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    Home » Recipes » Lunch Recipes

    Published: May 4, 2020 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Rainbow Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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    These easy-baked rainbow grilled cheese sandwiches are super easy to make and even more fun to eat! My kids love them, and I'm sure yours will too!

    sliced rainbow grilled cheese sandiwch on a white plate with more sandwiches in the background

    I made rainbow grilled cheese sandwiches for my oldest kid when she was about 3 years old and it has been a requested favorite ever since. I don't do them often, but when I do you know it's a special occasion.

    This rainbow sandwich recipe is often referred to as "unicorn grilled cheese" in this house, the colors vary but often carry that fun rainbow vibe.

    These sandwiches are baked, making them even easier for feeding a big family. With the stovetop method, I often found myself taking 5 minutes per sandwich, but I can make 6-8 of them in under 10 minutes with this nifty trick!

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    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
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    🥘 Ingredients

    • Shredded white cheese
    • Sandwich bread
    • Non-stick cooking spray or softened butter
    • Food coloring

    For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Large baking sheet
    • Spatula (for flipping the sandwiches over)
    • Ziploc bags or small bowls and a spoon

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make rainbow sandwiches with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Preheat your oven to 450F degrees. On a baking sheet arrange your bottom bread slices.

    Butter the tops of the bread slices or spray with cooking spray. Flip over so that its "wet" side is facing the pan.

    6 slices of sandwich bread on baking sheet
    buttered bread on baking sheet

    In small bowls or zipper topped bags, divide your cheese and add a few drops of color. About 2-5 is plenty, the more you add the more vibrant the color. Mix until the cheese is completely colored.

    divided white shredded cheese in bags with dots of food coloring in each
    divided bags of shredded colored cheeses

    Arrange your cheese on the prepared bread slices that are on the baking sheet.

    Add the top slice of bread and butter or spray the tops.

    rainbow colored cheese on bread on baking sheet
    assembled rainbow grilled cheese sandwiches on baking sheet

    Bake for 5 minutes, flip over and then bake for another 3-5 minutes.

    toasted rainbow grilled cheese sandwiches on a baking sheet
    a hand holding a sliced rainbow grilled cheese sandwich

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    When I make oven-baked sandwiches I choose to spray the outside of my sandwiches with Canola, Olive oil, or a butter spray instead of spreading softened butter on them.

    This helps to get a nice golden color and crispy bread. It sounds weird, but it works great and keeps you from over-buttering the bread and getting a soggy sandwich.

    Also, adding the cheese seems to be as much fun as eating it! *So says, my kids.

    💭 FAQs

    What kind of cheese should I use?

    You can use any white or lighter-colored shreddable cheese. I personally prefer mozzarella, Italian blend, Pizza blend, or white cheddar. But Muenster gives a great stringy cheese if you're looking for that coolness factor when you bite into the rainbow cheese!

    What type of bread should I use?

    You can use any type of bread! I usually grab whatever's on hand (which is usually plain white or wheat sandwich bread). But honey oat, buttermilk bread, 12 grain, etc. They all work. So use what you like. 😉

    Where did rainbow grilled cheeses come from?

    This trend has been going on for almost a decade now (that I'm personally aware of). A lot of the original inspiration for rainbow toasties came from South Korea, Australia, and other parts of the world. Some are served with sprinkles on the bread and others include fun-colored bread too. But the basic idea of colored cheese and bread remains the same everywhere (can't have grilled cheese without them).

    several sliced and whole rainbow grilled cheese sandwiches

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    📖 Recipe

    sliced rainbow grilled cheese on a white plate with more sandwiches in background
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    Rainbow Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

    Delicious and colorful rainbow unicorn sandwiches that will have the kids go wild! They're easy to make and super fun to eat!
    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Servings: 6 sandwiches
    Calories: 465kcal
    Cost Recipe $4.64/ Serving $0.77
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    Equipment

    • Large baking sheet
    • Spatula (for flipping the sandwiches over)
    • Ziploc bags or small bowls and a spoon

    Ingredients

    • 16 oz Shredded White Cheese ($3.96)
    • 12 slices Sandwich bread ($0.48)
    • Food coloring ($0.04)
    • Softened Butter or cooking spray ($0.16)
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    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 450F degrees and arrange your bottom bread slices on a baking sheet. I recommend lining the sheet with foil for an easier cleanup.
    • Butter the tops of the bread slices or spray with cooking oil and then turn them so that the covered side is facing the baking sheet.
    • In small bowls or zipper topped bags, divide your cheese and add 2-5 drops of food coloring. Mix until well combined.
    • Arrange the cheese on the prepared bread slices. Add the top bread slice and then spray it or spread the top with butter.
    • Bake for 5 minutes, flip the sandwich over and then bake for an additional 3-5 minutes until golden and toasty.

    Notes

    When I make oven baked sandwiches I choose to spray the outside of my sandwiches with Canola, Olive oil or a butter spray instead of spreading softened butter on them. This helps to get a nice golden color and crisp bread. It sounds weird, but it works great and keeps you from over buttering the bread and getting a soggy sandwich.
    You can use any white or lighter colored shreddable cheese. I personally prefer mozzarella, Italian blend, Pizza blend, or white cheddar. But Muenster gives a great stringy cheese if you're looking for that coolness factor when you bite into the rainbow cheese! 
    You can use any type of bread! I usually grab whatever's on hand (which is usually plain white or wheat sandwich bread). But honey oat, buttermilk bread, 12 grain, etc. They all work. So use what you like. 😉 

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.1g | Protein: 22.5g | Fat: 27.6g | Saturated Fat: 14.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.6g | Trans Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 779.1mg | Potassium: 130.6mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 3.7g | Vitamin A: 249.9IU | Calcium: 621.2mg | Iron: 2.2mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course lunch, Main Course, Snack
    Cuisine American
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