Empty Tombs are a delicious treat for Easter morning. They are also known as Marshmallow Delights. It’s the perfect idea for teaching kids about Christ’s Resurrection.
I discovered these little treats last year after Easter and knew I would make them this year. They are perfect for an object lesson on Jesus Christ’s death and Resurrection. As my kids and I made them, I explained what each step represented. The best was once we opened the “tombs” and saw that it was indeed empty. We made these for breakfast so I doubled the recipe. These come from The Girl Who Ate Everything and I would indeed eat everything on her blog.
Here’s a breakdown of the symbolism:
- Large Marshmallows – body of Jesus
- Melted Butter – oils of embalming
- Cinnamon & Sugar Mix- spices used to annoint the body.
- Crescent Roll – the wrapping of Jesus’ body or the tomb.
- Oven – the tomb
- Cavity in bun – the empty tomb or the empty cloths
Empty Tombs {Marshmallow Delights}
Author: Mandy Bird
Ingredients
- 1 (8 oz. can) Crescent Rolls or Crescent pastry sheet
- ¼ c. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- ¼ c. melted butter
- 8 large marshmallows
Directions
- Separate the rolls into 8 triangles or cut the sheet into 8 squares.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon.
- Dip each marshmallow into butter then roll in the cinnamon and sugar. Place on a dough piece. Roll up or lift corners of the squares to meet and pinch to seal.
- Dip the tops of each roll into melted butter and then into cinnamon and sugar mixture.
- Place seam side down in muffin tins.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
- Eat warm.
Hi Mandy!<br />These are really neat! I'm going to keep these in mind for next Easter to make with my 2nd graders at school. Thanks for sharing them on Facebook!<br /><br />Happy Easter!
I have yet to make these…maybe tonight. My daughter would love to do them herself!
We were just talking about these on my Facebook page the other day. I think the original recipe was meringue cookies, but seems a lot of folks use crescents or even biscuits these days. There's an entire story line that you can do with the kids. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by to visit on Thursday. Hope you have a wonderful Easter!
Aww these are great Mandy. Love the symbolism : ) I hope your darling family has a very Happy Easter!! : )
How fun is that object lesson! I am going to have to do that next year with the kiddos. A great way to keep things focused on the Savior and not the Easter Bunny!
OOOOH how I LOVE these easy illustrations!! How nice…happy you shared! I will make them one day soon too.
Yum, these sound good. Anything with dough and marshmallows are good for me.
I just love the message that these cookies share!!! They are the perfect cookie to make with kids while talking about our Savior's resurrection!!! Love it!!!
These look so good! Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂