Shamrocks, rainbows, and pots of gold - oh my! Celebrate in style with these rainbow recipes. We'll have your taste buds dancing like a leprechaun with a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow! From festive holiday treats to hearty Irish classics, we've got you covered with the perfect lineup of St. Patrick's Day recipes.
Dive into the magic of St. Patrick's Day with these fun and flavorful recipes that are as delightful to make as they are to eat. Whether you're planning a festive family feast or a whimsical rainbow adventure with the kids, these St. Patrick's Day recipes are guaranteed to bring a smile to everyone's face.
Family Friendly St. Patty Day Recipes
Layered Jello
This rainbow Layered Jello dessert is fun, colorful, and easier to make than it looks. Keep it rainbow themed for St Patrick's Day or switch up the colors depending on the occasion or holiday so you can serve this jiggly treat all year long.
Shamrock Pancakes
These Green Shamrock St Patrick's Day Pancakes are the perfect breakfast recipe to start off the lucky day. They’re just as soft and fluffy as our regular buttermilk pancakes and surprisingly easy to make. This green pancake mix uses just a touch of green food coloring and is easiest to work with if you put it into a piping bag. You can even make it the night before to be all ready in the morning. Add some buttermilk syrup for a sweet and delicious syrup recipe too!
Fruit Kabobs
These Rainbow Fruit Kabobs are a fun and healthy snack, or dessert, for St Patrick's Day. Fill each skewer with fresh fruit chosen by the colors of the rainbow.
There are plenty of colorful fruit choices for each red, green, yellow, orange, blue, and purple layer so feel free to choose the fruits that you love best. This is an excellent vitamin C packed snack, dessert, or appetizer that can be served on its own or along with yogurt, fruit dip, whipped cream, or even chocolate fondue.
Veggie Kabobs
These are super easy to make and perfect if you're looking for some rainbow veggie ideas. You can make these on the grill or in the oven. There are so many variations you can make and best of all you can customize them to what your family loves.
Mini Bean Dip
Making individual-sized appetizers make the celebration even more festive! Another bonus is you don't get double dippers. haha! These mini bean dips are the perfect appetizer to make ahead of time and they're super easy to customize too. Add some pinto beans, guacamole, fresh salsa and serve with tortilla chips. Easy Peasy!
Mini Veggie Cups
Cut up your favorite veggies and add hummus, ranch dressing, or tzatziki sauce for another easy snack or appetizer idea. You can also cut up all the colors of the rainbow for some extra luck on this St. Patrick's Day!
Crescent Roll Veggie Pizza
This is an easy make ahead cold pizza recipe. It's easy to make into a rainbow too. You could arrange the veggies into rainbow stripes or do the same as I did and just add them all to the top. It's loaded with flavor and makes the best savory rainbow recipe.
Baked Veggie Pizza
This is closer to a classic baked veggie pizza. It's made with our favorite pizza dough recipe. You could also make mini pizzas with this same recipe and let everyone decorate their own pizza into a rainbow pattern. Add some pepperoni, sausage or any other pizza topping your family likes.
Cheese Fondue
This is made with Swiss, Gruyere, and White Cheddar but can easily be customized to your liking. Add a rainbow of veggies and some crusty french bread to dip and you have a fun family tradition.
Broccoli Cheese Soup
You won't believe how easy it is to make this soup. It has just enough vibrant green broccoli in this cheese soup to pass for a St Patrick's Dinner idea. It's perfect for your little Leprican celebration. Serve it with some cheesy breadsticks for a delicious cheesy side dish.
Homemade Beef Stew
This is hearty and can be made in no time. I have directions to make this on the stovetop or slow cooker. It's filled with root veggies like carrots and potatoes and has some hearty, tender beef chunks.
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
This potato soup is amazing! It's topped with melty cheese and bacon bits. It has so much flavor and is so rich and creamy. And the best part is it can be made in about 30 minutes. Add some homemade bacon bits on top for extra decadence. Serve with a side of quick dinner rolls for an easy and quick roll recipe.
Candy Skewers
These candy skewers or candy kabobs, whatever you want to call them make such a fun and easy Rainbow Dessert. I like shopping in the bulk section of my supermarket. They usually have something in every color I'm looking for. They can be made ahead of time and stored in a plastic bag to keep them fresh.
Fruity Pebbles Rice Krispies Treats
These are the chewy marshmallowy rice Krispies treats we all know and love but made with half fruity pebbles too. What a cute no bake cookie bar rainbow dessert idea!
Lucky Charms Cookies
You can find the lucky charms marshmallows on Amazon or you can get a little helper to pick out all the marshmallows from the cereal. Be sure to save a few marshmallows to add to the cookies after they are baked to make sure they're looking as festive as you're hoping. They make the cutest little Leprechaun cookies! I especially love the rainbow marshmallows.
St Patrick's Day No Bake Lucky Charm Cookie Bars
These are the chewy marshmallowy rice Krispies treats we love but made with lucky charm marshmallows too! I use half lucky charms and half rice krispies. It makes a sturdy rice krispie treat with the cutest little marshmallows too! Another cute no bake cookie bar rainbow dessert idea!
Lime Bundt Cake
This is similar to the lemon bundt cake that is so popular on my site, but made with fresh lime juice. It's expecially beautiful served with raspberries or strawberries buy you could definitly cut up fruit from every color of the rainbow for a festive garnish. Serve it wiith homemade whipped cream for a decadent topping too.
Key Lime Pound Cake
This is a little more dense and crumbly than the lime bundt cake above. I especially love serving this with ice cream. The textures together are so fun to eat. Add some sprinkles on top for another rainbow dessert idea.
Green Leprechaun Punch
I made this for a Halloween celebration but it's definitly perfect for St. Patrick's Day too. I should probably update the pictures but the recipe is solid either way. It's is frothy, tart, sweet and super easy to make. This would make such a perfect punch recipe for a kids party or even for dessert on St. Patrick's Day!
No Bake Key Lime Pie
This is perfect to make ahead. It's creamy, tary and is perfect inside a graham cracker crust, Nilla Wafer Crust or even a Biscoff Cookie Crust. Top it with whipped cream and wa-lah, you've got another great dessert idea.
Rolo Pretzel Bites
This is easy to make and so fun to eat. I usually use green M & M's for this candy recipe but sixlets work great too. You can usually find a singular color in a bulk candy store. You could allso just use all the colors of the rainbow and use the whole bag of M & M's. These can be made with Rolo's, Hershey Kisses, or Mini Peanut Butter Cups.
If you're looking to add a touch of whimsy to your menu this St. Patrick's Day, look no further! Embrace the spirit of the holiday with our curated collection of charming and delectable St. Patrick's Day recipes that will transport your taste buds to a land of clovers and cheer. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a kitchen novice, these green and rainbow recipes are the perfect way to infuse your celebration with a pinch of magic.
Leave a Reply