30+ Homemade Sandwich Spread Recipes

Homemade sandwich spread recipes have been cherished family treasures for generations, passed down through carefully preserved recipe cards and handwritten notebooks. In this collection, we're sharing over 30 authentic spreads and fillings that will transform your ordinary sandwiches into memorable meals.

From classic combinations to unique flavor pairings, these time-tested recipes capture the essence of traditional home cooking while offering healthier, more economical alternatives to those less-tasty store-bought spreads.

Delicious Homemade Sandwich Spread Recipes You'll Love

Mom's Recipe Scrapbooks (1920s)

Get ready to discover a treasure trove of classic sandwich spreads that will revolutionize your lunch menu. From simple two-ingredient combinations to elaborate homemade fillings, these vintage recipes showcase the versatility of traditional sandwich making.

Whether you prefer meat-based spreads, cheese variations, or vegetarian-style options, you'll find something to satisfy every palate in this comprehensive collection gleaned from Mom's scrapbooks.

12 Quick and Easy Classic Sandwich Spreads

• Ginger and Mayonnaise — Preserved ginger put through mincer and mixed with mayonnaise.
  
• Peanut Butter and Chili — Equal quantities of peanut butter and chili sauce. May be used with bread or toast.
  
• Date and Walnut — Equal quantities of chopped walnuts and chopped dates mixed with salad dressing. This is very good when used with brown bread.
  
• Cream Cheese and Pepper Jelly — Cream cheese with a small amount of red pepper jelly and mixed to a cream with mayonnaise.
  
• Egg and Pepper — Hard-boiled eggs chopped and mixed with green pepper that has been put through food mincer several times. Add mayonnaise and season to taste.
  
• Ham and Peanut — Cooked ham put through meat chopper and mixed with peanuts cut in small pieces. Add a small quantity of chopped pickle or some mustard sauce from pickles. Mix with mayonnaise till a good spreading consistency.
  
• Date and Nut — Chopped dates with about half as many chopped nuts and mixed with whipped cream.
  
• Peanut butter and Jelly — Equal quantities of peanut butter and your favorite jelly or jam. Equally good with bread or toast.
  
• Ham and Walnut — Chopped ham, walnuts, and sweet pickles mixed with salad dressing.
  
• Olive and Peanut — Stuffed olives and peanuts chopped with mayonnaise added.
  
• Cream Cheese and Olive — Pimento cream cheese with chopped stuffed olives and salad dressing.
  
• Ham and Egg — Hard-boiled eggs chopped and mixed with ham, and sweet pickles that have been put through a mincer. Add salad dressing with a scraping of onion.
  

8 Homemade Sandwich Spread Recipes From Mom's Recipe Box

Crunchy Raisin and Nut Spread

2 cups of seeded raisins or dates, 1/2 cup of orange juice, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, one level teaspoon salt (scant), one cup nut meats. Chop raisins or dates finely, add fruit paste, salt, ground nuts.

For this deliciously crunchy homemade sandwich spread recipe, mix together until smooth. Either brown or white bread sliced, not too thin. Buttered.

Egg and Cucumber Spread

Boil hard 1 egg for each person. Pulverize eggs while hot. Add salt and pepper to taste and a dash of curry powder, 1/2 teaspoon melted butter to each egg, also 1 pickled cucumber to each egg.

Chop fine and mix well together. Spread on thin, well-buttered slices of whole-wheat bread.

Egg and Cream Cheese Spread

1 small can pimentos, 3 hard cooked eggs, 1/2 pound cream cheese, 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 teaspoon mustard, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1/2 cup milk.

Put eggs, pimentos, and cheese through meat chopper. Blend flour and milk, add vinegar. Cook all in double boiler until smooth and thick; then cover and cook for 20 minutes. Cool and store in fridge.

Mock Crab Sandwich Spread

Mix quarter cup grated cheese, 1/4 teaspoon each salt, paprika, and mustard, 1 teaspoon anchovy paste, 1 tablespoon chopped olives, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoons creamed butter.

Tomato and Cheese Melt Spread

1 can of tomato soup, 1 cup grated cheese, 2 well-beaten eggs; heat soup in double boiler, stir in grated cheese; when dissolved add well-beaten eggs. When cold this spread will be quite thick. —Mrs. H. M. Wilson

Splendid Sandwich Filling

Mix 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1/2 teaspoon mustard together. Moisten with 1 cup vinegar.

Add this to two raw eggs, well beaten, 1 small jar pimentos, a reasonable quantity grated cheese, 2 hard boiled eggs cut fine, 1/2 cup cream, or milk. Cook in double boiler for twenty minutes. Splendid.

French Tuna Sandwich Filling

6-1/2 ounce can flaked tuna
3 tablespoons salad dressing
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 or 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or pickle relish or all
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 slices buttered bread
2 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup milk

For this tasty homemade sandwich spread recipe, combine tuna, dressing, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

Spread filling on 4 slices buttered bread and top with remaining slices. Combine beaten egg with milk in shallow bowl. Dip sandwiches quickly into milk egg mixture and pan fry until golden brown. Best when eaten when hot, but also tasty when cold.

Mrs. Clegg's Sandwich Filling

Put in a double boiler and heat 3 eggs well beaten, 3/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 3 level teaspoons mustard, 1 level teaspoon salt.

When well cooked, add 1 scant cup vinegar, 1/4 cup sweet cream, 1/4 pound cream cheese, 1 small tin pimentos, 2 green peppers (first put the pimentos and peppers through the food chopper). Bring to the boiling point and put in sealers to store in cool place. Makes one quart of old fashioned sandwich filling. —Mrs. H. Clegg

7 Savory Meat-Based Homemade Sandwich Spread Recipes

• Equal parts chicken and ham, finely minced, and seasoned with curry powder.
  
• One cup cold roast chicken, 3 olives, 1 pickle, 1 tablespoon capers. Mince fine and mix with mayonnaise.
  
• Equal parts cold roast turkey, cold road beef, boiled ham, and tongue. Season with chopped pickles and mix with mayonnaise.
  
• Cold roast veal, chopped fine with hard-boiled eggs. Season with catsup.
• Cold roast chicken cut in small pieces and mixed with diced celery and chopped sweet green pickle.
• Thin slices roast veal covered with chopped pickles.
  
• Cold roast chicken and 1/4 the quantity of blanched almonds, chopped fine and minced to a paste with dairy cream.
  

7 Creamy Cheese-Based Sandwich Spread Recipes

• Cream cheese and minced walnuts.
  
• Cream cheese and jam.
  
• Cream cheese and olives partly chopped. Do not butter the bread.
  
• Cream cheese and peach marmalade.
  
• Cream cheese and thin slices of preserved ginger. Lay the ginger over the cheese not mixing the two together so as to confuse the flavors.
  
• Crisp and tender radishes, chopped fine, chilled on ice, and afterwards mixed with grated cheese.
  
• Mince pineapple and cheese.
  

A Heartfelt Picnic Prayer

The Fascinating History Behind Your Homemade Sandwich

The common picnic sandwich is named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792), a noted British statesman and First Lord of the Admiralty during the American Revolution. Mantagu's support of exploration led Captain James Cook to name the Sandwich Islands after him in 1778.

Montagu, known for spending long hours at his work and the gaming table, had his servants bring him slices of salted beef between two pieces of toasted bread for a substitute meal.

Soon, others began to request "the same as Sandwich," and the rest, as they say, is history. We owe a huge debt to Lord Montagu for the tasty homemade sandwich spread recipes featured above.

Your Journey to Sandwich-Making Excellence

These time-tested homemade sandwich spread recipes offer more than just delicious flavors — they represent a connection to our culinary heritage. From Lord Sandwich's simple meal solution to Grandma's creative combinations, each recipe tells a story of innovation and tradition.

Start with simple spreads like Peanut Butter and Jelly, then advance to more complex creations like Mrs. Clegg's special filling. Your homemade sandwiches will never be the same!