Easter is the time of year we see all the chocolate bunnies, stuffed animal chicks, and jelly beans. Those are fun! But I also want to make sure that our daughter remembers that Easter is ultimately about Jesus.
Last year we started a new tradition, Resurrection Rolls. This little baking project is a very visual reminder of the empty tomb.
This year Emma invited a friend over to share the activity. She decorated our dining area window, and I got the baking supplies ready.
If you’ve never made Resurrection Rolls, let me explain. The marshmallows (which are pure white) represent Jesus. The melted butter represents the oil that was used to anoint His body. The cinnamon and sugar represent the spices that were used. The crescent rolls represent the tomb that was sealed tight.
Directions:
1. Roll a marshmallow in the melted butter. Be sure to coat it well.
2. Roll the marshmallow in the cinnamon/sugar mix. (Dog in background optional)
3. Wrap the marshmallow a crescent roll. (We used Great Value brand crescents from Walmart.) Seal all openings.
4. Bake on a foil-lined pan according to the crescent roll package directions. Trust me on the foil. Unless of course you enjoy scrubbing baked marshmallow off your baking sheets.
5. Cool completely.
6. Break open the rolls and see that they’re empty. Jesus isn’t there!
7. Celebrate with your friend by chomping on the ’empty tomb’.
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Hey, I planned to make these with David this year. We did it with youth years ago. One other idea I have heard is to make them before bed and use tape to seal the oven door. Then you unseal the tomb in the morning. Not sure though how to make sure they don’t overcook staying in the hot oven. You would have to research that. I am hoping to do that idea. Maybe I will have to sneak the oven door open once he is asleep for it to cool.
I’ll bet you could put them in to bake, put him to bed, pull them out, and then stick them back in after they’re cooled & the oven is cooled. He wouldn’t know the difference. 😉 But I like the idea of sealing them in the oven like that!
So cute! It would be a fun activity to do with my girls.
It’s a really quick & easy one too. Enjoy!