A playful owl snack tray featuring chocolate, rice krispies, fruit skewers, and bark for festive occasions.
# 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 ½ 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 ¾ oz slivered almonds
16 - 1 ¾ oz dried cranberries
# How to Make It:
01 - Twist open each chocolate sandwich cookie carefully. Place two candy eyes on one half using a dab of frosting or melted chocolate as adhesive. Add a yellow or orange chocolate candy just below the eyes as 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 fully melted. Remove from heat and mix in Rice Krispies cereal until combined. Using greased hands, shape mixture into eight small oval forms. While still warm, press two mini pretzel twists into each side for wings, add chocolate chips for eyes, and a chocolate candy for the beak. Allow to cool.
03 - Thread one strawberry (pointed end up) onto each wooden skewer, followed by a banana slice. Add two blueberries on top to resemble eyes, securing with a small amount 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 in shapes resembling tree branches. Allow to set at room temperature or refrigerate until firm, then break into pieces.
05 - Arrange all prepared components artistically on a large tray, grouping owl-shaped treats together and placing chocolate bark pieces as accents for visual interest.
