50+ Fresh and Springy Easter Ideas! Recipe
Create a beautiful Easter feast with these spring-inspired Easter recipes, highlighting the best of spring produce. Vegan & Vegetarian options!
How to Make the Best 50+ Fresh and Springy Easter Ideas!
This stunning asparagus tart is the perfect centerpiece for your Easter brunch or spring gathering. Featuring a flaky puff pastry base topped with an herbed cream cheese filling and fresh asparagus spears, it’s both elegant and surprisingly simple to prepare. The combination of gruyere cheese, fresh tarragon, and lemon zest creates a sophisticated flavor profile that celebrates the best of spring produce.
Whether you’re hosting a traditional Easter dinner or a casual brunch, this tart offers impressive presentation without hours of kitchen work. The buttery, crispy pastry provides the perfect canvas for the creamy, herb-infused filling, while the roasted asparagus adds a beautiful pop of color and a tender-crisp texture that signals spring has truly arrived.
Serve this tart as an appetizer, side dish, or even a light main course alongside a fresh salad. It pairs wonderfully with a crisp white wine and makes for beautiful leftovers—if there are any left to enjoy the next day.
50+ Fresh and Springy Easter Ideas!
Create a beautiful Easter feast with these spring-inspired Easter recipes, highlighting the best of spring produce. Vegan & Vegetarian options!
Ingredients
Puff Pastry Base
Cream Cheese Filling
Topping
Instructions
Prepare the Pastry
- Thaw puff pastry overnight or according to directions on the package. Set oven to 400 degrees.
- On a piece of parchment, roll puff pastry out to 1/4 inch thickness approximately 11 x 13 or 12 x 12. Transfer parchment with pastry to a standard baking pan. Prick the dough with a fork.
- Score the crust by slicing halfway through about 1 inch from the edge. This will allow the crust to rise. Brush the top with the egg wash for golden color.
- Bake crust at 400 degrees for 18 minutes or until it looks puffed and starting to brown. Cool.
Assemble and Bake
- In a bowl mix together cream cheese, dijon, lemon zest, chives, tarragon, salt, and pepper. Spread evenly over the cooled pastry crust with a metal spatula.
- Sprinkle gruyere over cream cheese mixture.
- Cut asparagus spears to fit on your tart, toss with a little olive oil and arrange on top of tart.
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Cool for 20 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- For a flakier crust option, carefully trim off 1-inch strips from each side of the rolled out pastry and set aside. Bake the main crust for 15 minutes, then attach the strips to the edges using egg wash as glue.
- Choose pencil-thin asparagus for the best texture and presentation.
- This tart is best served warm or at room temperature.
