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baked asparagus roasted garlic goat cheese and thyme puff pastry twists, spring side dish, spring appetizer, easter brunch

Quick Asparagus, Roasted Garlic, & Goat Cheese Puff Pastry Twists

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 10 twists
Course Appetizer, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine American
The perfect appetizer, brunch item, or side dish, these puff pastry twists filled with goat cheese, thyme, roasted garlic, and wrapped around asparagus are deliciously easy but with a fancy twist.

Equipment

  • Rolling Pin
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Foil
  • Pizza or Pastry Cutter
  • Spatula
  • Mixing Bowls

Ingredients

  • 1 head of garlic
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 sheet of puff pastry chilled but thawed
  • 2 oz goat cheese room temperature
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • Dash of salt
  • 1-30 asparagus stalks depending on the thickness of stalks
  • Egg for egg wash
  • Flaky salt for topping
  • Pepper for topping
  • Sesame seeds for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F
  • Cut the top off your head of garlic just enough to see the inside of each clove and place it on a piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and wrap tightly in the foil
  • Place your wrapped garlic on the middle rack of your oven and bake for 35 minutes, until the cloves feel soft when lightly pressed. Set aside to cool for 10-15 minutes
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and unfold your puff pastry sheet onto it. Lightly roll it out, just to form into an even rectangle
  • Squeeze your cooled roasted garlic into a bowl and give it a quick mix to form into a paste
  • To a separate bowl, add your goat cheese, thyme, and a dash of salt and smear together
  • Gently spread your goat cheese mixture evenly across the puff pastry, and then spread the roasted garlic on top
  • Using a pizza cutter or pastry wheel, cut 10 even strips
  • Wrap one strip around each asparagus stalk - if your stalks are skinny, bunch together 2-3, leaving some of the top of the asparagus showing, but slightly overlapping the puff pastry as you wrap it
  • Lay on your baking sheet an inch apart - if you don’t have space to bake all of them, place half on a parchment-lined plate and pop in the fridge while the first twists bake
  • In a bowl, beat your egg with a splash of milk or water and use a pastry brush to brush the tops of the puff pastry. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, pepper, and sesame seeds
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, until puffed and a deep golden color
  • Let set for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely
  • Enjoy!

Notes

*If your asparagus stalks are thin, wrap a few in one twist. If you’re working with a thicker stalk, just wrap one to ensure they bake evenly
*Make sure your goat cheese is room temperature before using, if it’s too cold it could tear the pastry as your try to spread it
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