Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons cream cheese (low-fat is fine)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (I used half dark and half light brown sugar)
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 2 pinches chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon pistachios, chopped finely
• 8 slices dark rye bread or 8 slices other whole wheat bread