Resurrection Rolls

You've all heard of the Resurrection Cookies, right? As I am not a baker (cook, yes - bake, no!), looking at that recipe scares me! Well, for the last few years, we've been doing something that is right up my alley! It is easy, little kids can participate, and it clearly tells the Easter story.

What you need:

Crescent or Grands Biscuit Dough (like Pillsbury)
Large Marshmallows
Melted Butter
Cinnamon/Sugar combined

Give each child a triangle section of crescent roll, or a Grands Biscuit split in half. This represents the tomb.

Give each child a marshmallow. This represents the body of Christ.

Have each child dip the marshmallow in the melted butter and then roll in the cinnamon/sugar mixture. This represents the oil and spices they used on Jesus' body to prepare Him for burial.

Place the marshmallow on the roll/biscuit and explain how the guards placed Jesus' body in the tomb. Then wrap the crescent roll over the marshmallow/put the other half of the biscuit dough on top of the marshmallow and give each child a fork to seal the dough. Check each child's piece, insuring it is sealed well so that no marshmallow leaks out. Explain that the guards also placed a seal on the tomb.

Bake according to the package directions. Let cool. Have each child break open their piece, and they will see that the marshmallow is no longer there! Explain that Jesus also was raised from the dead and is alive in Heaven. Rejoice!

I hope you have a wonderful Easter. I hope it is one that is centered on Christ and His resurrection!

He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!