A playful assortment of owl-inspired cookies, rice crispie snacks, fruit skewers, and chocolate bark for any occasion.
# What you need:
→ Owl Cookies
01 - 16 round chocolate sandwich cookies (e.g., Oreos)
02 - 32 candy eyes (store-bought or homemade)
03 - 16 yellow or orange chocolate candies (e.g., M&Ms or Reese’s Pieces)
→ Mini Owl Rice Krispie Treats
04 - 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
05 - 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
06 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
07 - 16 mini pretzel twists
08 - 16 small round chocolate chips
09 - 8 orange chocolate candies
→ Owl Fruit Skewers
10 - 2 bananas, sliced into 16 rounds
11 - 16 large strawberries, tops removed
12 - 32 blueberries
13 - 8 wooden skewers
→ Chocolate Bark Tree Branches
14 - 7 oz dark chocolate
15 - 1 3/4 oz slivered almonds
16 - 1 3/4 oz dried cranberries
# Directions:
01 - Twist open each chocolate sandwich cookie carefully. Adhere two candy eyes on one half using a small amount of frosting or melted chocolate as glue. Position a yellow or orange chocolate candy beneath the eyes for the beak. Press the other cookie half underneath as the body and gently join.
02 - Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in mini marshmallows until fully melted. Remove from heat and fold in Rice Krispies cereal. With greased hands, shape the mixture into 8 small oval forms. While still warm, press two mini pretzel twists into each side for wings. Attach chocolate chips for eyes and a chocolate candy for the beak. Allow to cool.
03 - Skewer one strawberry with the pointed end up, followed by a banana slice. Place two blueberries on top to mimic eyes, securing with a dab of honey if necessary. Arrange the completed skewers on a tray to resemble owl faces.
04 - Melt dark chocolate using a microwave or double boiler until smooth. Stir in slivered almonds and dried cranberries. Spread the mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet in elongated, branch-like shapes. Allow to set at room temperature or refrigerate until firm, then break into pieces.
05 - Artfully place all prepared items on a large tray, grouping owl cookies and treats together, and positioning chocolate bark branches as decorative accents.
