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Buttery puff pastry, creamy brie, roasted asparagus, and sweet honey all come together in this simple, asparagus and brie puff pastry. These pastries are great for a Mother’s Day brunch, as an appetizer, lunch, or even a light dinner, making them perfect for entertaining. But they best part, they are so delicious!
As mentioned last week, I’m going to be sharing a couple of recipes inspired by my mom this week. With Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, I thought it would be fun to share some recipes that my mom loves, along with stories that you guys might not know.
For those of you who don’t already know, my parents got married really young. My mom was eighteen and my dad twenty-one. They had my oldest brother, Creighton six months after getting married. So, yes, it was the classic teenage marriage situation. Luckily for them, it all worked out, because thirty-three years and seven kids later they are still very happily married and have created a pretty solid family.
I mean, for the most part, there are seven of us after all…
My mom in my eyes is like super women, which sounds pretty cheesy, but I can’t think of better words to describe her. She’s my best friend, business partner, and therapist all at the same time. I have never met a single human being who can do so much and love so hard.
If you ever need anything done, you ask her. If you ever need a shoulder to cry on, or someone to vent to, you go to her. She’s pretty much just everything for everyone. She’ll take in complete strangers, work her butt off to get things done, and love her kids with all her heart (even if they’re annoying…as we can certainly be).
I know I’m biased, but she’s pretty incredible.
She’s also the person that encouraged me to start HBH, so really, we can all thank her for this site you see today!
Thanks mom!
If there’s one thing that mom loves when it comes to food, it’s carbs. Bread, pasta, and rice, are her main food groups. She throws in veggies and fruits because she knows it’s the “right” thing to do, but I think if she could, she’d really just live off of bread…and butter.
Oh, and some chocolate too.
One of the combos my mom loves most is brie and honey, or really just anything involving brie. Can you blame her?
That’s where these pastries come in. They have all the things my mom loves and then some. Bonus? They’re super quick and easy to make. Yes, please.
Here is how these are made.
First, you’ll need some puff pastry. I just buy the frozen puff pastry from the grocery store and let it thaw overnight, in the fridge or on the counter. If not overnight, a few hours will do the trick. Super simple.
Second, you’ll need brie and asparagus. Since I know some of you will ask, I leave the rind on my brie. It helps to keep the brie from melting all over the place. That said, feel free to remove the rind if you don’t like the texture. For the asparagus, I like to use asparagus that’s thin, as opposed to thick. The thinner asparagus cooks up nicely inside these little pastry bundles, and in general, I find thin asparagus to be tastier.
Third, once you have your pastries assembled, you’ll throw them in the oven. While they’re baking, make the thyme infused honey. Yes, you need this honey, and don’t think you can skip it because it’s what completes these pastries.
When the pastries are done baking, I like to drizzle them with honey and serve them warm, sprinkled a little flaky sea salt.
DONE. Simple. But delicious too.
If you’re planning to make these for Mother’s Day, you can assemble these the night before, then just bake before serving to make for easy entertaining.
What’s great about these sweet and savory pastries is that you can serve them for brunch along with eggs, serve them for lunch with a side salad, or even as a side dish for dinner. They’d also work great as an appetizer. So you see? These are so versatile. This is kind of the all around perfect recipe.
And did I mention that they’re delicious? Addictingly delicious?
Because they are.
Try them out tonight, you know, as a test run for Mother’s Day!
If you make these Asparagus and Brie Puff Pasties and love them, please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love, love, love hearing from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every one of you. Oh, and of course, if you do make this, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram so I can see! I love looking at the photos of recipes you all have made. It makes my day!
Asparagus and Brie Puff Pastry with Thyme Honey
Servings: 8 pastries
Calories Per Serving: 729 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- kosher salt and pepper
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 8 ounces brie, cut into 8 slices
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Thyme Honey
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.2. Toss together the asparagus, olive oil, salt and pepper. 3. Roll the pastry sheets out on a floured surface and cut into 8 squares. Place a piece of brie on each square and then add a handful of asparagus. Take 2 corners of the pastry and wrap up and over the asparagus to enclose (see above photo). Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining squares. Brush each pastry with egg. Transfer to the oven and bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. 4. Meanwhile, melt together the honey, butter, and thyme in a small saucepan over low heat. 5. Serve the pastries warm, drizzled with thyme honey and crushed red pepper. Enjoy!
Trust me, you’ll be happy you did.
I’m making these for Xmas eve . Can I make ahead a time and just not cook them? Then just brush the egg on right before going in the oven ?
Hi Stacey,
Totally, that will work well for you! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know how it turns out! xTieghan
Hi!
I’m making some for Xmas this year! But the kids don’t like asparagus. Do you think I could use green beans instead for some of them?
Hi Tanya,
Totally, that would be a great idea! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know how it turns out! xTieghan
Teighan – thank you for such a great asparagus recipe. This was loved by all at dinner tonight. Loved the touch of Brie and the sweetness of the honey/thyme and butter. Thank you for the great step-by-step instructions and pictures. It looks so fancy but yet it was so easy. Will definitely be made again, especially when we want to impress friends and family! I can say I was a hard core Food Network fan for recipes until I found you. You’re the BEST and always looks forward to your posts!
Big Fan
Kathy
Hi Kathy,
Happy Sunday! Thanks for giving the recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Thanks so much for your kind message❤️ xTieghan
I made these for Easter brunch last year, and was surprised (not sure why!) how easy and delicious they were. Planning to make again for Christmas brunch. I know they’ll impress!
Hey Amy,
Happy Friday! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks to much for giving it a try!! xTieghan
These are so good! Had them for a light lunch today and I loved them. Your recipes are always amazing thanks Tieghan 🙂
Thanks so much! So glad they were enjoyed. xTieghan
OMG, these are beyond delicious!!
Thank you so much!!
Hey Riki,
Happy Sunday!! I am delighted to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, I truly appreciate you giving it a try! xTieghan
Made ’em, loved ’em, will definitely do again
Always so flavourful
Can these be made ahead and frozne?
Hey Janice,
Awesome! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for giving it a try! Sure, I think that would work well for you! xTieghan
This is sublime with the honey! Recommend doubling the recipe for the honey. I used 1 1/2 bunches of thin asparagus. Loved it! Another winner from Tieghan.
Hey Christine,
Happy Sunday! I am thrilled that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for giving it a try! xTieghan
when do you add the crushed red pepper?
Just found it! Thanks 🙂 🙂
Hey Amy,
The crushed red pepper is added in step 5. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Can you save leftover rosemary honey for another day?
Absolutely!! I hope you love the recipe Nadia!! xTieghan
Aside from the fact I baked them at too low a temperature, husband and I loved these. (I did 350 instead of 375, quite by accident) we will definitely do these again.
Hey Jennie,
Happy Friday! I am delighted that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for giving it a try! xTieghan
Everyone thought this recipe was very good. The only thing that went wrong was when the pastry is drizzled with the honey butter the pastry got soggy. They were very easy to make.
Hey Holly,
Happy Monday! Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
Everyone loved these. They were so good. The thyme honey butter was unreal!
Hey Jennifer,
Happy Monday! Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
Made these this morning to accompany Mother’s Day Btunch and they were amazing. So easy to make and the honey thyme drizzle finished them perfectly. These are a keeper for sure. ?
Thank you!
Hey Julie,
Happy Monday! Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
Made this treat last night. It was a big hit!! I ended up cutting each bundle in half to make it manageable on the appetizer plate. The thyme honey put it over the top. Thanks for this gem.
Hey Mary,
Happy Monday! Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
Just made this with ditch asparagus. So good!!
Hey Joelle,
I am so so glad this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for giving it a try! Happy Sunday! xTieghan