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Easter Resurrection Rolls (Empty Tomb Rolls)

Easy cinnamon sugar rolls with a melting marshmallow inside. The perfect Easter treat.
Prep Time5 mins
Active Time15 mins
0 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easter baking, easter kids desserts, Empty tomb rolls, Resurrection Rolls,
Yield: 12 Rolls

Equipment

  • Muffin Tin
  • 2 Bowls
  • Muffin liners
  • Parchment paper
  • Meausuring Cups

Materials

  • 12 Rhodes Rolls
  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 12 Tbsp. Cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. and layout your parchment paper or get your cupcake liners all set up in your pan.
  • Get out your dough of choice. If you are using Rhodes rolls make sure they are thawed out. *If you are gluten sensitive and want to do a 24-hour ferment on sourdough biscuit dough that is a great substitute as well.
  • Mix up the cinnamon sugar in the bowl if you are not buying a pre-made cinnamon sugar mix.
  • Flatten your dough into a circle about the size of your palm. Roll a marshmallow in the butter and then into the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place it in the middle of the dough that you have flattened.
  • Pinch the dough over the marshmallow and then roll the dough in butter and then again in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  • Place on your pan of choice and repeat until all of the dough is used up!
  • Bake for around 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

When I made these last year, I didn’t have any parchment paper or cupcake liners on hand. The melted marshmallow leaked out and formed a sticky caramel on the pan. It was really hard to scrape the rolls off. I like to make sure I have enough dough covering the marshmallow, so they do not break apart.
Use a cupcake liner to catch any melted marshmallow simply by placing your dough ball inside and at the bottom of the liner.