Empty Tomb Rolls
Empty Tomb Rolls or Marshmallow Delights – easy cinnamon sugar rolls with a melting marshmallow inside. These are a great symbolic dessert recipe for Easter.
We make these Empty Tomb Rolls every year for Easter with the kids. Even when it’s not Easter, these are a tasty and quick dessert.
These Empty Tomb Rolls were originally posted in 2009.
EMPTY TOMB ROLLS
My friend Wendy is an amazing cook and brought in these babies as dessert with her meal. The marshmallow melts inside the roll creating a juicy sauce. It’s like an inside out cinnamon roll.
I have heard these referred to as “Empty Tomb” rolls that can be made at Easter. They are easy to make with kids and they invite the opportunity to explain about the resurrection because the disappearing marshmallow is supposed to represent Jesus being risen.
Here’s a breakdown of the symbolism of Empty Tomb Rolls:
- Large Marshmallows – body of Jesus
- Melted Butter – oils of embalming
- Cinnamon and Sugar Mix- spices used to anoint Christ’s body.
- Crescent Roll – the wrapping of Jesus’ body or the tomb.
- Oven – the tomb
- Cavity in bun – the empty tomb or the empty cloths
Other Easter Recipes:
Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
“Empty Tomb” Rolls
Empty Tomb Rolls or Marshmallow Delights - easy cinnamon sugar rolls with a melting marshmallow inside. These are a great symbolic dessert recipe for Easter.
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce or (12 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls (the bigger size makes it a little easier to wrap around the marshmallow)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 8 large marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Separate rolls into eight triangles. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Dip each marshmallow into butter, roll in cinnamon-sugar and place on a triangle. Pinch dough around marshmallow, sealing all edges. Make sure to seal well or all the marshmallow will escape.
- Dip tops of dough into remaining butter and cinnamon-sugar. Place with sugar side up in greased muffin cups. It helps to use jumbo muffin tins so that the juice doesn't overflow.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until rolls are golden brown. Allow to cool slightly then eat warm.
Recipe Notes
Source: my friend Wendy and Allrecipes
i do not know what refrigirated crescent rolls are. if i were to replace it with homemade dough, what kind of dough to use? yeast? pastry? cookie?
I would use a pastry or yeast dough. Any bread dough will work.
I’ve made these for five times they are amazing huge success! I will say I use the jumbo crescent rolls it’s easier to keep the marshmallow inside with that
Ooh great tip. Thank you!
What a fabulous recipe!! I am thrilled you shared this with everyone.
I found your site through the pizza monkey bread recipe which by the way is absolutely tasty.
I am enjoying browsing through some of your recipes. Thumbs up! Way up! Great site
Thank you Syl!
I have been looking for this recipe forever! I used to make these back in 70’s and lost the recipe. It is a fun recipe to make. Thank you for posting. ☺
You’re welcome!
Has anyone tried this with homemade dough? My family and I really, really dislike the store-bought crescent dough BUT we really, really want to try this recipe!
My family makes these every year for Easter. We call them resurrection rolls. I use homemade bread dough and they turn out great! I give each grandchild a ball of dough to roll out then follow the recipe just as written. They really look forward to them!
Homemade dough would work great!
This recipe was a National Pillsbury winner many many years ago. I have been making them for over 20 years.
Oh! Good to know!