Whimsical owl-shaped treats crafted from cookies, cereal bites, fruit, and chocolate for festive gatherings.
# What You'll 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 (for beaks, e.g., M&Ms or Reese's Pieces)
→ Mini Owl Rice Krispie Treats
04 - 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
05 - 1 ½ cups mini marshmallows
06 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
07 - 16 mini pretzel twists (for wings)
08 - 16 small round chocolate chips (for eyes)
09 - 8 orange chocolate candies (for beaks)
→ 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 - 1.75 oz slivered almonds
16 - 1.75 oz dried cranberries
# How to Make It:
01 - Carefully twist open each chocolate sandwich cookie. Place two candy eyes on one half using a dab of frosting or melted chocolate as glue. Add a yellow or orange chocolate candy just below the eyes to form the beak. Place the other cookie half underneath as the body and gently press together.
02 - Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add mini marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from heat and mix in Rice Krispies cereal. Using greased hands, form 8 small oval shapes. While still warm, press two mini pretzel twists into the sides to create wings. Add chocolate chips for eyes and an orange chocolate candy for the beak. Allow to cool completely.
03 - Thread one strawberry onto each skewer with the pointed end facing up, followed by a banana slice. Place two blueberries on top for eyes, securing them with a dab of honey if necessary. Arrange 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 forming branch-like shapes. Let set at room temperature or refrigerate until firm, then break into pieces.
05 - Arrange all components artistically on a large tray, grouping the owl cookies and rice krispie treats together, placing fruit skewers nearby, and positioning chocolate bark pieces as accents.
