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 every year for Easter with the kids. Even when it’s not Easter, these are a tasty and quick dessert.
EMPTY TOMB ROLLS
(originally posted 2009)
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.
Symbolism of Empty Tomb Rolls:
- Large marshmallows – body of Jesus
- Crescent roll – the wrapping of Jesus’ body or the tomb.
- Melted Butter – oils of embalming
- Cinnamon and sugar mix- spices used to anoint Christ’s body.
- Oven – the tomb
- Cavity in bun – the empty tomb or the empty cloths
HOW TO MAKE EMPTY TOMB ROLLS
- 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.
Other Easter Recipes:
- Easter Bunny Cake
- Scalloped Potatoes
- Coconut Macaroons
- Moist Carrot Cake
- Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Loaded Mashed Potatoes
- Funeral Potatoes
- Watergate Salad
“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
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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.
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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.
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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
I’m going to use puff-pastery here instead of the crescent rolls, as I don’t have anything else on hand. If I can remember, I’ll tell you how it goes. Me and my mother made these before with crescent rolls, and they were amazing, so I’ll see how much of a difference these future ones will have.
I made these for years with my mom, yeast dough from scratch. .. . but we called the “April Fool Buns” due to the fact when you bit into them, you discovered they were hollow. . .lol
Ooh that’s fun! The kids love them.
Some suggestions: If using crescent rolls, fold the narrow end over the larger end to make more of a square. Lightly flour a cutting board and roll the dough out a bit, making a square if possible. Place the coated marshmallow in the center and brush the edges of the dough with water – you can use your fingers. Then fold the dough up and seal the edges by squeezing. The water helps seal the dough.
I’ve heard of other Easter desserts, but never this one. Love the idea! I can’t wait for Easter (or maybe sooner since this is just June, lol)!
Ha we love this one!
These are the cutest things!
Thank you!
I cannon find this recipe any where? Can you please post it or send it to me? Thank you.
Carla,
It’s at the bottom of the page. That’s strange. Maybe try a different browser!
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I have tried every way to get the Empty Tomb Rolls recipe! Where is it; better yet, please sent it to me. I can’t eat chocolate , and love cinnamon and sugar!!! Love your recipes!
Just emailed it to you!
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Made these this morning for Easter morning. Delicious and the family loved them. Thank you!
Awesome to hear. We made them Friday!
Hi! I’m excited to try these rolls this weekend. I work with the kids at my church and would love to share this recipe with them on our Facebook page. Would that be okay?
Thank you
Of course! Recipes are meant to be shared.
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.
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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!