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!
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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.
(Our first fruit platter in 2011)
St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Fruit Platter
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.
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.
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.
Rainbow Fruit Platter
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!
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Servings: 8
Calories: 124kcal
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.
- Place two small bowls/ramekins at the end of the rainbow and fill with whipped topping or fruit dip for dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal
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Stacy says
I LOVE the fruit rainbow! I might use that idea for Natalie's classroom. They always encourage healthier snacks and this is perfect!!
Bella says
Hey girl, just saw your feature on NJAHW -- and LOVED that rainbow. How awesome. Your party looks wonderful, especially for someone who doesn't care about St. Patricks day much, lol.
I'm going to feature this on my facebook page!!
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Stacy says
That rainbow has got to be the cutest thing ever! I am featuring it tomorrow!
Southwest Cottage Designs says
Gorgeous fruit rainbow and yummy delicious looking, too! I found you over at Tea Rose Home and am your new follower.
Last Minute Mel says
what great ideas! your fruit rainbow is fantastic!
Sue says
Your fruit rainbow is such a cute idea! I also love all of your pots o' gold, especially on the cupcake holder:)
radn says
love the rainbow!
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Marriah says
I love the rainbow fruit! I am going to bring that to my plyagroup. Thanks for sharing.
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This is so much fun! You might like this too...
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Laurie Turk says
That is the most gorgeous rainbow fruit plate!! I'm loving it. It will be posted on the Tip Junkie St. Patrick's Day site soon.
Great job!
Laurie
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iamwoman says
That fruit rainbow is so fun!
Sweet Moments in Thyme says
Love it, I especially love how you used the blue background, it totally completes the platter! Great job!
Hollie - TheSevenYearCottage.com says
Cute celebration!
Amy says
cute party idea! I love how you used the paper doll cartridge! You gave me an idea of how to use that cartridge now 😉 We did something similar with at Toy Story Party with Mr. potato head! thanks for sharing your creative ideas!
Ani says
Love the fruit rainbow. That's so neat. And healthy! I'll have to remember that. Thanks so much for sharing!