Gluten Free Allergy Friendly Resurrection Rolls
Easter is just around the corner so we thought it was the perfect time for these empty tomb rolls. If you haven’t ever heard of Empty Tomb Rolls (aka resurrection rolls), there is a beautiful story that goes along with them. For those that celebrate Easter it is to remember and be thankful for Jesus’ life, death, burial, and resurrection. These rolls tell this story. After Jesus was crucified, his body was wrapped in linen cloth, anointed with oil and spices, and put in a tomb. Three days later, the stone was rolled away and Jesus was not there, he had been resurrected. You can read the full story in the Bible in Luke 23:50-24:5.
The marshmallows represent Jesus, they are white, pure, and spotless. The butter represents the oil that Jesus’ body was anointed with and the cinnamon and sugar represents the spices. Then the dough represents the linen cloth that Jesus’ body was wrapped in. Putting these rolls into the oven represents the death and burial of Jesus. When the rolls are done baking and you cut into them, the marshmallow (Jesus) isn’t there anymore, representing Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. This is a great way to teach kids about the story of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection.
Whether you celebrate Easter or not, these are so good they need to be made.