A fun, owl-inspired tray featuring cookies, rice krispies, fruit skewers, and chocolate bark accents.
# 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 (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 (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 3/4 oz slivered almonds
16 - 1 3/4 oz dried cranberries
# Steps to Follow:
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 for 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 marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from heat and mix in Rice Krispies cereal. Using greased hands, form eight small oval shapes. While still warm, press two mini pretzel twists into the sides for wings. Add chocolate chips for eyes and a chocolate candy for the beak. Let cool.
03 - Thread one strawberry onto a skewer with the pointed end up, followed by one banana slice. Add two blueberries on top for eyes, attaching with a dab of honey if needed. Arrange on a tray to resemble owl faces.
04 - Melt dark chocolate in a microwave or double boiler until smooth. Stir in slivered almonds and dried cranberries. Spread mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet in branch-like shapes. Let set at room temperature or refrigerate until firm, then break into pieces.
05 - Arrange all treats artistically on a large tray, grouping the owls together and placing chocolate branches as accents.
