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    Home » Holiday Treats and Recipes » minor holiday recipes » Earth Day

    Cheese Slice Owl - A Fun Halloween Appetizer

    Modified: Oct 25, '23 · Published: Oct 6, '20 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

    Make a Cheese Slice Owl for your Halloween party or owl-themed event. They are so cute and so easy to make. This snack would even be great for a baby shower.

    cheese slice owl.

    People often ask how I continue to come up with ideas for my fun food crafts. When I see something cute, I always imagine what it would be like made out of food.

    The other day I came across a craft project that I just fell in love with and I instantly visualized how I could create an edible version of it. Lynn Put over at The Queen's Scene created adorable owl boxes for a Valentine's Day craft.

    cute owl box.

    I took one look at the box and knew I had to re-create it out of cheese slices.

    I know my mind works in mysterious ways. 

    While Lynn's medium of choice is card stock and colorful paper, mine is Cheddar, American, Co-Jack, and Provolone cheeses along with two jumbo black olives.

    Using Lynn's owl as a guide, I was easily able to create my own version out of cheese. I always serve some sort of cheese at our parties and think this will be the most impressive cheese display I've ever served.

    Cheese Slice Owl

    Originally Published October 13, 2011

    Ingredients

    3 slices American cheese
    4 slices Co-Jack cheese
    2 slices Sharp Cheddar cheese
    1 slice Provolone Cheese
    2 jumbo black olives

    Supplies

    round cookie cutters (1 ½", 2", and 3")
    optional: small oval and teardrop cookie cutters

    Instructions

    start creating the cheese slice owl by cutting cheese slices into the owl's body then cut two teardrop shaped feet

    cut out cheese slices

    • Use a knife or kitchen shears to cut a slight curve out of a slice of American cheese.
    • Repeat with two more slices.
    • Lay one slice with curve side down on your serving platter.
    • Just above it lay two slices on top of each other with the curved side up.
    • Cut two little ovals out of a slice of Cheddar cheese using a cookie cutter, knife, or kitchen shears and lay the ovals over the bottom curve to make the owl's feet.
    • Use a 1 ½" round cookie cutter to cut three circles out of Co-Jack cheese.
    • Set them in a row just above the feet.

    Cut circles out of co-jack cheese and start creating layers of the owl's feathers. Cut some circles of cheese in half and continue to layer them over the round cheese feathers.

    assemble the cheese slice owl

    • Cut three more circles of Co-Jack cheese and set them in a row just above the first row of circles.
    • Cut 8 more circles of Co-Jack cheese.
    • Then cut each of the circles in half.
    • Begin layering them, offsetting the rows as you go to form the owl's feathers.
    • Make four rows, with either three or four feathers.

    cut wings from cheddar cheese and eyes from white cheddar cheese then attach them to the owl and add black olive pupils.

    • Cut a beak using a knife or a small teardrop cookie cutter.
    • Set it just above the top layer of feathers.
    • Use a 2" round cookie cutter to cut two circles out of Provolone cheese.
    • Set above and just over the top edge of the beak.
    • Use a 3" round cookie cutter to cut one circle out of Cheddar cheese.
    • Cut the circle in half and attach at the sides of the owl for the wings.
    • In order to get your olives to sit nicely on the cheese, cut off a slice on one side creating a flat surface.
    • Set the olives on the Provolone cheese circles to create the pupils of the owl's eyes.

    Nothing is cuter that these Cheese Slice Owls for a Fun Halloween Appetizer! This adorable snack can be created with any cheese you like. You'll have a hoot making this!

    Serve with crackers.

    You can make this edible art up to a day ahead of your party.

    Cover it tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.

    I would suggest you add the olive eyes just before serving.

    If you like owls, you might also like to make these...

    vanilla cupcakes topped with a swirl of whipped icing and decorated with pink and teal colored modeling chocolate owls each with a sign that says, Owl be thinking of you!"

    Cute Owl Cupcakes

    Chocolate Pretzel Owls with Valentine's Day Bag Toppers

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    Black Olive Owls with Cheese Eyes

    Be sure to check out all the Halloween recipes here on Hungry Happenings.

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    Beth Klosterboer
    Beth Klosterboer
    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Anonymous says

      May 04, 2014 at 11:44 pm

      We are having a baby shower for my daughter, theme is owls.....this is perfect! THANKS!

      Reply
      • beth says

        May 04, 2014 at 11:56 pm

        I hope you have a lovely shower. Congrats to your daughter:)

        Reply
    2. Shellie Scates says

      June 14, 2013 at 3:15 pm

      What an adorable idea. Thank you!!

      Reply
    3. kolay yemek tarifi says

      May 05, 2013 at 3:11 am

      Cheese Slice Owls for Halloween is really an indication of a talent and orginal thinking. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    4. Lisa says

      April 04, 2013 at 2:44 am

      This is really cute for parties or get togethers. I truly believe that kids will be more open to eating food if it is presented in a fun way:)

      Reply
    5. dinese says

      November 24, 2012 at 1:45 am

      love the owls theme real cute you have some good idea

      Reply
    6. Ihlamurcum says

      August 28, 2012 at 9:34 pm

      So cute,i love them.

      Reply
    7. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com says

      October 28, 2011 at 1:35 pm

      This is so cute! Just posted on our Fun Finds Friday. http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2011/10/fun-finds-friday_28.html

      Reply
    8. Kit Bennett says

      October 16, 2011 at 4:10 am

      Fabulous! I'll let you now when it's live. I have some owl crafts to get ready for posting with it, so it may take some time 🙂

      Reply
    9. Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

      October 16, 2011 at 2:48 am

      Thanks Cute, Vicky, and Kit.

      Kit, I'd be more than happy for your to share an image of my owl on your site. Thanks!

      Reply
    10. Kit Bennett says

      October 15, 2011 at 7:35 pm

      I love this owl! May I share an image on my party site KidsParties123.com and send folks to you for details?

      Reply
    11. Vicky says

      October 14, 2011 at 6:00 pm

      Cutest idea for a cheese tray ever! I am so pinning this. Visiting from Pin Inspirational Thursdays. Vicky from www.messforless.net

      Reply
    12. Cute Everything says

      October 14, 2011 at 4:12 pm

      What a fun owl! He turned out really great and just perfect for a cheese tray!

      Reply
    13. Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

      October 14, 2011 at 2:22 am

      Thanks Trish. So happy to hear your are making some of my Halloween recipes. I'd sure love to see some pics! Hope you and the kids have fun in the kitchen.

      Reply
    14. Trish - Sweetology101 says

      October 14, 2011 at 1:03 am

      this is quite a good idea!! WOW! - we are having some people over this weekend from our kids' school and I am doing some of your themed halloween stuff...excited!

      Reply
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