious spread is fat-free and low in sugar. This could be even further reduced if you wish by replacing 1/2 of the brown sugar with brown sugar Splenda.

I put this on rice cakes, or I eat it like pudding. Sweeten it with Splenda to taste. The measurement above is the only one I could choose from and I really don't know how much 100 grams is for this. I use about 1/2 cup Splenda for baking. Hard to believe it is fat free. If you hate fat free cream cheese, you should still try this. I am really picky and the ff cream cheese doesn't bother me at all.

Half the calories for a peanut butter sandwich. This spread is light, spreadable and surprisingly you don't taste the pumpkin.

This delightful mixture makes a great topping to pancakes, waffles, or French toast. It even makes a nice dip for apple slices.

A pumpkin spread for breads, muffins,

A spicy spread made from pumpkin seeds. Good with Cornbread, or as a snack on whole grain crackers.

Delicious VEGAN spread with a sweet kick. Recipe from www.dietdessertndogs.com

This spread uses Neufchatel cheese to save on fat grams. Delicious schmear on bagels, or serve with apples or crackers/chips. I love it with sweet potato corn tortilla chips. Feels decadent. (adapted recipe from Pinch My Salt)

Spread on toast, cracker or a bagel or use as a dip for veggies.