Rainbow sprinkles bring so much fun to any dish. But you don’t have to literally eat colored sugar to bring a dash of colorful fun to a dish. This Paleo Rainbow Sprinkles recipe made from coconut flakes is a healthier choice, super cute, and turned out surprisingly well! To make them, just mix up the 6 colors of the rainbow in dehydrated coconut with all natural food dye. That’s right, dehydrated coconut flakes. I was so looking forward to another reason to break out my food dehydrator, which I finally invested in last fall after months of dreaming.
So break open a rainbow bagel, layer on a generous serving of coconut cream cheese, and make it a party by topping it off with rainbow coconut sprinkles. Let me know how it goes!

Prep Time | 10 Minutes |
Cook Time | 8 Hours |
Servings | Rainbow |
- 1 Cup Shredded Coconut No sugar added coconut flakes
- 1 Packet Natural Food Dye Color Kitchen's Cupcake Colors From Nature
Ingredients
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- Spread the coconut flakes in an even layer on a tray, and dehydrate for 6-10 hours until dry.
- Pre-mix the natural food dye in 6 small containers by adding the powdered dye to a little bit of water. Be bold with the color - it's cooler when it's super saturated!
- Evenly divide the dried coconut flakes into 6 small piles. Add one pile to each dye mix, and combine well. You can mix these in a small bowl with a fork, or put it in a plastic bag and shake it really well.
- Ta-da! Taste the colors of the rainbow!