Asparagus Roll Ups

5 from 1 vote

These have been one of our go-to recipes for a long time. The asparagus is the star and the rest of the ingredients add flavor and crunch. Once you make these you will want to add them to your appetizer repertoire. Everyone who has ever tasted them loves them!

Prep Time25

Cook Time15

Total Time40

Servings:

Calories: 270kcal

Equipment

2 Baking Sheets
1 Rolling Pin
1 Chef Knife

Ingredients

15 Slices White Bread Can also use wheat bread
45 Spears Asparagus 3 spears ea unless thick then add 1 or 2 spears
8 oz. Cream Cheese
8 Slices Cooked Bacon crumbled
1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Chives
1/4 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
Lemon Zest Optional
1 Tablespoon Table Salt
Paprika for Sprinkling
1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Tbsp Grated Cheese

Instructions

Leave the cream cheese on the counter for one hour. 8 oz. Cream Cheese
8 oz. Cream Cheese
Wash, dry and trim asparagus spears and set aside.45 Spears Asparagus
45 Spears Asparagus
Cut the crust of the bread slices and set aside.15 Slices White Bread
15 Slices White Bread
Mix the cream cheese and bacon together with the lemon juice and zest (optional) chives and garlic powder. 8 oz. Cream Cheese
8 oz. Cream Cheese, 8 Slices Cooked Bacon, 1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Powder, 1/4 Teaspoon Chives, 1/4 Teaspoon Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest
Sprinkle some of the salt on a cutting board and place a few slices of bread over it and roll until it is flat. You may need to turn it over and roll on the other side depending on the bread.1 Tablespoon Table Salt
1 Tablespoon Table Salt
Carefully spoon some of the cream cheese mixture onto the bread, add 2 -3 asparagus spears and fold the bread into a triangle. or You can cut the bread into strips and wrap around the asparagus bundles like a belt.
Drizzle with olive oil 1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Tbsp Olive oil
Sprinkle the paprika Paprika for Sprinkling
Paprika for Sprinkling
Add a little grated cheese on top 1 Tbsp Grated Cheese
1 Tbsp Grated Cheese
Bake at 375 F for 15 -20 minutes until golden. Watch it because it can burn easily baking time varies with bread types

Notes

Pro Tip: If you want your asparagus to stay bright green simply microwave the spears for 60 seconds and then plunge into a bowl full of ice water,

Here are some variations of the wrap and the fillings:

You can use prosciutto

We like to use bacon

You can roll into a a square as in the feature pic or a triangle as below

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