Empty Tomb Rolls AKA Vanishing Rolls

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5 from 1 vote

Empty Tomb Rolls AKA Vanishing Rolls

Empty Tomb Rolls are soft, sweet, and have the perfect touch of cinnamon—with a surprise hollow center when baked!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American, Vegetarian

Keyword: Empty Tomb Rolls, vanishing rolls

Servings: rolls

Author: Chelsea Lords

Cost: $5.18

Equipment

Muffin pan

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
1 (8-ounce) package buttery crescent rolls 8 rolls total, see note 1
8 large marshmallows see note 2

US - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and generously grease a muffin pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar and cinnamon. In a microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and melt. Unwrap the crescent rolls from the package and separate them into individual rolls.
Use a toothpick to skewer the marshmallow and dip it in melted butter. Shake off the excess. Transfer dipped marshmallows into the cinnamon-sugar mix and turn to fully coat in sugar. Shake off excess.
Place the marshmallow on the largest part of the crescent roll and wrap the dough to coat the marshmallow. Take your time, making sure each marshmallow is fully coated in the dough and sealed as well as you can.
Gently turn the dough-covered marshmallow ball in the melted butter, shaking off the excess. Coat in the cinnamon sugar and shake off excess. Place in a muffin pan, sealed side down. Repeat with remaining rolls and marshmallows.
Bake for 10–15 minutes and remove from the oven; let slightly cool before using a fork to coax them out of the tin and onto plates. These goodies are best enjoyed hot right out of the oven!
Symbolism: If you’d like to share symbolism alongside making these rolls:
Empty Tomb Rolls are not only absolutely delicious, but they also serve as a creative representation of the story recounted in Matthew 27–28, Mark 15–16, Luke 23–24, and John 19–20. These four accounts, while varying slightly, share the same core narrative of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection.
The marshmallow represents Jesus, pure and sinless. The process of rolling the marshmallow in butter and cinnamon represents Jesus being wrapped in linen after his crucifixion. Sealing the coated marshmallow within the crescent roll dough symbolizes Jesus being placed in the tomb. Baking the rolls signifies the passage of time. And upon opening the cooked roll, the absence of the marshmallow represents the empty tomb, signifying Jesus' resurrection on the third day.

Notes

Note 1: Grab a package with 8 rolls total. I like the butter flake flavor best here.

Note 2: Use large, fresh, and ultra-soft marshmallows for the best Empty Tomb Rolls—stale ones won’t melt properly!

Storage: Empty Tomb Rolls are best enjoyed straight from the oven—warm and gooey inside, flaky outside.

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