seconding the recommendations for nice hummus with olive oil, but I also gotta add babaganoush to the mix, if you don't have a problem with eggplants (some people hate the texture)

it's fairly easy to make and it's unbelievably delicious... sprinkle some nooch on top of that shit and you're good to go

Jam that's not made with gelatin is one of my favorite things to put on sourdough. My favorite is orange marmalade.

For a savory alternative, I'm a big fan of tapenade, or hummus. When tomatoes are in season, I will just put some slices with a bit of salt and olive oil on top. Bruschetta ftw.

Hummus, olive oil, nut butters, vegan jams, all are great and naturally vegan. Vegan butters and cream cheese are good too but can be hit or miss, I tend to prefer dishes that evolved over time as vegan naturally.

I’ve made pav bhadji and while it’s not super quick to make it is savory and hearty.

Perhaps try playing around with miso. There are a bunch of different varieties, and I find it fits in the cheese flavor slot pretty well. Probably don't want to just slather it on straight except in smaller quantities, but great for adding richness and depth to other things you might be concocting.

Vegan butter, marmite, and then nutritional yeast. I eat this combination a lot.

A friend of mine would get this really nice vegan truffle spread from a nearby grocery store. Sorry to say, I don't recall the specifics. If you can find something like that it could make for a nice topping!

Grated tomato and olive oil over a toasted crusty bread.

Hummus.

Literally eating hummus on toast for breakfast today. I bake one loaf a week for weekday breakfasts between my partner and I and I do a big batch of hummus every two weeks.

Start my day already hitting my bean quota. This could be you but you playin

Vegan pesto

i really enjoy some roasted red pepper spread (pindjur) on toast! it is a more savoury spread for sure!

Garlic. Garlic and bread are forever brothers-in-arms.

Garlic, olive (or truffle) oil, toasted in the oven, then drizzled with THICC balsamic.

Mightymite

Thin sliced tofu or tempeh pan fried with oil, salt, and spices. Put it in a sandwich with lettuce and tomato, other veggies, and a sauce/spread

I mean all the meat replacement things are pretty good these days

I have a hard time discerning if {老干妈|láo gān mā} is actually vegan or if it is vegetarian (since cheese doesn't actually come up very often in most Chinese' diets, the word for vegan and vegetarian are both {素食主义者|sù shí zhǔ yì zhě} with vegans simply opting out of egg)

However, here's a neat video by Chinese Cooking Demystified re: homemade chili crisp

I've had it with peanut butter on bread, olives and tomato (kinda interesting) and avocado (it was alright)

pesto verde/rosso - well it depends on the type of bread.

I blended roasted butternut squash with nutritional yeast to make a dip and put that on toast with some tofu spread. 10/10 not a bad vegan topping.

Cook some garlic in some olive oil under low heat, add some sundried tomatoes to it. Either dip or spoon the olive oil/garlic onto the bread.

Mina Rome's yt channel is all vegan and she does TONS of "topped toast" recipes. I think her stuff tends to be a little under seasoned, and she likes vegetables more than I do, but lots of good ideas and examples in her videos

Tahini with grape or carob molasses. I also mix in seeds like chia.

Acuka is also good.

Azuki bean paste.

I just made a veggie sammich using hummus that had olive tapenade in it, and well... that. But like I fucking love olives.

Refried beans. Good with nooch or some raw white onion on it as well.

hummus, avocado, pretty much whatever lidl sells if you have one

Zhoug

How fancy you wanna get? I made a cashew/tofu ricotta and sun dried tomato pesto for my sourdough and it was pretty amazing. Also red onion jam is awesome on bread. I make mine with red wine and balsamic vinegar.

Peanut butter and olives. You want seedless olives. One's with a firmness are better. Slice them up and put all over the bread. I find 1-2 per bite is about ideal, but different people are different. This is also much better on toast. For any doubters, thank me later.