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A fun fruit toast with cream cheese, honey and all the colors of the rainbow!
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.
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 😉
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.
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!
(And don’t forget to cheer for the Panthers this weekend! Whoop whoop!)
Rainbow toast
A fun fruit toast with cream cheese, honey and all the colors of the rainbow!
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 (See how to seed a pomegranate here.)
Instructions
- Spread the cream cheese evenly over each piece of toast and drizzle with 1 teaspoon honey per piece.
- Spread the fruit in a rainbow array: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.
- Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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 Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 231kcal Calories from fat 72 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 20% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium 202mg | 8% |
| Carbohydrate 37g | 12% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 16% |
| Sugars 20g | |
| Protein 6g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
Sonal says
February 5, 2016 at 8:17 AMI think that’s a better option than the avocado toast Kathryn :). These look super adorbs!!😀❤️
Kathryn says
February 5, 2016 at 9:41 AMThanks Sonal! It’s such a fun breakfast (for all ages) 🙂
Meredith says
February 5, 2016 at 10:35 AMI 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.
Kathryn says
February 5, 2016 at 8:53 PMThanks Meredith! It really is a great idea any time of day 🙂
Tracy | Baking Mischief says
February 5, 2016 at 10:52 AMI’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.
Kathryn says
February 5, 2016 at 8:54 PMYes 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!
Ramona W says
February 5, 2016 at 7:17 PMWow, this is so beautiful!! Talking about eating the rainbow!! I think my kids would definitely enjoy this toast. 🙂
Kathryn says
February 5, 2016 at 8:55 PMThanks Ramona! My little ones were SO excited when they saw this! Hope you give it a try!
Lisa @ Chocolate Meets Strawberry says
February 6, 2016 at 5:34 AMLove 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? 😛
Kathryn says
February 7, 2016 at 2:18 PMAww, that’s so sweet. And I totally agree – I absolutely make this for us grown-ups too 🙂
Summer says
February 6, 2016 at 12:04 PMI need to try this! It looks so simple and nice ♥
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Kathryn says
February 7, 2016 at 2:18 PMThanks Summer! It really is a quick and easy breakfast or snack to put together 🙂
simonacallas says
February 7, 2016 at 2:45 AMSimple, beautiful and healthy ❤ I love rainbow so I am thrilled to have it on my plate 🙂 Wonderful idea!
Kathryn says
February 7, 2016 at 2:19 PMThanks! It makes for a very happy breakfast 🙂
Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says
February 7, 2016 at 8:05 AMThis would be a great healthy breakfast and would get me well on my way to having enough fruit for the day!
Kathryn says
February 7, 2016 at 2:19 PMYes it would! And it’s such a fun, happy way to start the day 🙂
Erin @ Stay At Home Yogi says
February 7, 2016 at 9:49 AMMy kids are fruit monsters too! I love this toast, what a fun and beautiful idea!
Kathryn says
February 7, 2016 at 2:21 PMHaha, glad it’s not just me 🙂 Thanks Erin!
Willow | Will Cook For Friends says
February 8, 2016 at 11:18 AMThis 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!
Kathryn says
February 8, 2016 at 2:07 PMOh I definitely enjoyed some of this rainbow toast too – it’s so fun! And yes, you’re on your way already 🙂
Julia says
February 11, 2016 at 10:42 PMHow fun! I’d love to try this and see how my kids react!
Kathryn says
February 12, 2016 at 6:02 PMI hope it makes them as happy as it makes mine 🙂
Frugal Hausfrau says
February 19, 2016 at 3:15 AMWhat a fun idea! This would make breakfast really special for the littles! Thanks for sharing this with us on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Kathryn says
February 19, 2016 at 10:11 AMThanks Mollie! My little ones love this fun toast!
Helen Fern says
February 23, 2016 at 10:20 AMWhat 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/
Kathryn says
February 23, 2016 at 8:34 PMIt really is 🙂 Thanks – I’ll definitely check out the party!
Helen Fern says
May 30, 2016 at 11:39 AMWhat a deliciously fun idea! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner Link up!
Kathryn says
May 30, 2016 at 8:41 PMThanks Helen! My kiddos go crazy for this fun toast!