In honor of Easter, I thought I would share a little recipe for a special Easter Morning treat my mom always made for us when I was small. These sweet rolls are such a fun way to convey the joyous message of Easter to little ones: peek inside to find an empty center to symbolize the empty tomb and Christ’s resurrection!
Resurrection Buns
15 individually frozen rolls, thawed (I use Rhodes brand)
15 large marshmallows
1 stick butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Flatten each roll into a circle and place one marshmallow in the center of the circle. Wrap dough around marshmallow and pinch to seal. Make doubly sure that the dough is sealed tightly around the marshmallow to ensure when the marshmallow melts during baking, the sugar does not leak out.
In a shallow dish, combine cinnamon and sugar. Dip each marshmallow-filled ball into melted butter. Dredge in cinnamon/sugar mixture, coating evenly on all sides. Place in greased 9×13 baking dish, seam side down. Repeat with remaining rolls. Cover pan with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to rise overnight.
On Easter morning, heat oven to 350 degrees. Remove rolls from refrigerator. Remove plastic wrap from pan and bake rolls for about 30 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm and enjoy this little reminder that Christ is risen indeed!
Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create something beautiful, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential.
This is a wonderful idea! It is a great way to explain the message of Easter to young ones. I will have to remember this for next year. This idea is going in my notebook!
I made resurrection cookies with my girls this year, but I have never seen this one before! It looks delicious! We will definitely be making these next year!! Thanks for posting!
Oh my goodness, those look amazing! I will try them soon. I wish it wasn’t too late for Easter. Love your blog, so fun!
I just love this! Have a great day!!! You have a beautiful family!
Hi Amy!!!
What a fabulous blog you have here. I am reveling in all of your fun ideas, adorable family, and man I wish I had known how to make baby food the right way when my son was tiny. I have heard about resurrection rolls and wanted to include them as part of my Easter FHE, so THANK YOU for this recipe and visuals. I look forward to following your blog and fun ideas!!!
Alison (oopsey daisy)
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