Resurrection Rolls!

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We made Resurrection Rolls yesterday!  I know Easter has already passed, but I think this simple baking activity is so timely that it can be done anytime of the year!  And, if you're using this recipe to help bring to life the resurrection of Christ for really young children, it can't be done enough times.  Young children learn through story-telling, experience, and repetition and simply talking about the meaning of Easter or making these rolls once a year on Easter Sunday is probably not going to be enough.  Plus, these cinnamon rolls are really yummy!   

RESURRECTION ROLLS

(serves 8)

Each ingredient represents something used to prepare Christ's body for burial.

-8 large marshmallows

-2 tablespoons melted butter 

-1/2 cup cinnamon & sugar mixture

-1 can refrigerated crescent rolls 

• On a greased or parchment lined baking sheet, separate the crescents into triangles.  You'll get 8 individual rolls, or more if you halve them.
• The rolls represent the linen used for covering Jesus' dead body.

• Coat one marshmallow in the melted butter.  (I ended up cutting the marshmallows in half as I thought it would be a little too sweet for my non-sweet eating boy!  *sigh*)  Make sure you coat the marshmallow well so the cinnamon & sugar mixture will stick!
• The marshmallow represents Christ's body and the butter represents the oils used in anointing the dead body.

• After the marshmallow is completely coated in the melted butter, roll it in the cinnamon & sugar mixture.
• The cinnamon & sugar represent the spices used to prepare the dead body for burial.

• Place one marshmallow in the center of a crescent triangle and fold the dough around the marshmallow and pinch the edges tightly together, being sure there are no gaps.  (I found that no matter how much you pinch the dough closed, you will still get leaks!  So don't stress about this part too much.)

Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake according to package directions.

The oven represents the tomb where Jesus was placed for burial.  Close the "tomb" tightly, keep watch, and wait for 3 days (it's more like 12-15 minutes or until the rolls are lightly browned)!

• When the rolls have browned, it's time to open the "tomb"!
• After the rolls have cooled a bit, gently break one open and see that the marshmallow has disappeared!  Jesus is no longer wrapped in the cloths!  He has Risen!

The marshmallow melts away during the baking process leaving only the puffed (and empty!) crescent roll!  This simple act represents how Christ rose from the dead and ascended into heaven on the 3rd day, just as He said.  All that remained in the tomb were the linen burial wrappings.

My little boy was very surprised at this!  Although he wanted no part of eating the sweet rolls *sigh*, he knew exactly what the marshmallow "disappearing" meant. 

Parent tip:   If you happen to notice the rolls browning before all of the marshmallow has disappeared, let the rolls bake a minute or two more until all of the white goo is gone, and then it will be time to check the "tomb"!

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