# What You 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 (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:
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. Add a yellow or orange chocolate candy just below the eyes to resemble a beak. Position 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 continuously until completely melted. Remove from heat and fold in Rice Krispies cereal. Using greased hands, shape the mixture into eight small oval forms. While still warm, press two mini pretzel twists into the sides to form wings. Add chocolate chips for eyes and a chocolate candy for the beak. Allow to cool and set.
03 - Thread one strawberry onto each wooden skewer, pointed end up, followed by a banana slice. Add two blueberries on top to form eyes, securing them with a small amount of honey if necessary. Arrange assembled skewers on a serving tray to simulate owl faces.
04 - Melt dark chocolate in a microwave or double boiler until smooth. Stir in slivered almonds and dried cranberries evenly. Spread the mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet in branch-like shapes. Allow to set at room temperature or refrigerate until firm. Break into pieces before serving.
05 - Artfully arrange the owl cookies, mini Rice Krispie owls, fruit skewers, and chocolate bark branches on a large serving tray, grouping similar items together and using chocolate branches as decorative accents.
