I thought it would be fun to let my kids pick a St. Patrick’s Day themed treat to make this week! They tossed around a few ideas, but in the end the result was unanimous — rainbows! What could be more fun than making something filled with every color over the rainbow?
![Rainbow Fruit Tart Recipe](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1-rainbow-tart-recipe.jpg)
This rainbow tart is easy to assemble and loaded with fresh fruity fun. You can make your own pie crust if you like, but a pre-made crust will do just as well and will make this dessert a snap. Other fruits would be easy to switch out, if desired. Maybe blackberries instead of grapes? And mangoes would be a delicious substitute for oranges!
What You Need
- 1 premade pie crust (or you can make your own)
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup strawberries, chopped
- 1 small can Mandarin oranges, drained
- 1/2 cup pineapple tidbits
- 2 kiwis, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1/4 cup purple grapes
How-To
![Rainbow Fruit Tart Recipe](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/3-rainbow-tart-recipe.jpg)
- Unroll and smooth out the pie crust round. Remove the bottom quarter of the round and set aside. Cut out the center of the dough to make a rainbow shape. Then cut out 2 oval shapes from the remaining dough for the clouds. Lay the rainbow shaped dough on a Silpat or parchment-lined baking sheet, and the cloud shapes at the ends of the rainbow.
- Score the dough with the tines of a fork. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown on the edges. Remove and let cool completely.
![Rainbow Fruit Tart Recipe](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/4-rainbow-tart-recipe.jpg)
- Place the cream cheese and powdered sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the vanilla and heavy cream and continue beating until creamy. Spread 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture evenly over the rainbow section of dough.
![Rainbow Fruit Tart Recipe](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/5-rainbow-tart-recipe.jpg)
- Arrange the fruit across the cream cheese coated crust, as pictured. Place the remaining cream cheese filling in a piping bag fitted with a large round tip and pipe out little dollops over the clouds.
![Rainbow Fruit Tart Recipe](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/6-rainbow-tart-recipe.jpg)
Chill if not serving immediately. Enjoy :)