Resurrection Rolls

Empty Tomb Rolls

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Resurrection rolls (or empty tomb rolls) are a sweet cinnamon/sugar Easter treat used as a Christian educational activity. 

A marshmallow is coated in butter and cinnamon-sugar, wrapped in crescent roll dough, and baked, representing Jesus's body being anointed with spices and wrapped in burial cloths before being placed in the tomb. When baked, the marshmallow melts into a caramel-like sauce, creating a "hollow" or "empty" center to symbolize the empty tomb after the resurrection. 

This is such a "sweet" way to teach children the meaning of why we celebrate Easter. They will have a great time helping you make these delicious little treats while learning about Jesus, as each step of the cooking process represents part of the Easter story. 

Key Symbolism of Ingredients and Process:

Marshmallow: Represents Jesus’s body.

• Melted Butter & Cinnamon Sugar: Represents the oils and spices used to prepare Jesus’s body for burial.
• Crescent Roll Dough: Represents the linen cloth wrapping the body.
• Oven: Represents the tomb where Jesus was buried.
• Empty Center: Symbolizes the empty tomb and Jesus rising from the dead. 
• This activity is often accompanied by reading Bible verses, specifically mentioning Matthew 27-28 or John 19-20.

Ingredients:

Cooking spray

1/4 cup sugar

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 (8 oz.) tube of crescent rolls

8 marshmallows (regular size)

4 Tbsp. butter, melted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° and grease an 8" round cake pan with cooking spray. In a small bowl, whisk sugar and cinnamon. Unroll crescent dough and separate each triangle for a total of 8.

Dip each marshmallow into the melted butter, covering it completely, then toss in cinnamon sugar mixture.  Place inside a crescent triangle and roll up, closing the sides around the marshmallow. Pinch dough together to seal and gently roll in your hands to help form a ball and tighter shaper around marshmallow.  Dip crescent ball into butter, then toss in cinnamon sugar.  Arrange in prepared pan. Repeat with remaining marshmallows and crescent triangles.

Bake rolls until golden brown and feel firm to the touch, 18-20 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

Be encouraged:

"He was wounded for our transgressions."  -Isaiah 53:5

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