I first heard about Resurrection Rolls when I was researching Easter illustrations for a Sunday school class I was teaching about eight years ago. I was so blown away by them that I have made them every year since. Not only are Resurrection rolls easy to make and absolutely delicious… they are a wonderful way to share the story of Jesus’ resurrection with children of all ages.
Enjoy making these wonderful treats with a group of kids, big or little, and may the miracle of our risen Christ bring you hope.
Resurrection Rolls
Ingredients:
- 1 Tube Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (Big and Flaky)
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted (you will not use all of the butter but it makes it easier to have enough to dip the marshmallows)
- 8 large marshmallows
- 3 tablespoons sugar mixed with 3 teaspoons cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Separate crescent rolls. (Note: This is much easier if you can find the “Big and Flaky” variety. If you can only find the regular size, trim off about a quarter of the marshmallow.)
Give each child a triangle of crescent roll. The pastry represents the cloth that Jesus was wrapped in.
Give each child a marshmallow. This represents Jesus.
Have them dip the marshmallow into the melted butter and roll to coat evenly. This represents the oils of embalming.
Roll the buttered marshmallow in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat. This represents the spices used to anoint His body.
Place the coated marshmallow at the short straight end of the crescent roll. Bring the two corners up to the top of the marshmallow.
Roll up (away from you and toward the point) the crescent roll with the marshmallow and seal to make sure the marshmallow is not showing (or it will leak out when baking). This represents the wrapping of Jesus’ body after death.
Place two inches apart on prepared cookie sheet and place in preheated oven for the length of time indicated on the crescent roll package (around 10-14 minutes or until golden brown). The oven represents the tomb.
Remove from oven and cool slightly. Break open or bite into the rolls and discover that Jesus is no longer there, HE IS RISEN! (The marshmallow melts and the crescent roll is puffed up, but empty.)
I love to make and serve these on Easter morning with fresh fruit. It’s a wonderful reminder of The reason we celebrate. Hallelujah!
Sweetest Blessings,
LeAnn
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So cute! Thanks for the idea
This looks delicious! Have you ever heard of or done the Easter Story cookies? It is a little more involved, but fun!
Yes, I have done the Easter Story cookies. I also used to have a set of cookie cutters for the Christmas story but I think I loaned them to someone and never got them back
Having family make cookies together while telling the story of Easter or Christmas is a wonderful way to bring everyone together and to keep Jesus in the holiday. It’s also a great opportunity to share the story with guest who may not know Him 
Blessings!
LeAnn
This is so cool! We’ll be trying these out!
So glad you included pictures! I needed help with understanding how the rolling up process should go.
May I share this recipe on my blog, if I tell where I got it and link back here? Love this idea, and would love to share with my readers!
I’m going to use this with my FaithGirlz this Sunday. I can’t wait!
Holy cow, these look good and I LOVE how you’ve tied them into Jesus’ resurrection! I can’t wait to do this at the Easter Egg Hunt at our church this year!
This is fantastic! I was *just* praying for some extra ideas to share with the moms of my MOPS group tomorrow as I talk about teaching your preschoolers about Easter. The Lord in his perfect timing! Thank you for sharing! I’ll be sending 40 women to your website for pictures tomorrow! ;D
I’ve made these with my kids since they were little. Now they’re 12 & 10 and one of them said last week, “It’s almost time to make resurrection rolls!” I’m so glad that my boys still treasure this tradition–even though I think it’s primarily because they’re so yummy!!!!
Hey Stacy, thought you might enjoy this one too.
Love ya,
Sherrie
I am definitely going to make these this Easter with my boys so that they can enjoy this and hopefully make this a tradition every Easter. I love this.
These are a tradition for our family. My 10 year old son said out of the blue the other day, “YES, it’s almost time for resurrection rolls!”. I hope he always remembers the symbolism as well as the yumminess!
Thank you! This is woderful! I can’t wait to share this!
Great idea! Someone commented that they made cookies for Easter and Christmas. Does someone have that recipe and where do you get the cookie cutters? My “sweet peas” (grandchildren) will love this!!! Thanks to everyone!!!
Hi Judy!
Here’s the link to the recipe for Easter Cookies: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/easter/eastercookies.htm.
And here’s a link to Cookie Cutters for telling the Christmas Story to your “sweet peas” http://www.deepershopping.com/item/deeperliving-home-and-garden/christmas-nativity-cookie-cutters-set-featuring-biblical/224489.html.
Sweet Blessings!
LeAnn
I have been making these for years, learned about them from Pampered Chef, but I called them disappearing marshmellows, I love this concept, will be making them this year for my SS class, they will love it.
I made these tonight for my husband and I. He’s a diabetic so I used Splenda instead of sugar and they turned out fine.
We are going to be making these at our Women’s Meeting this month! I think it will be a great illustration…and tasty too!
These were fantastic! My 5 year old son loved making them…and telling everyone in the family the story. The best part: He told each of us, “Open it!” with his little eyes twinkling and a knowing smile on his face…when we popped one open he would say, “SEE??? Jesus is ALIVE! The cloth is EMPTY!” Thanks for sharing…this is a new tradition for our family.
We made these last year and my kids LOVED them! Even my not-quite-2 year old could help! And they tasted good too. We will definitely do these again this year!