# Components:
→ 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) for beaks
→ 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
# Directions:
01 - Carefully twist open each chocolate sandwich cookie. Place two candy eyes on one half using a small amount of frosting or melted chocolate as adhesive. Position a yellow or orange chocolate candy below the eyes to form the beak. Reassemble the cookie by pressing the other half underneath gently.
02 - Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in mini marshmallows until completely melted. Remove from heat and fold in Rice Krispies cereal until evenly coated. With greased hands, form eight small oval shapes. While still warm, press two mini pretzel twists into each side to serve as wings. Add chocolate chips for eyes and an orange chocolate candy for the beak. Allow to cool and set.
03 - Thread one strawberry (pointed end up) onto each wooden skewer, followed by a banana slice. Top with two blueberries positioned as eyes, securing them with a small 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 shapes resembling tree branches. Allow to set at room temperature or refrigerate until firm, then break into pieces.
05 - Artistically arrange all owl-themed treats on a large serving tray. Group cookies and Rice Krispie owls together and place chocolate bark branches as decorative accents.
