Empty Tomb Cinnamon Rolls
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Empty Tomb Cinnamon Rolls
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Empty Tomb Cinnamon Rolls (or Resurrection Rolls) taste exactly like a fluffy cinnamon roll made in just a fraction of the time! These are SO easy and perfect for getting the kids involved - these make a great Easter object lesson!
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Ingredients
- 2 12-ounce packages refrigerated croissant rolls see note for 8-ounce package options
- 16 large marshmallows
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Icing
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 ounce cream cheese softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-6 tablespoons milk as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a large muffin tin (see note for using regular size muffin tins with 8-ounce croissant packages).
- Place your melted butter in a small bowl. Stir together sugar and cinnamon in a second bowl.
- Open croissant package and unroll croissant dough. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut through perforated lines to separate the triangles of dough.
- Dip a marshmallow in the melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on the wide end of a croissant dough triangle and roll to cover the marshmallow. Be sure to pinch the sides tightly so that the marshmallow is completely covered with the dough and to prevent leaking.
- Dip one half of the rolled croissant roll in the butter, then the cinnamon-sugar mixture so that the roll is halfway covered in cinnamon-sugar. Place in greased muffin tin with the cinnamon-sugar half facing up. Repeat process with remaining marshmallows and croissant dough.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until golden around the edges (11 minutes tends to be perfect for me). While the cinnamon rolls are baking, prepare the icing.
- To prepare the icing, cream together the softened butter and cream cheese. Mix in powdered sugar, vanilla, and 3 tablespoons of milk. Add more milk as needed until mixture is smooth and easily spreadable (you don't want it too thin as it'll melt a bit on the warm cinnamon rolls).
- Allow cinnamon rolls to cool slightly (they will be filled with HOT gooey cinnamon mixture inside) before removing from moving tins and topping with a drizzle or dollop of icing. Gently pull apart to see the marshmallow has disappeared and reveal the empty tomb within!
Notes
- Croissant rolls: the 12-ounce packages work best for covering the marshmallows completely and preventing leaking of the melted marshmallow, but 8-ounce does work and can be baked in a regular-size muffin tin.
- Using regular-size muffin tins: if you only have regular size muffin tins, you'll want to use 8-ounce packages of croissant dough.
- Serving size: This recipe makes 16 rolls as written. The 12-ounce croissant packages will make larger rolls, whereas the 8-ounce packages will yield smaller rolls. When I make the larger rolls, a serving size is usually 2, with the smaller rolls I would say 2-3 per serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
418kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
80g
(27%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
491mg
(20%)
Potassium
40mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
56g
(112%)
Vitamin A
84IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 418 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 418kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 491mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 56g | 112% |
| Vitamin A | 84IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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