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Rainbow toast

February 5, 2016 By Kathryn Doherty

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A fun fruity and healthy rainbow toast spread with cream cheese, drizzled with honey and then topped with fruits in all the colors of the rainbow!
Rainbow toast - a fun fruit toast for kids! | FamilyFoodontheTable.com

My kids were feeling left out of the toast craze so I made them a super fun, super colorful rainbow toast!

See, we don’t usually keep avocados around. My husband is allergic and neither kid has ever really taken to them. (I will keep trying, don’t worry you avocado lovers who are recoiling in horror.) So the avocado-type toast options weren’t really working for us.

And of course they like toast. Usually with their cheesy eggs every Saturday morning. And sometimes with peanut butter for an afternoon snack. Anything with peanut butter.

But I wanted to give them a little something more in the way of toasty fun. 

Rainbow fruit - A fun fruit toast with cream cheese, honey and all the colors of the rainbow! | FamilyFoodontheTable.com

So I went with ALL the fruits!

They were so excited when they saw this rainbow toast. M was like, “WOW Mommy!” Immediately followed by, “Can I have the whole thing?” She’s like her mama, doesn’t much care for sharing food 😉

This fun breakfast or snack is perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, too, in a festive way. (And if you want some more food fun, check out these healthy green recipes for St. Patrick’s Day.)

The whole wheat bread is toasted, spread with cream cheese and drizzled with honey. Then I used strawberries, mandarin oranges, banana, green grapes, blueberries and pomegranate seeds for the fruits.

You could definitely adjust and sub some of these out — kiwi for the green grapes, red grapes for the pomegranate, blackberries for the blueberries, even pineapple for the banana.

Rainbow fruit - A fun fruit toast with cream cheese, honey and all the colors of the rainbow! | FamilyFoodontheTable.com

We don’t always have all the colors of fruit, but we’re usually pretty close. These kids, man, they are little fruit monsters. #atleastitshealthy

And they are happy to be in on the toast trend fun. 

Eat the rainbow (the real food kind) – and enjoy!

Rainbow toast - a fun fruit toast for kids! | FamilyFoodontheTable.com

(And don’t forget to cheer for the Panthers this weekend! Whoop whoop!)

Yield: 4 servings

Rainbow toast

Rainbow toast - a fun fruit toast for kids! | FamilyFoodontheTable.com

A fun fruit toast with cream cheese, honey and all the colors of the rainbow!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces whole wheat bread, toasted
  • 1/3 cup plain cream cheese, divided
  • 4 teaspoons honey, divided
  • 4 large strawberries, thinly sliced
  • 1 mandarin orange, divided into segments
  • 1 medium banana, sliced
  • 12-15 green grapes, halved if desired
  • 1/3 cup blueberries
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds 

Instructions

  1. Spread the cream cheese evenly over each piece of toast and drizzle with 1 teaspoon honey per piece.
  2. Spread the fruit in a rainbow array: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.
  3. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

See how to seed a pomegranate here.

You can swap out some of the fruits if you prefer: kiwi for the green grapes, red grapes for the pomegranate seeds, blackberries for the blueberries, even pineapple for the banana. Make it your own!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 250Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 207mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 4gSugar: 23gProtein: 6g
© Kathryn Doherty
Cuisine: American

Rainbow toast - a fun fruit toast for kids! | FamilyFoodontheTable.com

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Comments

  1. Sonal says

    February 5, 2016 at 8:17 AM

    I think that’s a better option than the avocado toast Kathryn :). These look super adorbs!!😀❤️

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 5, 2016 at 9:41 AM

      Thanks Sonal! It’s such a fun breakfast (for all ages) 🙂

      Reply
  2. Meredith says

    February 5, 2016 at 10:35 AM

    I love all the good vitamins packed into this fun breakfast – or snack- or even lunch! And the idea of honey and cream cheese together sounds really yummy!!!!!! What a great idea.

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 5, 2016 at 8:53 PM

      Thanks Meredith! It really is a great idea any time of day 🙂

      Reply
  3. Tracy | Baking Mischief says

    February 5, 2016 at 10:52 AM

    I’m a big avocado fan, and I would trade in my avocado toast for these in a heartbeat! This is such a great and healthy breakfast, but I love that there is a little cream cheese in there for richness, so you know you’ll feel satisfied when you are done.

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 5, 2016 at 8:54 PM

      Yes Tracy! This really does fill you up – the cream cheese adds some heft and the whole grain bread gives some staying power, plus all the good natural sugars from the honey and the fruit. Hope you give it a try!

      Reply
  4. Ramona W says

    February 5, 2016 at 7:17 PM

    Wow, this is so beautiful!! Talking about eating the rainbow!! I think my kids would definitely enjoy this toast. 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 5, 2016 at 8:55 PM

      Thanks Ramona! My little ones were SO excited when they saw this! Hope you give it a try!

      Reply
  5. Lisa @ Chocolate Meets Strawberry says

    February 6, 2016 at 5:34 AM

    Love this idea, Kathryn! Sometimes it’s those simple little things that make all the difference when you’re a wee one, like having pretty, colourful toast! My Mum used to do similar things with our food when my brother and I were little, and I still remember it all these years later. I think this toast would be fabulous for adults too – why should the kids have all the fun? 😛

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 7, 2016 at 2:18 PM

      Aww, that’s so sweet. And I totally agree – I absolutely make this for us grown-ups too 🙂

      Reply
  6. Summer says

    February 6, 2016 at 12:04 PM

    I need to try this! It looks so simple and nice ♥

    summerdaisy.net

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 7, 2016 at 2:18 PM

      Thanks Summer! It really is a quick and easy breakfast or snack to put together 🙂

      Reply
  7. simonacallas says

    February 7, 2016 at 2:45 AM

    Simple, beautiful and healthy ❤ I love rainbow so I am thrilled to have it on my plate 🙂 Wonderful idea!

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 7, 2016 at 2:19 PM

      Thanks! It makes for a very happy breakfast 🙂

      Reply
  8. Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says

    February 7, 2016 at 8:05 AM

    This would be a great healthy breakfast and would get me well on my way to having enough fruit for the day!

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 7, 2016 at 2:19 PM

      Yes it would! And it’s such a fun, happy way to start the day 🙂

      Reply
  9. Erin @ Stay At Home Yogi says

    February 7, 2016 at 9:49 AM

    My kids are fruit monsters too! I love this toast, what a fun and beautiful idea!

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 7, 2016 at 2:21 PM

      Haha, glad it’s not just me 🙂 Thanks Erin!

      Reply
  10. Willow | Will Cook For Friends says

    February 8, 2016 at 11:18 AM

    This is SUCH a great idea! I’m not a kid, and I totally want to make this for myself. I love doing toast with a schmear of cream cheese and a little bit of fresh strawberries, or strawberry jam, so I’m already halfway there!

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 8, 2016 at 2:07 PM

      Oh I definitely enjoyed some of this rainbow toast too – it’s so fun! And yes, you’re on your way already 🙂

      Reply
  11. Julia says

    February 11, 2016 at 10:42 PM

    How fun! I’d love to try this and see how my kids react!

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 12, 2016 at 6:02 PM

      I hope it makes them as happy as it makes mine 🙂

      Reply
  12. Frugal Hausfrau says

    February 19, 2016 at 3:15 AM

    What a fun idea! This would make breakfast really special for the littles! Thanks for sharing this with us on Throwback Thursday!

    Mollie

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 19, 2016 at 10:11 AM

      Thanks Mollie! My little ones love this fun toast!

      Reply
  13. Helen Fern says

    February 23, 2016 at 10:20 AM

    What a fun way to eat your fruit! Would love you to come share on the “What’s for Dinner” linky!

    http://www.lazygastronome.com/whats-for-dinner-sunday-link-up-32/

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      February 23, 2016 at 8:34 PM

      It really is 🙂 Thanks – I’ll definitely check out the party!

      Reply
  14. Helen Fern says

    May 30, 2016 at 11:39 AM

    What a deliciously fun idea! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner Link up!

    Reply
    • Kathryn says

      May 30, 2016 at 8:41 PM

      Thanks Helen! My kiddos go crazy for this fun toast!

      Reply

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