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By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern

Looking for a fun way to celebrate Easter? Gather your family and a couple of simple ingredients and make resurrection rolls! Not only do they make a delicious breakfast for Easter morning, but they are a great way to illustrate the meaning of Easter, as each ingredient is symbolic of a part of the Easter story, as is what happens after they are baked!

My brothers and I loved making (and eating!) these when we were younger. So, I would highly recommend that you give them a try!

Ingredients:

• About 16 giant marshmallows
• ½ C. Melted butter
• ¼ C. Sugar
• 2 T. Cinnamon
• 2 (8oz) Cans of croissant dough

Directions:

1. Combine cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
2. Open the croissant dough and separate each croissant.
3. Roll each marshmallow in the melted butter, then coat in the cinnamon sugar.
4. Place each marshmallow in the center of a piece of dough and seal the dough around the marshmallow.
5. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes.
6. After baking, brush the tops with the remaining butter and sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar.

The meaning behind the ingredients is based on the story found in the Bible about Jesus’s burial and resurrection. The marshmallows represent Jesus’s body, which was prepared for burial with oils and spices, which is represented by butter and cinnamon sugar. His body was then placed in a tomb, which is represented by the croissant dough. After 3 days, the Bible says that Jesus was resurrected, and the tomb was left empty. Just like Jesus’s tomb, these croissant tombs will be empty after baking, as the marshmallow melts and soaks into the croissant dough!

Give these resurrection rolls a try and have some fun with your family all while learning about the true meaning of Easter!

For more Easter articles, check out the Fill Your Plate blog!