5 from 12 votes
Empty Tomb Rolls
Empty Tomb Rolls are crescent roll dough wrapped around marshmallows, coated with cinnamon sugar and butter, then baked until golden. As they bake, the marshmallows melt, creating a sweet, soft center inside a warm, spiced roll with a slightly crisp exterior. These treats are often served warm and are known for their symbolic association during certain celebrations.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
rolls
Calories:
248 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 ounce crescent rolls package, refrigerated
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 8 marshmallows large
- 1/4 cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Grease 8 cups in a muffin tin.
- Open the package of crescent rolls and separate the crescent rolls into triangles. Set aside.
- Stir together the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Dip a marshmallow into the melted butter.
- Roll the marshmallow in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Put the cinnamon-sugar coated marshmallow onto one crescent roll triangle.
- Pull the dough around the marshmallow and pinch to seal.
- Dip the top of the crescent roll in melted butter and then dip in the cinnamon sugar.
- Place the crescent roll into the muffin tin with the cinnamon sugar side up.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and marshmallows.
- Bake for about 10 - 15 minutes, or until the rolls are light golden brown.
- Enjoy warm!
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Notes
- When sealing marshmallows in dough, roll with alternating folds and pinch edges firmly to prevent melting marshmallows from leaking during baking.
- Jumbo muffin tins produce better-shaped rolls, but standard-sized tins work with a baking sheet to catch any overflow.
- Serve these rolls warm; marshmallow centers harden on cooling, so they are best enjoyed fresh from the oven.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1roll
Calories
248kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
385mg
(16%)
Potassium
6mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
180IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1roll | |
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 385mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.