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I love coming up with ideas for rainbow recipes, especially desserts. The vibrant color palette always makes me look forward to warm, sunny days and summer celebrations (even if it does still feel like winter in London…) This June, honor the vibrant spirit of Pride Month by making these delightful rainbow-themed treats.
Whether you’re hosting a Pride party or attending a parade, these recipes will add a burst of color and flavor to the festivities. And while my rainbow-themed recipes capture the essence of Pride Month, they’re equally appropriate for birthday parties, picnics, and celebrations all summer long.
My Favorite Rainbow Recipes
The rainbow recipes in this roundup include cookies (slice-and-bake, shortbread, biscotti, sandwich cookies), rainbow whoopie pies, rainbow Rice Krispie treats, and a rocky road-inspired rainbow traybake. And of course, my go-to recipe for rainbow buttercream!
Get ready to bake with Pride and share the love, one rainbow treat at a time.
Slice and Bake Rainbow Heart Cookies
Slice and bake rainbow heart cookies. A classic ‘slice and bake’ sugar cookie, with a fun rainbow heart suprise in the middle!
Buttercream Rainbow Cookie Recipe
Featuring a pair of heart-shaped funfetti sugar cookies with swirls of rainbow buttercream sandwiched in between, this rainbow cookie makes a lovely dessert for Pride month celebrations.
Rainbow Rice Krispie Treats Recipe
Made with puffed rice cereal, marshmallows, butter, and vibrant gel food coloring, this rainbow Rice Krispie treats recipe will make a colorful addition to picnics, parties, and Pride celebrations all summer long. Why Make This
Rainbow Whoopie Pies Recipe
These rainbow buttercream whoopie pies feature swirls of cake batter-flavored rainbow filling sandwiched between soft vanilla cakes, plus a healthy dose of rainbow sprinkles on top!
How to Make Buttercream Rainbow Frosting
Learn how to make rainbow buttercream with this recipe and step-by-step instructions for making a piping bag of buttercream rainbow frosting.
Kicking off Pride Month with this Rainbow Rocky Road!
Celebrate Pride with these rainbow rocky road bars! Featuring mini marshmallows, dark chocolate, peanut butter, crunchy peanuts, and rainbow candy, all layered on a krispie base, they’re simply too good to resist.
Homemade Playdough Recipe
A homemade playdough recipe! Learn how to make playdough with this easy playdough recipe, comprised of flour, salt, and other cabinet staples. Fun to customize in pretty rainbow colors, or any colors you’d like.
Meringue Rainbow Wreath Recipe for Pride Month
I made a meringue rainbow heart wreath in celebration of Pride. However, you can choose any shape, size, and color palette you wish for your wreath. This recipe is quite versatile and can be easily adapted for weddings, birthdays, dinner parties, or just about any other occasion!
Rainbow M&M Peanut Butter Cookies
Big, bakery-style peanut butter cookies loaded with M&Ms and and chocolate, plus rainbow baking chips in celebration of Pride!
Rainbow Checkerboard Cookies
With a fun rainbow twist, this play on the classic checkerboard sablé cookie is perfect for Pride month celebrations.
Chocolate Chip Rainbow Biscotti
Classic chocolate chip biscotti with a healthy dose of rainbow nonpareils! Perfect for dunking in your morning coffee, or as a mid-afternoon snack.
Funfetti Slice and Bake Shortbread
A simple “slice and bake” shortbread biscuit recipe with a colorful funfetti twist!
More Rainbow Dessert Recipes
For even more rainbow dessert ideas, please visit my candy and confectionery, biscuit and cookie, and chocolate recipe galleries, too. You can check out my Rainbow Recipes Pinterest board, too.
And if you do make these, or any of my recipes, dont forget to tag me @bastecutfold or use the hashtag #bastecutfold on Instagram. I always love to see what you’re making!
Rebecca Frey is a freelance recipe developer, food writer, photographer, stylist, and pastry chef. She earned the Diplôme de Pâtisserie (French Pastry Techniques Diploma) from Le Cordon Bleu London in 2020 and an MSc in Culinary Innovation from Birkbeck, University of London in 2022, where she focused her dissertation research on Pennsylvania Dutch recipes. She also holds a Professional Chocolatier’s Certificate from Ecole Chocolat. Rebecca has developed recipes for websites including Serious Eats, The Spruce Eats, Wine Enthusiast, and others. Follow her on Instagram @bastecutfold.
