Who says you shouldn’t play with your food? Make some fun food this St. Patrick’s Day with this rainbow grilled cheese! Perfect for unicorn lovers too!
Rainbow Grilled Cheese Recipe
Whether you have a unicorn lover in your house or you’re just looking for a fun lunch on St. Patrick’s Day, this rainbow grilled cheese is for you. You certainly wouldn’t want to serve this everyday, but once or twice a year makes for an entertaining snack.
You’ll also love these Rainbow Deviled Eggs and these Rainbow Cookies on a Stick!
Ingredients you will need
- 8 slices of bread
- Butter
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Food dye
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Kitchen Tips:
- You can alternatively add one single color for a birthday, team colors for a game day, or a mix of princess colors – whatever suits the occasion!
- Top with colorful sprinkles to make Unicorn Grilled Cheese!
- Don’t cut completely through the cheese so you can encourage the kids to pull their sandwiches, revealing the fun colors inside.
How to Make Rainbow Grilled Cheese
- Butter one side of each slice of bread and set aside.
- Divide the shredded cheese into four bowls and add a couple drops of food coloring: yellow to one, red to one, blue to another, and red and blue to make purple in the 4th. Stir the food dye into the cheese.
- Cut the slices of provolone in half and place one on each slice of bread – on the unbuttered side. Sprinkle 1-2 Tablespoons of the colored cheese in “lines” or strips on top of 4 of those slices, overtop of the provolone, in the order of ROYGBIV (mix the red and yellow to make orange, yellow and blue to make green).
- Sandwich a slice of bread with provolone over the shredded cheese and place in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes, and then flip.
- Remove to a plate and serve.
These rainbow grilled cheese sandwiches were such a hit with my kids and were actually pretty delicious to boot, making it a fun meal for the whole family. Would your family love this Festive Grilled Cheese too? A fun mix of green and red for a festively colored grilled cheese sandwich! Or maybe your kids would prefer this Bear Toast, inspired by Paddington bear, we give you 3 different options on fun ways to make bear toast!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Rainbow Grilled Cheese
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 8 slices of bread
- 4 tbsp softened butter or margarine
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- Food coloring
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Before You Begin
- You can alternatively add one single color for a birthday, team colors for a game day, or a mix of princess colors – whatever suits the occasion!
- Top with colorful sprinkles to make Unicorn Grilled Cheese!
- Don't cut completely through the cheese so you can encourage the kids to pull their sandwiches, revealing the fun colors inside.
Instructions
- Butter one side of each slice of bread and set aside.
- Divide the shredded cheese into four bowls and add a couple drops of food coloring: yellow to one, red to one, blue to another, and red and blue to make purple in the 4th. Stir the food dye into the cheese.
- Cut the slices of provolone in half and place one on each slice of bread - on the unbuttered side. Sprinkle 1-2 Tablespoons of the colored cheese in "lines" or strips on top of 4 of those slices, overtop of the provolone, in the order of ROYGBIV (mix the red and yellow to make orange, yellow and blue to make green).
- Sandwich a slice of bread with provolone over the shredded cheese and place in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes, and then flip.
- Remove to a plate and serve.
- Optional: top with colorful sprinkles to make Unicorn Grilled Cheese!
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This post was originally published on this blog on Dec 28, 2016.
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Michelle Ferrara says
Hello!
I just opened a wood fired pizza truck and want to offer ‘Unicorn’ pizza to the kids at a Halloween event in which we will be vending. I see your recipe above for rainbow grilled cheese. Can you give me feedback on the food coloring of the shredded mozzarella you dyed? Is the moisture content stable? Can you give me any advice?
Thank you!
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Michelle. Unicorn pizza sounds so fun! I’m afraid I can’t answer that question for you. I think your best bet is just to experiment before Halloween and see how it turns out. I would love to know how it goes!