Resurrection Rolls are a simple and tasty way to teach children about Christ’s Resurrection on Easter morning.

Follow this simple recipe and dialogue  for not only a tasty breakfast, but a meaningful Easter lesson that focuses on the real reason for Easter.

A Christ-Centered, Kid-Friendly Easter Tradition

If you’re looking for simple and yummy way to teach children about the Resurrection, these rolls are perfect!

A few years ago, I realized that our Easter celebrations were not as Christ-centered as we wanted them.

So we started implementing Christ-Centered Easter Traditions (you can read about all our favorite Christ-Centered traditions here).

Related: HOW TO CREATE A CHRIST-CENTERED & MEANINGFUL EASTER – EBOOK  

And one of our new traditions became making Resurrection Rolls. (Along with 12 Eggs of Easter, and Celebrating Holy Week) 

Each ingredient in the Resurrection Roll resembles part of Christ being buried, and then being resurrected!

Simple Easter Morning Breakfast & Discussion

Instead of making a fancy breakfast for my family, we all made the Empty Tomb Rolls as they are sometimes called  together…learning as we went along!

Making Resurrection Rolls led to a great discussion about Easter and was just another way to reinforce the true meaning of Easter.

Tip: If you don’t have time to make them in the morning for breakfast, you could make them for lunch, snack or Family Home Evening.

I was a bit leary that my children would learn anything, but I was surprised that weeks later they were still talking about the roll being empty! It was then that I knew we had found a fun, simple new Easter tradition. And even better that it helped us all focus on the real reason for celebrating Easter!

What you need to make Resurrection Rolls:

• 1 can refrigerated crescent rolls ( 8 count)
• 8 large marshmallows
• 1/4 cup melted butter, placed in a small bowl
• 2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp. white sugar
• Easter cupcake liners, optional

*This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to feed your family! I recommend at least 2 rolls per person. They are tasty and so fun to make, you can’t stop at one! But don’t take our word for it!

This recipe and family activity/lesson is part of our Celebrate Simpler: Easter ebook that is chock full of simple and meaningful Easter ideas to help you create a Christ-centered Easter. You can grab a copy right here:

 How to Celebrate Easter Simpler: Your guide to a Christ-Centered & Meaningful Easter  

How to make Resurrection Rolls:

Tip: As you complete each step, discuss what each ingredient represents. After you have taught the first round, have your children teach what ingredient represents as they make their next roll. 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a large baking sheet. Combine cinnamon and sugar into a small bowl.
2. For easy cleanup, place a disposable plastic table cloth on the counter or the table, wherever you’ll be making the rolls.
3. Separate crescent rolls into triangles and give each person one. The crescent roll represents the cloth that Jesus was wrapped in after he died.
4. Give each person a marshmallow. The marshmallow represents Jesus’ body. 
5. Have each person dip their marshmallow into the melted butter. The melted butter represents the oils of embalming. 
6. Then dip the buttered the marshmallow into the cinnamon sugar. The cinnamon sugar represents the spices used to anoint the body. 
7. Finally, wrap the coated marshmallow tightly into the crescent roll. Don’t roll up like a traditional crescent roll, but bring up the sides to make a good, tight seal. This represents the wrapping of Jesus’ body after death.
8. Repeat with all rolls. Optional: for easy cleanup, place each roll inside a muffin paper.
9. Place the rolls on a greased cooking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.  The oven represents the tomb Jesus was buried in. 
10. When the rolls have cooled slightly, everyone can open their rolls (cloth) and discover that Jesus is no longer there, HE IS RISEN! (The roll is empty.)

Simple enough for kids to help with!

See that little hole? We didn’t wrap the dough tight enough, but they still turned out!

I hope you get the same reaction we did! He was so surprised to see that the marshmallow was gone. Priceless!

If you’re looking for a simple way to reinforce the true meaning of Easter, add Resurrection Rolls to your Easter celebrations this year!

Other Christ-Centered Easter Ideas:

12 Eggs of Easter-

Each egg contains an object that represents part of the Easter story. Get all the details and printables here. 

Easter/Holy Week Signs-

Use these signs as a visual reminder throughout Easter week of the important events that happened each day. These signs are available in our Free Holiday & Party Printables Library . Click here for Free Resource Library Here.  (If you haven’t joined, enter your email for immediate access!)

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