Resurrection Biscuits is a recipe that’s an edible lesson that teaches the Easter Resurrection story. The hollow biscuit represents the empty tomb.
Because it’s almost Easter and because this recipe for Resurrection Biscuits is a fun way to teach children about Resurrection Sunday, I’m sharing a recipe from my cookbook, BISCUITS: Sweet and Savory Southern Recipes for the All-American Kitchen. This book is more than a cookbook to me; it’s my life’s story. Well, it’s my life’s story as it relates to food and happiness and gratefulness and blessings.
I hope you try this recipe with your little ones. It uses canned biscuits, marshmallows, sugar, cinnamon and butter. The hollow biscuit represents the empty tomb. All the symbolism and meanings are included in the post. That’s all you need for an edible Easter story lesson.
Directions for Resurrection Biscuits
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- For scripture reference, Read John 20:1-8 before preparing the biscuits. Open can of eight large biscuits.
- Flatten each biscuit with the heal of your hand. (represents the burial cloth)
- Gather marshmallows. Melt butter. Stir together sugar and cinnamon. (marshmallows represent Jesus.)
- Coat marshmallows in melted butter. (represents embalming oil)
- Roll in sugar mixture. (represents spices used to prepare Jesus’ body)
- Place on a flattened biscuit close to the edge.
- Flip edge of biscuit over coated marshmallow. (represents Jesus’ body wrapped in burial cloth)
- Fold in sides of biscuit.
- Fold remaining edge of biscuit over and pinch seams together.
- Place on a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper.
- Brush tops of biscuits with leftover melted butter.
- Sprinkle with leftover sugar/cinnamon mixture.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven when done and let sit 5 minutes before cutting. (When opened, the biscuit is hollow which represents the empty tomb. He is Risen!)
Resurrection Biscuits
Ingredients
- 1 can eight large biscuits
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 8 large marshmallows
Instructions
- Open canned biscuits and flattened each one with the heal of your hand.
- Melt butter and cool. Stir together cinnamon and sugar.
- Dip one marshmallow in melted butter and coat well. Then, roll the marshmallow in the cinnamon sugar mixture until well coated.
- Place the coated marshmallow on the inside of the biscuit near the edge. Roll the biscuit up and around the marshmallow one half turn. Fold in the edges of the biscuit. Finish rolling. Pinch seams and place seam side down on a baking sheet that has been greased or covered in a baking mat. Make sure seams are pinched together well or the marshmallow will leak out.
- Repeat the process with the other 7 biscuits.
- Brush tops of the biscuits with the remaining butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake in a 400 degree preheat oven for 12 minutes or until the biscuit is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool about 5 minutes.
- Cut into the biscuit and you’ll find the marshmallow has disappeared!
- Here’s the symbolism:
- Biscuit – the cloth they wrapped Jesus in when they buried him
- Marshmallow – Jesus’ body
- Butter – embalming oils
- Cinnamon sugar – spices used to prepare Jesus’ body for burial
- Hollow biscuit – empty tomb
- For scripture reference, read John 20:1-8..
Mary says
What a great recipe to use for teaching the Resurrection Miracle. A simple physical way to explain and show why we have faith in the Living God. Thank you for this recipe. Pinned.
Jackie Garvin says
I agree, Mary. It brings a visual prespective to a miracle.
Happy Easter!