I got this recipe randomly last year. But, I had these rolls at Brent's work party before. They're unique because they are empty inside. So, they're the perfect Easter treat. They represent the empty tomb after the Savior was resurrected. And they're fun & yummy. Win win win.
Tomb Buns (Also called Balloon Buns)
Dough:
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
4 1/2 cups flour
1 TBSP yeast
Mix the dough as you would any other bread dough. You could even use Rhodes frozen rolls in a pinch (thawed of course). But once you h ave the dough you separate it into 18 equal pieces and roll each slightly into a round of dough.
For the rest of the recipe you will need:
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
18 marshmallows
Mix the sugar and cinnamon together. Dip one marshmallow in the melted butter, covering it completely, then roll it in the sugar and cinnamon mix. Take one of the rounds of dough and wrap it around the marshmallow, sealing it carefully. This is tricky with the greasy butter, but if it doesn't seal the marshmallow will leak out during the baking.
Once they're sealed, dip the tops in melted butter. Then dip in cinnamon sugar. Place them in greased muffin tins (not lined with papers). Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees until lightly browned. The marshmallow melts, leaving a cave of sugary-cinnamony-melted goodness inside, hence the name "tomb buns."
Eat while warm with a cool glass of milk!
7 comments:
We made these for YW last Easter. So good and with a good message. I will have to do this with the kids this year for family home evening :)
This will be a lot of fun to make with the kids for our Easter FHE. I'm not sure I'll do them right, but oh well. Every thing is good with marshmallows, right?
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I'd heard about these before, but I've never seen a recipe for them. Awesome - and they sound yummy too. And, BTW, can we take off the word verification thing on the comments?? It's really irritating. :)
These sound so good! So the marshmallow just melts into the roll and disappears? I really want to try these!
Unlike the others, I've never heard of this before. I love visuals that you can eat afterwards! I can't wait to use this and tell you how it did (or didn't!) turn out =)
So Im making these tomorrow (Monday) for FHE. Do you need to let the buns rise, or do you just stick them in the oven?
You don't need to let them rise. And, also--I flatten them out and then wrap the dough around the marshmallow. Don't press it too thin or they'll burst open!!
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