Resurrection Rolls for Easter
Resurrection Rolls are the ideal thing to make for Easter morning. Absolutely delightful, these buttery, cinnamon sugary croissant rolls tell the historical account of the resurrection, making it come alive for kids.
A huge thank you to my friend Lucy, who is always posting great recipes and links online and an even bigger thanks Homegrown Mom (who has a fabulous site) for posting it so Lucy could find it!
We have expanded Homegrown Mom's directions, taken tons of photos and added more, with the goal of really making scripture come alive in ways that kids will not forget. Yes, I agree that teaching about Jesus through food is a little different, but it gives children something real and concrete to grasp. Our daughter is pushing 17 and she is still marvelling that the tomb was empty in this recipe.
We found such joy in making Resurrection Rolls, in reading through the biblical account, that we decided to make them Saturday night, and then bake them again Sunday morning. For this gluten free, sugar free, casein free, corn-syrup free, everything free family - it will be a HUGE treat, along with the celebration of a risen Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. (note, while we did not try it, a true celiac family could probably make this with a good biscuit mix, and get similar results by wrapping biscuit mix around the marshmallows....worth a try!)
Ingredients:
- 1 can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (okay, so I almost bought the organic one, but didn't!)
- 1 bag Marshmallows (again, almost bought the health food store-HFCS free ones but refused to pay $5!)
- cinnamon sugar mixed (we used about 2 tablespoons of it)
- melted butter (a few tablespoons)
Baking Items
- cookie sheet to bake Resurrection Rolls on
- large cutting board to assemble
- a wooden spoon to mark nail prints
Directions:
This is where the art of baking and reading will combine into a powerful resurrection history for your kids, and really for your entire family! So often we call it " The Easter Story" but truly, the resurrection is not merely a "story" like some fanciful Disney movie.
Easter is the real life account of a risen Savior, in the body and person of the Lord Jesus Christ. So while we often do wonderful, traditional things at Easter, telling the Easter "story" as we go, try switching focus this year and tell the History of Easter, placing Christ's resurrection into the context of time and history! Read from the Bible, forego the story books. Sure, your kids may be little, but the earlier they learn that this is the HIStory of Christ, the more they solidify Him as Redeemer, the true Son of God, who walked on earth in bodily form, giving up His perfect, sinless life for them.
A tip for Moms, if you really want to make it impactful, read through both the directions on making Resurrection Rolls and the entire scripture, to get an idea of what you are doing and how the biblical account melds with the recipe! Pull in additional scriptures, or whatever the Lord puts on your heart. You are equipping your kids with the living, breathing, inerrant Word of God, and making it come breathtakingly real while they make this simple recipe.
Ideally, if you have time, read one chapter of John each day, during Easter week, chapters 12 through 18.
Now, let's make some Resurrection Rolls and combine it with the historical account of the Lord!
1. Assemble everything you need, food ingredients, cookie sheet on the counter or table. Make sure to have plenty of towels around for the kids to wipe their hands on, this gets a little messy. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Gather the kids around while the oven is preheating and read John 19 to them.
3. Break open the can of crescent rolls, and as you slam it against the side of the counter to pop it open, remind them that Jesus was beaten for their sins.
4. Unroll the crescent rolls and divide into 4 different rectangles. Remind them that Jesus clothing was divided into 4.
5. Examine the dough, and remind them that Jesus was wrapped in a cloth. Separate into 8 rectangles.
6. Give each child a marshmallow and explain that the marshmallow represents Jesus, white and pure because He was without sin.
7. Roll each marshmallow in melted butter, which symbolizes the embalming oils.
8. Roll each marshmallow in cinnamon sugar, which are like the spices used to prepare his body for burial. Make 7, leaving one crescent roll plain.
9. Place each buttered/cinnamon sugared marshmallow in the center of a crescent roll triangle. Roll dough around the marshmallow, smoothing and pinching it completely together, or the marshmallow will ooze out while cooking. Each of our crescent rolls ended up in the shape of a stone ~ so don't worry about how they look. This represents how they would have wrapped Jesus' body.
10. Take one crescent roll wrapped marshmallow, and dip it in butter, then into the remainder of the cinnamon sugar mix. This represents the stone that was rolled away!
Optional ~ Take the final triangle and shape it into a hand (this is easier said than done) or a heart. Take the wooden spoon and pierce it through, to represent the fact that Christ was pierced through for our transgressions.
We had 6 regular marshmallow rolls, one cinnamon "stone" and one nail pierced hand (total of 8 triangles used)
At this point, you could pop the cookie sheet into the fridge, covered with foil, waiting to bake the next morning and finish the rest. Or bake and enjoy, and make a second batch for Easter morning!
11. Put the rolls in the "tomb" oven and bake for about 15 minutes, until golden brown. While the rolls are baking, read John 20:1-18.
12. Open the tomb and remove the rolls. Note how the stone has rolled away from the rolls (it will look this way!) When cool enough to handle, break one open and discover what happened to the pure, white marshmallow. Jesus is risen! Read 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 and share that Jesus is coming again.
Okay, so everyone else's directions may not be as serious, but the whole point of doing these things is to teach our kids about Christ, not to skim through life at a surface level!
Again, a huge thank you to Homegrown Mom who so generously posted this fabulous recipe! May the Lord bless you as you teach your kids His perfect, inerrant Word!
Resurrrection Rolls Entire Recipe without photos!
Resurrection Rolls are the ideal thing to make for Easter morning. Absolutely delightful, these buttery, cinnamon sugary croissant rolls tell the historical account of the resurrection, making it come alive for kids.
A huge thank you to my friend Lucy, who is always posting great recipes and links online and an even bigger thanks Homegrown Mom (who has a fabulous site) for posting it so Lucy could find it!
We have expanded Homegrown Mom's directions, taken tons of photos and added more to really make scripture come alive in ways that kids will not forget. We had such fun making Resurrection Rolls, that we decided to make them Saturday night, and then bake them again Sunday morning. For this gluten free, sugar free, casein free, corn-syrup free, everything free family - it will be a HUGE treat, along with the celebration of a risen Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ingredients:
- 1 can Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (okay, so I almost bought the organic one, but didn't!)
- 1 bag Marshmallows (again, almost bought the health food store-HFCS free ones but refused to pay $5!)
- cinnamon sugar mixed (we used about 2 tablespoons of it)
- melted butter (a few tablespoons)
Baking Items
- cookie sheet to bake Resurrection Rolls on
- large cutting board to assemble
- a wooden spoon to mark nail prints
Directions:
This is where the art of baking and reading will combine into a powerful resurrection history for your kids, and really for your entire family! So often we call it " The Easter Story" but truly, the resurrection is not merely a story. It is the real life account of a risen Savior, in the body and person of the Lord Jesus Christ. So while we often do wonderful, traditional things at Easter, telling the Easter "story" as we go, try switching focus this year and tell the History of Easter, placing Christ's resurrection into context! Sure, your kids may be little, but the earlier they learn that this is the HIStory of Christ, the more they solidify Him as Redeemer, the true Son of God, who walked on earth in bodily form, giving up His perfect, sinless life for them. If you really want to make it impactful, read through both the directions on making Resurrection Rolls and the entire scripture, to get an idea of what you are doing and how the biblical account melds with the recipe! Pull in additional scriptures, or whatever the Lord puts on your heart!
If you have time, read one chapter of John each day, during Easter week, chapters 12 through 18.
Now, let's make some Resurrection Rolls and combine it with the historical account of the Lord!
1. Assemble everything you need, food ingredients, cookie sheet on the counter or table. Make sure to have plenty of towels around for the kids to wipe their hands on, this gets a little messy. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Gather the kids around while the oven is preheating and read John 19 to them.
3. Break open the can of crescent rolls, and as you slam it against the side of the counter to pop it open, remind them that Jesus was beaten for their sins.
4. Unroll the crescent rolls and divide into 4 different rectangles. Remind them that Jesus clothing was divided into 4.
5. Examine the dough, and remind them that Jesus was wrapped in a cloth. Separate into 8 rectangles.
6. Give each child a marshmallow and explain that the marshmallow represents Jesus, white and pure because He was without sin.
7. Roll each marshmallow in melted butter, which symbolizes the embalming oils.
8. Roll each marshmallow in cinnamon sugar, which are like the spices used to prepare his body for burial. Make 7, leaving one crescent roll plain.
9. Place each buttered/cinnamon sugared marshmallow in the center of a crescent roll triangle. Roll dough around the marshmallow, smoothing and pinching it completely together, or the marshmallow will ooze out while cooking. Each of our crescent rolls ended up in the shape of a stone ~ so don't worry about how they look. This represents how they would have wrapped Jesus' body.
10. Take one crescent roll wrapped marshmallow, and dip it in butter, then into the remainder of the cinnamon sugar mix. This represents the stone that was rolled away!
Optional ~ Take the final triangle and shape it into a hand (this is easier said than done) or a heart. Take the wooden spoon and pierce it through, to represent the fact that Christ was pierced through for our transgressions.
We had 6 regular marshmallow rolls, one cinnamon "stone" and one nail pierced hand (total of 8 triangles used)
At this point, you could pop the cookie sheet into the fridge, covered with foil, waiting to bake the next morning and finish the rest. Or bake and enjoy, and make a second batch for Easter morning!
11. Put the rolls in the "tomb" oven and bake for about 15 minutes, until golden brown. While the rolls are baking, read John 20:1-18.
12. Open the tomb and remove the rolls. Note how the stone has rolled away from the rolls (it will look this way!) When cool enough to handle, break one open and discover what happened to the pure, white marshmallow. Jesus is risen! Read 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 and share that Jesus is coming again.
Okay, so everyone else's directions may not be as serious, but the whole point of doing these things is to teach our kids about Christ, not to skim through life at a surface level!
Again, a huge thank you to Homegrown Mom who so generously posted this fabulous recipe! May the Lord bless you as you teach your kids His perfect, inerrant Word!