Rainbow Fruit Waffle Bar for St. Patrick's Day!

March 1, 2017 By Brandy 18 Comments

A delicious fruit waffle bar that is as colorful as the rainbow! Fresh fruit, cream, and waffles combine for the perfect St. Patrick's Day breakfast (or dinner!) that the whole family will love. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.

I absolutely love waffles! For breakfast, lunch, or dinner. My favorite topping on them has always been fruit and whipped cream. My kids love it this way too. This time I splurged and bought fruits in every color for the prettiest rainbow waffle bar you've ever seen. Can't you just see kids having a blast making these for a St.Patrick's day preschool snack?

I've used Eggo Waffles for a waffle bar in the past and they work great because they are so much quicker to prepare for a crowd vs. using a waffle iron (unless you have more than one waffle iron). Just pop two at a time in a toaster and in less than a minute they are perfectly crisp and warm.

Do you have a homemade waffle recipe that would be great for this fruit waffle bar?

Yes! This one is my favorite and tastes just like the ones that my grandma used to make. So delicoius, and be sure to use a belgian waffle maker. Here is a pancake recipe to use if you'd prefer to have a pancake bar instead.

What are the best toppings to set out for a waffle bar?

For our fruit waffle bar, we set up the cream and fresh fruit. Different types of syrup (strawberry, blueberry, etc.) would be amazing as well as nuts and other toppings. Here is a IHOP copycat strawberry syrup recipe from Laura Fuentes.

A delicious waffle bar that is as colorful as the rainbow! Fresh fruit, cream, and waffles combine for the perfect St. Patrick's Day breakfast (or dinner!) that the whole family will love.

We spread a dollop of cream over each waffle.

Then loaded them up with strawberries, mandarins, bananas, kiwi, blueberries, and blackberries.

I didn't even worry about having the kids use utensils for their fruit. They washed their hands and dug right into the waffle bar.

I had envisioned that every waffle would have a beautiful rainbow effect, but the kids switched things up by making waffles with faces and other designs. Aaron used his favorite fruits to make this smiley face, clever!

Of course, I wanted to make one too.

How do you keep waffles warm on a waffle bar?

Warm waffles in a 200 degree oven with paper towels or a hand towel on the top to keep them fresh! A baking sheet works great for stacking them.

What is the best way to reheat waffles the next day?

We reheat waffles in a toaster. Toast just until warm.

If you liked this rainbow fruit waffle bar you might also like these fun food ideas with kids check these out:

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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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Julie says

March 09, 2018 at 8:27 am

what a gorgeous idea, great for any get together I think. Rainbow coloured fruit always looks so good doesn't it?

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Michelle James says

March 06, 2018 at 9:03 am

I wanted to let you know I am featuring this great project at #merrymonday this week. I hope you will check it out when you have a chance! Hope you will link up with us again! https://ourcraftymom.com/12-easy-ways-to-decorate-with-succulents/

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Miz Helen says

March 04, 2018 at 10:40 am

What a fun idea, we will love your Waffle Bar! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen

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Jenny says

March 02, 2018 at 5:29 am

My kids love waffles and this would be huge hit at our house. Pinning for breakfast on St. Patrick's Day! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

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Dagmar Bleasdale says

March 01, 2018 at 8:05 am

this is such a great idea to teach kids healthy eating habits! Thank you for joining my link party and sharing your post. I hope to welcome you back soon again,
warm regards,
Dagmar Bleasdale
http://www.dagmarbleasdale.com

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JESS44903 says

March 09, 2017 at 8:17 pm

SO fun!! I'm jealous! 🙂

I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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Emily says

March 07, 2017 at 8:23 pm

Annnd now I want waffles! I love this idea for breakfast or brunch - so yummy and colorful too 🙂 Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week!

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diyadulation says

March 07, 2017 at 4:45 pm

This is such a fun idea! I love that the fruit helps to sweeten them up without making them too sweet like syrup does. Plus, you know, pretty!!

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Allison says

March 07, 2017 at 11:35 am

Awesome idea!! My kids love waffles!! I'm going to try this!

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Jacque says

March 06, 2017 at 7:06 pm

This is so fun! What a great idea, thanks so much for linking up. Im off to pin now!

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Julie Christiansen says

March 06, 2017 at 9:51 am

What a colorful breakfast! My kids would absolutely love creating their own designs or rainbows, I may surprise them with rainbow waffles on St. Patrick's Day. Thanks for the inspiration!
(PS I recently started a new link-up, I would love it if you stopped by and linked up! http://www.mybusybeehives.com/2017/03/early-spring-colors-at-bee-party-3.html )

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Leanna says

March 05, 2017 at 11:31 am

Cutting up all the different fruits in small sizes for decorating is a great idea. For Easter I don't do a dinner our tradition is making a fancy brunch. Last year I had crepes with all the different fruits for filling and a orange cream filling. This year these waffles would be a great idea.

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Kreativk Net says

March 03, 2017 at 11:42 pm

What a fantastic idea, we love waffles and they're great anytime! And how fun to load them up with yummy fruits. Thank you for sharing at Sweet Inspiration! Happy Weekend!

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Stephanie Dolph says

March 03, 2017 at 10:45 am

I love this idea, simply and fun for kids. My daughter, newly 1 year old, has also turned into the pickiest eater on the planet...may have to try this out. If she plays with her food maybe she will eat it. 🙂 Thank you for sharing.

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Cristina says

March 03, 2017 at 8:19 am

These look so cute. What a great idea.

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A Narrow-Minded Woman says

March 03, 2017 at 7:30 am

What a great idea!

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reinventedkb says

March 03, 2017 at 5:01 am

Those are so cute. What a great way to liven up breakfast!
Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!

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Adriana Lopez says

March 01, 2017 at 9:36 am

Very cute idea love the use of the waffles and the colorful fruit. Great to make with the kids too I bet you had a lot of fun doing this. ~ client

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