Resurrection Rolls (i.e. "Jesus Rolls!)

We began making these rolls several years ago on Easter morning. Brynlee LOVES them and throughout the year will beg me to make "Jesus rolls". The first time she asked "Jesus" sounded like "Cheese-us" and could NOT figure out what kind of cheese rolls I make that she wanted so badly! This is as much a part of our Easter tradition as coloring eggs on Saturday night. :)

We always double this recipe!
Ingredients:

1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough
large marshmallows
melted butter
cinnamon sugar mixture (combine both to your liking)

Directions:
Give each child a triangle of crescent rolls. The crescent roll represents the cloth that Jesus was wrapped in.

Read Matthew 27:57-61

1. Give each child a marshmallow. This represents Jesus. We talk about how he was perfect and pure.

2. Have him/her dip the marshmallow in melted butter. This represents the oils of embalming.

3. Now dip the buttered marshmallow in the cinnamon and sugar which represents the spices used to anoint the body.

4. Then wrap up the coated marshmallow tightly in the crescent roll (not like a typical crescent roll up, but bring the sides up and seal the marshmallow inside.) This represents the wrapping of Jesus' body after death.

5. Place in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. (The oven represents the tomb - pretend like it was three days!) You can even have them draw a big rock and tape it over the oven.

6. Let the rolls cool slightly. The children can open their rolls (cloth) and discover that Jesus is no longer there, HE IS RISEN!!!! (The marshmallow disappears (melts) and the crescent roll is puffed up, but empty.)


Now read Matthew 28:5-8
Happy Easter!

Thanks to Cindy Wilkinson for this recipe!!