This rainbow fruit platter is vibrant, fresh and flavorful! It’s a fun tray full of cheerful color that adds the perfect touch to a St. Patrick’s Day celebration or spring party.
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Fruit Tray
Along with rainbow cupcakes and rainbow jello I like to offer healthy options on my dessert tables like colorful rainbow fruit kabobs or this rainbow fruit platter! It’s beautiful and vibrant to look at plus adds a bit of whimsy with the pot of gold at the end.
Both kids and adults love this fruit platter! It’s simple to make and easy to customize based on fruits you like. I’ve added marshmallows to represent clouds and gold wrapped chocolates to represent the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Fruits for Each Rainbow Color
I chose fruits that would make a vibrant rainbow but also based on my family’s preference. Here are some options you could include for the rainbow fruit board:
- Red: Raspberries or strawberries are best but cherries, watermelon or pomegranate work, too.
- Orange: Mandarin oranges or cantaloupe are our favorites but mango, peaches, nectarines or goldenberries (gooseberries) also work.
- Yellow: I used pineapple as it is a fruit more readily available but yellow peaches or starfruit work, too. Bananas are an option, but they brown quickly.
- Green: Kiwis, green grapes, honeydew or even green apples slices (with skin side up).
- Blue: Blueberries, plums or Concord grapes
- Purple: Purple grapes or blackberries are the best option for a kid-friendly tray.
- Other: Mini marshmallows for clouds and gold chocolate coins or gold wrapped Rolos
Which Platter to Choose
A round or rectangular platter would work well. You can increase or decrease the amount of fruit you use depending on the size of your platter.
I like using a white platter to let the colors of the fruit really pop! A sky blue tray would also really add to the rainbow theme.
How to Assemble a Rainbow Fruit Platter
You can get the kids involved in helping to create the rainbow fruit tray. They’ll have fun seeing it come together. I chose a traditional rainbow arch but you can do rainbow stripes across the tray, just remember ROYGBIV.
- Wash and prep the fruit. Wash your fruit and dry it the best you can. Slice the fruit as needed.
- Fill your bowls. Put the mini marshmallows in one small bowl and the gold wrapped chocolates into another small bowl. Put your bowls at the bottom of the platter. These are the ends of your rainbow.
- Build the rainbow. Start building the top curve of your rainbow with the raspberries. Then follow the curve with your next color of fruit and so on until you’ve used all of your fruit.
- Enjoy!
How to Stop Fruit From Browning
If you’re prepping ahead and want to keep the fruit fresh in the fridge, you can squeeze a bit of lemon or lime juice over the top of the fruit before you wrap it in plastic wrap to keep it from browning.
If you’re using bananas or apples, which tend to brown easily, I would only slice them right before serving the platter for maximum freshness.
Make Ahead
I make up my fruit trays just before I’m going to serve them, but if you’re short on time and want to get ahead with preparation, there are a couple of things you can do.
- Wash and prep any fruit that does not turn brown (grapes, berries, oranges, melons, etc). These can all be prepped ahead of time and stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator before serving. I would do this up to 12 hours in advance.
- If you want to create your platter in advance, use only fruit that won’t brown and wrap the entire tray tightly with plastic wrap and store in the fridge before serving.
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Rainbow Fruit Platter
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces raspberries , or strawberries
- 3 mandarin oranges , or cantaloupe
- 1 cup diced pineapple
- 1-2 kiwis , sliced
- 1 cup grapes , or apples
- ½ pint blueberries , or blackberries
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- gold chocolate coin , or rolos
Instructions
- Wash and prep fruit. Slice fruit if needed.
- Place the marshmallows and gold candy in small bowls. Then place on a plate or board. Next build your rainbow by starting with your raspberry curve. Then repeat with each row of fruit underneath.
- Once you've reached the base, fill it in with blueberries.
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Appetizers, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly, Nut-Free, Platters, Vegan, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Wow this platter looks amazing. SO fun and colorful. Healthy and delicious. love it. Well done!
Simply adorable, and so easy to put together!!!