Owl Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Published on November 8, 2021 by Sarah Troester

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Create a total HOOT for you or your little one with this grilled cheese sandwich that is shaped like an owl with a crisp, buttery exterior and a gooey cheese center.

Ingredients for owl grilled cheese sandwich lunchbox

How to make owl grilled cheese sandwich lunchbox

1. Cut about a quarter of both cheese slices to reserve for making the eyes, beak and cheese cut-outs. Place the remaining cheese inside the bread slices.

2. Spread about 1/2 tablespoon of butter on each slice of bread. Heat-up some butter on low and place the bread onto the skillet. Continue cooking until the bread is a rich golden brown, flipping once and press down lightly to help the bread stick to the cheese. **You can use a lid to cover for a few seconds to make the cheese melt faster without burning the bread**

3. After cooling, use the top of a drinking glass or circle cutter to cut a semi-circle shape slice from the top off the sandwich, forming the top of the owl’s head with points on each side. Place the sandwich on top of the grapes in main compartment of lunchbox. Form two circles to represent the owl’s eyes using the reserved white American cheese. Place candy eyes on top. Cut a triangle from orange cheddar cheese to form the owl’s beak.

4. In one side compartment place blueberries and clementine. In the other compartment add pretzel sticks and cheese cut-outs, if using.

How do I transport this owl grilled cheese sandwich food art creation?

You can make this design on a plate or for easy on-the-go travel, secure everything in place with toothpicks. Additionally, cover each compartment with tin foil. For the main compartment, add a ball of tin foil to the middle between ingredients and lid for extra hold.

Owl Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Create a total HOOT for you or your little one with this grilled cheese sandwich that is shaped like an owl with a crisp, buttery exterior and a gooey cheese center.

Servings: lunchbox

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 20

Ingredients

2 slices bread
1 slice white American cheese
1 slice orange cheddar cheese
¼ cup pretzel sticks
1 clementine
1 piece celery, or piece of green grape
¼ cup blueberries
¼ cup green grapes
cheddar cheese cut-outs, optional
2 candy eyes, optional, or blueberries

Instructions

Cut about a quarter of both cheese slices to reserve for making the eyes, beak and cheese cut-outs. Place the remaining cheese inside the bread slices.
Spread about 1/2 tablespoon of butter on each slice of bread. Heat-up some butter on low and place the bread onto the skillet. Continue cooking until the bread is a rich golden brown, flipping once and press down lightly to help the bread stick to the cheese. **You can use a lid to cover for a few seconds to make the cheese melt faster without burning the bread**
After cooling, use the top of a drinking glass or circle cutter to cut a semi-circle shape slice from the top off the sandwich, forming the top of the owl’s head with points on each side. Place the sandwich on top of the grapes in main compartment of lunchbox. Form two circles to represent the owl’s eyes using the reserved white American cheese. Place candy eyes on top. Cut a triangle from orange cheddar cheese to form the owl’s beak.
In one side compartment place blueberries and clementine. In the other compartment add pretzel sticks and cheese cut-outs, if using.

Equipment

1 Kids Lunch Box 3 Compartment Container

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