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    St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Fruit Platter (Video)

    Modified: May 13, 2023 · Published: Feb 4, 2021 by Brandy · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A colorful rainbow fruit platter that is as delicious as it is beautiful! Serve with fruit dip or whipped topping for dipping. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day! 
    You might also like our St. Patrick's Day rainbow craft for kids or our fruit rainbow waffles!
    rainbow fruit platter and fruit picks

    Watch our step by step video!

    Once upon a time I had 3 little ones ages 5 and under. It was such a fun time with lots of play dates and preschool parties. This rainbow fruit platter became a staple for St. Patrick's day preschool celebrations.
    little boy making fruit platter
    (Our first fruit platter in 2011)

    St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Fruit Platter

    rainbow fruit platter with cool whip for dipping
    Aaron and I made this several years in a row and it was always a hit. Ten years have passed and our bonus baby is now in preschool. Mac and I had so much fun making a rainbow fruit platter together. He even had a little picture of a rainbow to look at, just to make sure we got all of the colors right.
    animal fruit picks in strawberries
    We even added these cute animal fruit picks. They work great for picking up the little pieces of fruit. My kids love adding these to their lunches for picking up sliced fruit.
    giraffe fruit pick in strawberry
    The ones with the longer picks are better for dipping fruit into whipped topping (they seem to grip the fruit better). You can serve this platter with our amazing yogurt fruit dip recipe, with whipped topping (shown above), or fill the ramekins with gold candy or marshmallows!

    Best Fruits To Use For a Fruit Platter

    • Red: strawberries, raspberries, cherries
    • Orange: oranges, mandarines, peaches, mango
    • Yellow: pineapple
    • Green: grapes, kiwi
    • Blue: Blueberries, blackberries
    • Purple: grapes, blackberries
    Avoid fruits that turn brown easily like bananas, apples and pears. We put a few banana halves on the platter, but I'd avoid putting sliced bananas in the rainbow if at all possible.
    fruit platter with bananas and graham crackers

    Rainbow Fruit Platter

    rainbow fruit platter with cool whip for dipping

    Rainbow Fruit Platter

    A colorful rainbow fruit platter that is as delicious as it is beautiful! Serve with fruit dip or whipped topping for dipping. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 124kcal
    Author: Brandy Nelson
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    Ingredients

    • strawberries sliced
    • mandarin oranges peeled and sectioned
    • pineapple sliced
    • green grapes
    • blueberries
    • blackberries
    • 2 cups whipped topping

    Instructions

    • Wash and prepare fruit.
    • Arrange on a large cutting board, tray or platter like a rainbow.
      fruit platter with bananas and graham crackers
    • Place two small bowls/ramekins at the end of the rainbow and fill with whipped topping or fruit dip for dipping.
      graham crackers and cool whip with fruit platter

    Nutrition

    Calories: 124kcal
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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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    1. Brandy says

      May 30, 2025 at 1:01 pm

      5 stars
      Hi everyone! Brandy here, and this fruit platter is so fun. Sometimes I use yogurt for the dip, and that's always a hit too.

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