# Ingredients:
→ 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 - 1.5 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
# Instructions:
01 - Carefully twist open each chocolate sandwich cookie. Place two candy eyes on one half using a dab of frosting or melted chocolate as adhesive. Position a yellow or orange chocolate candy below the eyes for the beak. Place the other cookie half underneath and gently press together.
02 - Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until fully melted. Remove from heat and fold in Rice Krispies cereal. Using greased hands, shape into eight small oval forms. While warm, press two mini pretzel twists into each side as wings and add chocolate chips for eyes and a chocolate candy for the beak. Allow to cool.
03 - Thread one strawberry onto a wooden skewer with the pointed end up, followed by a banana slice. Add two blueberries on top for eyes, securing them with a dab of honey if needed. Arrange skewers 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 - Place all prepared components artistically on a large tray, grouping owl-themed treats together and using chocolate bark pieces as decorative accents.
