30+ Best Rainbow Recipes & Ideas For Kids In 2025

Make your kid’s day with these awesome rainbow recipes. When I was younger, my favorite thing was when my parents would die the color of my cinnamon roll frosting. I do it for my kids now these days and now we can make rainbow recipes! I know they will love helping in the kitchen when the food is fun and decorative! Not to mention they are all super tasty!

Here are the recipes I found:

Homemade Rainbow Poptart Recipe

Source: Aww Sam

Ingredients for the pop tarts:

• 4 rolls of pie crust
• Gel food coloring in colors of your choosing
• Strawberry preserves
• Rectangle template that’s 3″ x 5″
• Knife
• Fork

Ingredients for the icing:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons half and half
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Bring some colors into your cooking with this cute recipe for rainbow-marbled pop tart cookies! You’ll need four rolls of pie crust, some gel food coloring, strawberry preserves, and a few more ingredients. Your kids will fall in love with this breakfast treat

Rainbow Chocolate Chip Cookies

Source: Cookies & Cups

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 4 different colors food coloring

These rainbow chocolate chip cookies will blow your mind away! They are incredibly festive and chewy. The ingredients are to die for and it will only take you less than 30 minutes. Seven steps later, you’ll have fantastic cookies like these!

Layered Rainbow Jello Recipe For Kids

Source: House Of Nash Eats

Ingredients:

• 6 different Jello flavors (Berry Blue, Lime, Lemon, Orange, Grape, and Raspberry, Cherry or Strawberry for red) 3 ounce packages
• 5 packages unflavored gelatin
• 1 ½ 14 ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
• 8 ½ cups water

Are you having a backyard party this summer? Check out this layered rainbow jello! It’s a colorful dessert that all of your guests will love! You can play around with the order of the colors which makes this dessert fun to make! Hey, why don’t you make a second batch while you’re at it?

Best Rainbow Popcorn Recipe

Source: Must Have Mom

Ingredients:

• 10 cups popcorn popped
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 3oz pkg Jell-O
• 1 tbsp corn syrup
• 3 tbsp water

Popcorn is a great snack and this colorful popcorn is what dreams are made of! It’s made with the colors of the rainbow and it all comes together in three simple steps. You need only 10 minutes for this one. What are you waiting for? Get down to work right now!

Homemade Unicorn Banana Bread

Source: Deliciously Sprinkled

Everyone knows how to make regular banana bread, but do you know how to make rainbow banana bread? This recipe teaches you how to whip up this great treat that is perfect for breakfast, dessert, and more. Don’t be shy when adding the sprinkles!

Rainbow Popsicles

Source: The First Year Blog

Popsicles are great for those hot summer days and these rainbow popsicles will become your new favorite! To get the red layer, mix frozen bananas, Greek yogurt, frozen strawberries, frozen raspberries, and water. Summer treats have never been so fun!

Easy Rainbow Tsunami Cake Recipe

Source: Hello Yummy

Ingredients:

• Yellow Cake Mix
• Jelly full 18″ x 13″ sheet pan
• 3.5″ round cookie cutters
• Parchment paper
• Nonstick cooking spray
• Two tubs of Cool Whip
• One can of condensed milk
• Milk
• Rainbow sprinkles
• Gel Food coloring

Have you ever tried making a tsunami cake? It’s not as difficult as it sounds! In fact, you can even ask your kids to help you with it. This rainbow tsunami cake can be a great treat for any kid party you may host. Don’t forget that it’s as fantastic for adults too!

Rainbow Marshmallow Dream Bars

Source: No. 2 Pencil

Ingredients:

• 10 tablespoons of butter cubed
• 16 cups of mini marshmallows plus 4 more cups for mixing in at the end
• 14 cups of Fruity Pebbles
• 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
• Non stick cooking spray

If you love Fruity Pebbles, then you’ll love these rainbow marshmallow dream bars. They are soft, chewy, sweet, and colorful. What a fun way treat to bake with the family or bring to your next gathering!

Rainbow Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Source: Gimme Delicious

Ingredients:

• 1 small to medium sized head of cauliflower – should yield 2 to 3 cups once processed
• ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 egg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon
• ½ teaspoon basil or rosemary minced (or dry)
• ½ teaspoon oregano minced (or dry)
• 1/2 cup marinara sauce
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup diced bell peppers yellow, orange, red, green, or any combo of your choice
• 1/2 cup broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1/4 cup canned corn optional and not included in nutritional facts
• 1/2 cup tomatoes diced

Low-carb pizza that tastes incredible? Yes, please! With this recipe, you’ll be making a rainbow cauliflower crust pizza that is filled with all of the healthy vegetables we all need. Not only is this pizza healthy but it’s also colorful and tasty. You’ll end up making this pizza more often than you think!

Homemade S’mores Rainbow Dip Recipe

Source: The Decorated Cookie

Ingredients:

• 18 marshmallows
• sprinkles in six colors
• butter or Crisco
• 9 x 9-inch square baking dish
• 2 cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk, or dark chocolate)
• graham crackers or pretzels for serving

Do you need a new dip recipe for your s’mores? You should try this stunning rainbow one! You’ll need some marshmallows, toothpicks, sprinkles, and a few more things. The ingredients aren’t hard to find and are fantastic. Perfection, right?!

Rainbow Cake Truffles Recipe

Source: Cooking With Janica

Ingredients:

• 1 Package White Cake Mix + ingredients required to make it (usually oil & eggs)
• 1/3 Cup Vanilla Frosting
• White Chocolate, melted
• Rainbow Sprinkles
• Gel Food Coloring (Red, Golden Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Kelly Green, Royal Blue & Violet)

Are you running out of ideas for birthday cakes? You should try this recipe for rainbow cake truffles! You need around 40 minutes of your time to make these extremely delicious truffles. You’ll need to carefully read all the directions, but the recipe is as straightforward as it can be

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Rainbow Bagels Recipe

Source: Mom Dot

Ingredients:

• 2 cups warm water
• 1 packet (approx 2 tsp) active dry yeast
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp canola oil, plus more for greasing the bowl
• Red, yellow, green & blue food coloring
• Cream Cheese spread (optional)

If you love bagels as much as I do, you can’t miss these rainbow bagels! This wonderful recipe even gives you tips about the kind of food coloring you should use. Sounds interesting, right? Go ahead and make these awesome breakfast treats!

Rainbow Macarons Recipe

Source: Cloudy Kitchen

Ingredients for Macaron Shells:

• 170g ground almonds
• 300g powdered sugar
• 180g egg whites, at room temperature
• 160g sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• Sprinkles to finish (we used white non pareils)

Ingredients for Vanilla Bean Swiss Meringue Buttercream:

• ½ cup (123g) egg whites, or 4 large egg whites
• 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
• 455g (16oz, or four sticks) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• Gel Food Colour as desired

Do you remember that period when everyone was going crazy for macarons? Let’s recall those wonderful times and make some rainbow macarons! With this recipe, you get a ton of macaron tips. What makes this recipe so great is that it’s super simple and straightforward so there’s no way you won’t understand any part of it

Rainbow Unicorn Dessert Cups

Source: Finding Zest

Ingredients:

• ½ cup bright white candy melts
• 4 to 10 candy melts in red, orange, yellow, green, royal blue and lavender
• canola oil or shortening
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 pkg. (0.6 oz.) JELL-O berry blue gelatin
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP whipped topping
• 2⅔ cups mini marshmallows
• whipped cream or whipped topping
• sprinkles

We all know that having single-serving desserts is extremely important during this pandemic. That’s why you should check out these rainbow unicorn dessert cups! They have a cute little unicorn horn on top, which makes them perfect for your princess’ unicorn-themed birthday party but also for any time you get sugar cravings. Who could resist that?!

Homemade Rainbow Sherbet Recipe

Source: House Of Nash Eats

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup orange juice
• 1 Tablespoon orange zest optional
• Drop of orange food coloring
• ½ cup lime juice
• 1 Tablespoon lime zest optional
• Drop of green food coloring
• 8 ounces raspberries about 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen

If you’ve never tried making homemade sherbet, you have no idea what you’re missing! This rainbow sherbet is the absolute best! You can choose to serve it in a cone or a bowl and no matter which one you choose, it will still be as fantastic as ever. Plus, you’ll make it at home so there’s no doubt about how healthy it is!

Rainbow Stuffed French Toast

Source: I Am Baker

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf (9-12 inches) French bread
• ½ package (4 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons fruit spread, any flavor, jelly, jam
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• choice of fresh fruit, for topping (rainbow colors suggested)
• butter and syrup, optional, for toppings

French toast is great, but there are ways to make it even greater. Create some rainbow stuffing for your French toast! This is a great Sunday breakfast to make with the kids, we all know that they love rainbow treats!

Rainbow Waffle Recipe For Kids

Source: Mommy’s Fabulous Finds

Ingredients:

• waffle mix
• food coloring
• whipped cream
• rainbow sprinkles

Waffles are one of my favorite breakfast foods! And these rainbow waffles are award-winning! Once you try them, you’ll look forward to waking up in the morning. Doesn’t that sound like the best advantage ever?!

Rainbow Unicorn Dip Recipe

Source: Chocolate Cover Katie

Ingredients:

• 12 oz cream cheese or vegan cream cheese
• 1 cup yogurt (nondairy works too)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup sugar of choice, or erythritol for sugar-free
• food coloring OR a pinch turmeric acai powder, spirulina, and blue spirulina

If you are looking for ways to bring some magic into your life, you should check out this rainbow dip recipe! This is such a fun dip to bring to gatherings because it is super unique and impresses all your guests

Rainbow Cheesecake Recipe

Source: Made with Happy

Ingredients for crust:

• 1 ½ sleeves of graham cracker crumbs
• A stick of butter – melted
• 1 tablespoon of sugar

Ingredients for filling:

• 8 ounce packages of cream cheese – softened
• 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
• ½ cup of powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon each – (Orange Jello, Berry Blue Jello, Raspberry Jello, Lime Jello and Grape Jello)
• Food coloring gel – Neon (Pink, Orange, Aqua, Purple and Lime)

Are you ready to enjoy your day with a perfect no-bake cheesecake recipe? Its deliciousness is unparalleled! You’ll make this cheesecake with different flavors of Jell-O and you’ll get different color combinations. Your fun is guaranteed!

Magical Rainbow Unicorn Candy Bark

Source: Hello Wonderful

Ingredients:

• 34 oz white candy melts (24oz and 10 oz separated)
• Rainbow cereal (we used Froot Loops and Lucky Charms)
• Rainbow Sour Candy Belts
• Rainbow sprinkles
• Pink food coloring
• Vegetable oil

I love making bark of all kinds and this rainbow unicorn candy bark may just be my favorite! To make this bark, you’ll use rainbow sprinkles, cereal, and candy. You can even let your kids help you out and enjoy some family fun. It sounds awesome, right?!

Rainbow Cake with Rainbow Frosting

Source: Sugar Hero

Ingredients for the cake:

• 21 oz granulated sugar, (3 cups)
• 21 oz cake flour, (6 cups)
• 2 tbsp + 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 12 egg yolks
• 2 cups milk, at room temperature
• 1 tbsp lemon extract, or other flavoring of choice
• 12 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature

Ingredients for the rainbow buttercream:

• 9 egg whites
• 14 oz granulated sugar, (2 cups)
• 1 lb unsalted butter, soft but still cool
• 1 tbsp lemon extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Gel food coloring in rainbow colors

Are you ready to make the most fantastic rainbow cake ever? This one features a cloud-like meringue and rainbow frosting inside. It’s a great cake for any birthday celebration and even St. Patrick’s Day. It sounds great, doesn’t it?!

Easy Rainbow Whoopie Pies

Source: Brite & Bubbly

Ingredients:

• 1 Box White Cake Mix
• 1 Container Whipped White Frosting
• 1 Egg
• 1 Stick Butter, softened
• Food Coloring
• Rainbow Pareils Sprinkles

Making whoopee pies may be one of my favorite guilty pleasures! For these easy rainbow whoopee pies, you need a box of white cake mix, white frosting, an egg, stick butter, food coloring, and rainbow sprinkles. This treat will become your kids’ favorite dessert, so get ready and make it today!

Rainbow Pancake Homemade Recipe

Source: I Am Baker

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil

Do you want to put a twist on your classic pancakes? Make these perfect rainbow pancakes! It only takes six steps to make them and your kids will love eating them. Plus, the ingredients are simple, so you’ll enjoy making them. How fantastic does that sound?!

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Rainbow Jello Frosted Grapes Recipe

Source: Must Have Mom

Ingredients:

• one box of JELL-O in each color of the rainbow

• approximately 1 pound of grapes. I used a mix of green and a few purple.
• water
• small tray

Rainbow grapes? Why not?! These rainbow Jell-O frosted grapes are a gluten-free treat that your kids will enjoy. You can’t even imagine how easy it is to put this recipe together. Plus, you’ll have a ton of fun!

Rainbow Smoothie Recipe

Source: Handmade Charlotte

Ingredients for the Creamy Smoothie Base:

• 8 ice cubes
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups orange juice
• (Refer to source for the colored layers)

We all know smoothies are healthy, but sometimes they’re not as delicious as we’d like them to be. That’s not the case with this rainbow smoothie! Each layer has a fantastic flavor and you’ll need lots of ice. For the creamy smoothie base, you’ll need a frozen banana, a cup of yogurt, and one and a half cups of orange juice. Tasty and healthy!

Unicorn Milkshakes

Source: Sugar Hero

Ingredients:

• 10 oz strawberry-coconut ice cream, (5 large scoops)
• 1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen
• ½ cup International Delight Creamer, can substitute milk
• ½ cup fruity miniature marshmallows
• ¼ cup vanilla frosting
• ½ cup assorted sprinkles
• Whipped cream
• Decorative toppings

Everybody loves delicious strawberry milkshakes and it’s time to put a twist on that. This rainbow and unicorn milkshake is pure magic! Mixing all of these ingredients will result in a huge glass of milkshake that, both, kids and adults love. Fantastic!

Layered Peeps Rice Krispie Treats

Source: Yellow Bliss Road

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine divided
• 4 3- ounce packages Marshmallow Peeps in 4 different colors
• 6 cups Crispy Rice cereal divided

Rice Krispie treats are one of those treats that come together easily in most cases. And, this recipe is not only easy but also extremely delicious. It’s rainbow-themed, which means that it’s perfect for all of your kids’ parties. Don’t forget to bookmark it for your next party!

Lucky Charms Fudge

Source: Smart School House

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of white chocolate chips
• 1 tub of vanilla frosting
• 8 oz (half the package package) vanilla CandiQuik
• 1/2 cup of marshmallows from a box of Lucky Charms

Are you ready to make the most magical fudge ever? It doesn’t matter if you are preparing for a kids’ party or you just feel like making a fun treat. This easy Lucky Charms fudge is suitable for all occasions. Check out the list of ingredients and make it!

Rainbow Cannoli

Source: Studio DIY

Ingredients for shells:

• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
• 6 tablespoons Marsala wine
• food gel for dying shells

Ingredients for filling:

• 1 pound ricotta
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 tablespoons grated orange zest, plus extra for garnish

Have you ever thought of coloring your cannoli? If you haven’t, you might be in for a treat! You simply must check out these rainbow cannoli for which you’ll use a plethora of great ingredients. If you have a sweet tooth, this is the cure for it!

Unicorn Floats

Source: The Bewitchin Kitchen

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Rainbow Sorbet
• 1 cup Club Soda of choice. I used a cranberry club soda.

If you are always looking for easy recipes that will be a hit with your kids, you might want to check out these unicorn floats. All you need is rainbow sorbet and club soda. Plus, there are only 2 steps you need to follow!

Rainbow Fro-Yo Pops

Source: Living Locurto

Ingredients:

• Vanilla Greek Yogurt
• Sunbursts Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds
• 3 oz. Paper Cups
• Popsicle Sticks

If you love frozen yogurt, you’ll love these rainbow fro-yo pops! They are incredible because they come together in around 10 minutes and they look fantastic. Go and grab some vanilla Greek yogurt, colorful chocolate-covered sunflower seeds, paper cups, and popsicle sticks. It’s that simple!

Now that you have all the rainbow recipes you can dream of, pick a treat and get down to work! These are so fun so make sure that you save this post for later so you can try all these delicious ideas. Once you are finished baking, check out some of the printables I have below.

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