Looking for a fun way to teach your kids about the true meaning of Easter this year? Making resurrection rolls is super easy, and they’re really yummy! I’m going to give you the recipe for resurrection rolls, and step by step directions on how to use them to teach your kids about the Easter story!
Ingredients Needed to make Resurrection Rolls:
- *Canned Crescent Rolls
- Small bowl of melted butter
- Small bowl of Cinnamon/Sugar Mixture
- Large Marshmallows
*I’ve had a lot of emails asking about “canned crescent rolls” from other countries, and also people who just prefer home-made, so you can find a recipe for resurrection rolls here that makes them totally from scratch! “From scratch” really isn’t my thing, but it might be for you! 
These are something you make with your child, because they’re a fun Easter lesson activity. Before beginning, melt your butter, preheat your oven to the temperature on your crescent roll can, and cover your pan in parchment paper or aluminum foil, because the melted marshmallows can get messy!
Give each child a marshmallow, and tell them it represents Jesus. Have them dip it into the melted butter, and then roll it in the cinnamon sugar. These represent the oil and spices used to prepare Jesus’ body for burial.
Now give each child a crescent roll, and have them wrap up the marshmallow tightly, pinching it closed as much as possible. The roll represents the linen cloths that Jesus’ body was wrapped in.
Place your rolls into the oven, which symbolizes the tomb. Bake according to package directions, and pretend it has been 3 days!
While the resurrection rolls baked, the marshmallow melted away, leaving an “empty tomb”. Isn’t that cool?! Jesus has risen! Alleluia, Alleluia! 
These are super easy to put together! They are really yummy and sweet- very similar to cinnamon rolls. We like to eat them for breakfast on Easter morning. They also work well as a religious Easter snack for later in the day. Have fun teaching your kids the true meaning of Easter! God bless!
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Hi, Lacy. These are terrific. Since we're going to be home for Easter, I'm going to start making a list of things we can do together. I think my boys would enjoy these! And I know their sweet teeth would like them, too!
Maybe you'd be interested in a pretty cake for Easter Sunday dinner.
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These are a MUST in our home for Easter
the kids love the story and learning what everything represents!
Honey, I love you!!! You ARE amazing!! My 2 daughters (8 and 4) LOVE your blog. We are always excited to get your new posts!!! Thank you for doing what you do!! Can't wait to try this out! :O)
BRILLIANCE! Absolute brilliance!!!! I love it!
I have always wanted to try these with the kiddos… Hopefully I will get it done this year. Thanks for all the ideas!
That looks a billion times easier than the long and finicky recipe I found for those, thank you!
OMGOSH. YOU MELTED JESUS!
I've seen these before, but didn't know the recipe! Thanks for sharing! We make Easter Story Cookies on Holy Saturday to tell the similar story as the rolls and they are yummy too! I'll be sharing it on my blog on Good Friday!
THank you! I've seen other recipes for these, but none so simple. I think we'll finally make these this Easter!
oh these look so simple to make!! I have also seen another recipe but it was more complicated and right now my life needs to be simple (and sweet
We're going to have to try these! I wonder if it would work with homemade dough? I don't like the canned stuff very much. The kids do, though. I may buy some and use that, just because I know it works.
These look like a great idea, except that I've no idea what Canned Crescent Rolls are. [They're possible called something different in here in Australia...]
They (it) look(s), from the pictures, to be some sort of dough or pastry, is this right?
If so, what type of dough/pastry is it?
My husband and I made these last year even though we don't have any children
It is such a fun memory of laughs, prayer, and yummy treats. We will definitely be doing it again this year. Thanks so much Lacy!
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Kids & I made these yesterday & I'm sure they'll become a yearly tradition in our house. Thank you!
How precious. I have been looking for a good lenten project to create with my girls and here it is. We’ll begin after nap time!
This is a super idea! We are going to do this activity this week. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Lacy,
. I may make these rolls for breakfast on Easter Sunday 
This is such a neat idea, thanks for sharing! I’m not Catholic, just Christian, and have loved looking through your baking and craft ideas! I don’t have kids yet, but one day, I’ll have to try to remember these ideas when I do
I tried these last year and they were very yummy. We’re planning to make them again this year, but….
Last year, all I could find was “flat marshmallows” (since I waited until the last minute and did not feel like dragging the kiddos to another store). As a result, my tombs were flat. I’m sure that they’d be a lot better with regular shaped marshmallows.
Just a tip that I wanted to pass along…
My boys and I just made these! They are currently eating them and debating where Jesus body went.
I do a children’s page for our free Diocesan magazine. I was wondering if I could use this recipe (adapted for New Zealand) and your photo – either the first or the last one? Would that be ok?
Kind regards,
Sarah
No, I don’t allow my complete projects to be republished in that way. Of course, you could write your own version of the recipe and take your own photos.
Had to share this story: We made these rolls on Divine Mercy Sunday and plan to make them every Sunday of Easter. We still might. The rolls were delicious like kids’ cinnamon rolls, but my children’s reviews were mixed in a hilarious way.
Kolbe (3.5yo) totally got it. Isaac (2yo), on the other hand, FREAKED out. “Where is Jesus?” “But I LOVE Jesus!” “Where did Jesus go? Want Him here! With me!” he whined.
Finally, we just gave the kid a marshmallow. He hugged it.
Turns out it’s kinda hard to keep from laughing and explain the Resurrection to a baby at the same time. “See, everyone dies, but Jesus is the only one…” “It’s a good thing, sweetheart, because…”
Right before bedtime, he came around again whining, “MY Jesus! My Jesus!” softly, then asking my husband, “Jesus… in heart?”
“yes, son, Jesus is most certainly still in your heart.” (Smiles) “Would you like to sing the Joy, Joy, Down in my Heart song?” “Yeah!!”
I think I may have traumatized my kid.
I wish I had the camera on.