Easter Resurrection Rolls + PDF

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Share the story of Easter by making Resurrection rolls! The baked rolls will be hollow inside and empty, like Jesus' tomb!

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 73kcal

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. If making resurrection rolls with children, hand marshmallows out to each child present.
Mix sugar, cinnamon, and cardamon in a small bowl. Dip marshmallows in melted butter, then roll in cardamom/cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Wrap each marshmallow in a crescent roll triangle and make sure the edges are sealed (see video). Add to prepared baking sheet or a muffin tin. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cardamom-cinnamon sugar.
Place the rolls seam-side down on a baking sheet or in a muffin pan and bake in the oven for 10–12 minutes. When the rolls are golden brown, remove them from the oven.
Let the rolls cool slightly, then open one by slicing it in half to reveal the hollow center. The roll should be empty, just like Jesus' tomb—Jesus has risen!

You can find what each ingredient represents and Bible verses to accompany each step in the post and a PDF download!
To keep the crescent rolls from tearing, use a pizza slicer to separate the dough.
Make sure you don't use the jumbo marshmallows; they will be too big to enclose in the dough. If that's all you can find, slice them lengthwise to make two from each one.
If making the rolls with kids, have them help with rolling the marshmallows in the butter and cinnamon sugar. However, I would have an adult roll the dough around the marshmallows to make sure they are sealed properly.
Keep in mind that no matter how sealed the rolls are, they will still leak the marshmallow filling, which is fine since they're supposed to be empty.