Try this Fruit Rainbow Tray, a colorful and fun way to enjoy fresh fruits arranged like a rainbow with a creamy three-ingredient dip!
Make A Fruit Rainbow Tray!
This easy recipe is great as an appetizer, snack, or dessert! It features a creamy fruit dip (“clouds”) that pairs perfectly with fresh fruit.
Serve This Fruit Rainbow Tray At:
- Parties: Brightens up any party, from birthdays to baby showers.
- Brunch: Fresh and tasty match for a spread of pancakes, crepes, or quiche!
- Picnics: Super easy to pack! Especially alongside some delicious cucumber sandwiches.
- After-school: Gets kids excited about this after-school snack.
- St. Paddy’s Day: A great go-to for this holiday — especially alongside Leprechaun Thumbprints, St. Patrick’s Day Popcorn, or Leprechaun Bait.
Variations
Go all out with green fruits like honeydew, grapes, kiwi, and apples, and jazz up the dip with some green food coloring for a fun St. Patrick’s Day twist!
Fruit Rainbow Tray Ingredients
The fruit dip makes up the “clouds” on this Fruit Rainbow Tray. Here’s what makes up this dip:
- Cream Cheese: Use full-fat, brick-style (we prefer Philadelphia®) for best results.
- Marshmallow Fluff: Grab high-quality (Kraft® Jet-Puffed recommended).
- Citrus Juice: A dash to improve flavor; clementine, orange, lime, or lemon.
- Pinch of Salt: To balance sweetness and enhance flavors.
How to Make The Fruit Dip
- Soften Cream Cheese: Microwave for 15 seconds, flip, then another 10-15 seconds until soft, not melted.
- Beat Cream Cheese: Beat in a large bowl until smooth.
- Add Marshmallow Fluff: Run spoon under hot water, then beat fluff and cream cheese together.
- Add Flavorings: Mix in citrus juice and a pinch of salt.
Quick Tip
Chill the dip for at least 30 minutes before serving for enhanced flavor.
Make A Fruit Rainbow Tray
- Red: Use strawberries, raspberries, cherries, watermelon, red apples, pomegranate.
- Orange: Try oranges, mandarins, cantaloupe, peaches, apricots.
- Yellow: Add pineapple, mango, banana, yellow pears, apples. (Prevent banana browning.)
- Green: Go for kiwi, green apples, honeydew, grapes, pears.
- Blue/Purple: Choose blueberries, blackberries, purple grapes, plums, figs.
Quick Tip
Wash and thoroughly dry fruit to ensure the dip sticks and for cleanliness.
Expand Your Dipping Options
- Packaged Cookies: Dip options like Golden Oreos®, Pirouettes®, Milanos®, Girl Scout Cookies®, or graham crackers.
- Homemade Cookies: Make a batch of your favorite cookies; Pistachio Cookies are our fave!
- Other Treats: Try cubed pound cake, Rice Krispie Treats®, Brownie Bites, large marshmallows, or pretzels for a mix of sweet and salty.
Storage
Storing Fruit Rainbow Tray
Store leftover fruit in separate airtight containers in the fridge for 1-2 days to avoid flavor mixing. Keep the dip in its own container for a few days, stir well before reuse, and thin with citrus juice if too thick.
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Fruit Rainbow Tray
Try this Fruit Rainbow Tray, a colorful and fun way to enjoy fresh fruits arranged like a rainbow with a creamy three-ingredient dip!
Ingredients
"Rainbow" (Fruit)
- Red fruit, such as strawberries
- Orange fruit, such as oranges
- Yellow fruit, such as pineapples, mango, or banana
- Green fruit, such as kiwi
- Blue fruit, such as blueberries
- Purple fruit, such as grapes
"Clouds" (Fruit Dip)
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) full-fat, brick-style cream cheese (Note 1)
- 1 container (7 oz.) marshmallow fluff/creme (Note 2)
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed juice of a clementine (or orange)
- Tiny pinch of fine sea salt
Instructions
- SOFTEN CREAM CHEESE: Remove the cardboard box and inner foil wrapper from the block of cream cheese. Place in a microwave-safe bowl or plate and microwave for 15 seconds. Flip the block of cream cheese over and microwave for another 10-15 seconds or until softened. Time will vary, depending on your microwave; just remember you want it softened-- not melted.
- ADD MARSHMALLOW FLUFF: Place the softened cream cheese in a bowl attached to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment (or use a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer). Run a spoon under hot water and dry it off then use to scoop out the marshmallow fluff. Add the fluff to the bowl along with the fresh clementine juice and salt. Beat at steady speeds (don't whip it!) until completely smooth and creamy.
- CHILL: Cover and refrigerate the dip until thoroughly chilled, for about 30 minutes.
- ASSEMBLE: Prep the fruit by washing and completely drying. (Make sure it is 100% dry before serving it with the dip-- otherwise, the dip slides right off!) Assemble the fruit on a large flat plate or platter to look like a rainbow. Scoop up the dip and place it like clouds at the bottom of the rainbow. Use the back of the spoon to add texture to the clouds. Enjoy promptly!
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Recipe Notes
Note 1: Cream cheese: Choose a full-fat, high-quality brand for the best results. Be sure to use brick-style cream cheese, not cream cheese from a tub. We recommend Philadelphia® brand (not sponsored).
Note 2: Marshmallow fluff: Use the best quality brand for the best flavor. We love Kraft® Jet-Puffed (not sponsored).
Nutrition information is only calculated for the fruit dip, as fruit will vary!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 519IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
