Asparagus plus crescent rolls equal the best puff pastry appetizers for any meal or party! Cheesy Asparagus Crescent Roll Appetizers are so tasty and a snap to make. And a bonus: they make eating your vegetables a whole lot more fun!
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Asparagus Wrapped in Crescent Rolls
Wrapping asparagus in cheesy crescent rolls changes everything! Hum-drum veggies turn into treats nobody can get enough of. Note to self: Fix more than you think you’ll need. These will go like hotcakes!
Cheesy Asparagus Crescent Roll Appetizers are perfect for parties or as a side dish for any weeknight dinner. Cover the dough in Parmesan cheese, wrap it around asparagus, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, and bake to perfection. Nobody will mind eating their vegetables when they’re wrapped in cheesy bread!
Cheesy Asparagus Crescent Roll Appetizers make the perfect easy appetizer or side dish!
Cheesy Asparagus Crescent Roll Appetizers
These crescent roll appetizers are so flaky, so crisp, and so delicious. They make a great complement to chicken or beef, and the kids will love them too.
Why You’ll Crescent Roll Wrapped Asparagus:
- Kids can help: If your kids like to help cook, this is the perfect recipe for that. Even the youngest can sprinkle mozzarella over the top, and the more experienced chefs-in-training can handle all of the steps.
- It’s super easy: For this recipe, cut each crescent roll triangle in half, essentially doubling the number of dough pieces you have. One piece of dough will be used for each asparagus stalk. Most cans of crescent dough contain 8 triangles, which will make 16 asparagus appetizers. (Check the package to verify.)
- You can jazz them up: I like adding prosciutto to these asparagus puff pastry spirals for something extra classy. (Prosciutto makes everything classy, right?) Pair them with chicken, and you’ve got a beautiful meal.
Asparagus Prosciutto Spirals
As I said earlier, from time to time, I add prosciutto to these baked appetizers. It makes them more flavorful, more filling, and more elegant; in my book, that’s a win-win-win! They go well with our Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken, Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake, or Spinach Stuffed Chicken.
To add prosciutto into this recipe, just lay a slice of it out on each crescent roll wedge, top with the asparagus, and roll. If the prosciutto is large, you may need to cut each slice in half or even thirds.
Check out my recipe to make your own Homemade Crescent Rolls!
How to Make Cheesy Asparagus Crescent Roll Spirals
This recipe is so easy and fun to make. All you need is a can of crescent roll dough (from the dairy case), asparagus (fresh, frozen, or canned, but fresh is best), Parmesan and mozzarella cheese, and optional prosciutto.
To Make:
- Cut each crescent roll triangle in half. (You’ll use one piece of dough per asparagus.)
- Mix Parmesan and seasoning salt in a bowl. Coat both sides of the dough triangles generously with the Parmesan/salt blend.
- Now wrap the asparagus–and optional prosciutto.
- Place each asparagus/crescent bundle on the baking sheet, sprinkle with any remaining Parmesan cheese, and some shredded mozzarella cheese too. (I can never get enough cheese!)
- Bake for 13-15 minutes (following directions on the crescent roll package).
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
I absolutely love how easy it is to make these Cheesy Asparagus Crescent Roll Appetizers for any meal!
What is prosciutto? Can I substitute anything else?
Prosciutto (pronounced pro-SHOOT-o) is a slightly sweet cured Italian ham. If you prefer, you can substitute a very-thin slice of deli ham.
Is all asparagus the same?
Asparagus most commonly is green, and some varieties are white and even purple. They can all be used interchangeably in this recipe.
Can I use different cheeses in this recipe?
Sure! Romano cheese can sub for the Parmesan, and gruyere can swap out for the mozzarella.
More Easy Asparagus Dishes
- How to Cook Asparagus 10 Ways
- 3 Cheese Asparagus Gratin
- Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
- Grilled Asparagus
- Sautéed Asparagus with Pancetta
- Crispy Garlic Roasted Asparagus
Asparagus is a great veggie for side dishes and appetizers. There’s so much you can do with it! Cheesy Asparagus Crescent Roll Appetizers are one of my favorites for a fun dinner, but you may want to try these other recipes as well.
There you have it. These crescent roll appetizers are as simple as can be. They come out so delicious and impressive. Now you can get your kids to eat those veggies, and you’ll be more excited about eating them too!
Try these other fun and easy veggie dishes:
- Cheesy Baked Green Beans
- Broccoli and Cauliflower Gratin
- Spicy Cheesy Broccoli
- Baked Tomatoes with Mozzarella and Parmesan
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
Cheesy Asparagus Crescent Roll Spirals
Ingredients
- 8 large asparagus spears fresh, if possible
- 4 ounces crescent rolls 1/2 of a standard-sized refrigerated tube
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 tbs. seasoning salt
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 4 slices prosciutto optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Open the crescent roll tube and cut each crescent triangle in half lengthwise.
- Mix the Parmesan and seasoning salt in a small bowl. Generously coat both sides of each triangle of dough with the mixture.
- If you wish to add prosciutto, lay a slice of the meat on the coated crescent roll. Top with one asparagus spear. Wrap the asparagus with the crescent roll by placing the crescent roll tip on the top of the asparagus stalk. Twist around the asparagus (and optional prosciutto), making a spiral.
- Place the asparagus/crescent bundles on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with the leftover Parmesan cheese mixture and shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake for 13-15 minutes at 350 degrees F (following the baking instructions on the crescent roll package).
- Serve and enjoy!
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Becky’s tips
Nutrition Information
Cook Time: 15m
Two tablespoons (tbs) of seasoned salt seem like a lot for 8 rolls. Do you mean two teaspoons (tsp)? Parmesan and prosciutto have a fair amount of salt by themselves.
Yes, use two teaspoons!
Hello Becky
I’ve been reading your recipes and they all sound and look delicious. Thanks for sharing these. I’ll be trying the asparagus rolls tonight with the BBQ ???? CHICKEN Legs. I made the 50 star ⭐️ legs night before last (so delish). In the process I discovered what a great broth it made while they were in the oven so being like my Mother I saved it to make mashed potatoes with REAL CHICKEN GRAVY! This will be my 2nd side for dinner tonight. I’m going to make the legs buffaloed tonight. For the gravy I’ll thicken the broth with cornstarch and at the end of cooking add just a bit of milk and Butter. Everything is better with butter and bacon which I have 2 slices left from breakfast that I will crumble and add just before serving. I always have to put my own spin on every recipe. Again just like momma LOL. Keep up the fun and easy recipes. You inspire me to start my own posts. (If I can figure out how to do it ????). I’ve created 2 recipe books (using photo book apps and of course my pics of each dish & family pics) for my family (kids) so one day when they think back of there favs they will know how there Momma did it. ME.???? They have made great Christmas keepsakes that all have liked. Thanks
Aww that’s great to hear, Regina!
Is it ok to put garlic powder if the croissants aren’t garlic flavor?
Oops, I hit send too quickly…. one more comment for you – I hope you’ll have as much fun with your new blog as I have. It’s a wonderful online community. Take care, and keep making yummy food!!
thanks so much!!! its been a blast so far. my mom is in town this weekend cooking with me so we will hopefully have several new blog posts this week. thanks for the support!! love your blog so much. you have so many amazing recipes!! (love the name too)
Hi Becky – Thanks for the lovely note you left for me on Tasty Kitchen, and thank for the invitation to visit your new blog (whoohoo!!!). I’m signing up for email notifications of your new posts :).