A Dessert Tray for these new times ....

Are you familiar with Olive and Cocoa?  

The company has the cutest catalog and such unique and special gifts..  Each time I (or Mom) have ordered, the item is shipped in a hand made wooden gift box.  

I decided to upcycle this box when I was asked to bring dessert to my SILs cookout over the weekend:

I removed all of the paper filling and wrapped the box in a seasonal ribbon, which covers the Olive and Cocoa name engraved in the wood:

I bought little chalkboards clip-ons and labeled each with the type of sweet treat:

They have clothespin clips on the back and were easy to clip on the box:

I grabbed a bunch of paper cups from my party supply drawer

And to make this easy for me, I bought these two, pre-made brownie doughs....

...and baked them in paper cups from Sophistiplate, my go-to source for paper goods:

I also made some Cookie Balls:

I wrapped some plastic wrap over the cups and covered with the wooden lid.  

Ready to go!!

I decorated the brownies with dollops of chocolate frosting and a few sprinkle and used bamboo sporks in each brownie and a wooden pick in each cookie ball:

This was an easy way for guests to grab one or two desserts, no cutting, no serving, no paper plates and an easy dessert for the hostess to just place on the counter!!  Clean up is also easy - Toss everything away and recycle the box for the next party!

If you want to create something similar, here are links to purchase:

Bamboo Sporks

Paper Baking Cups

Chalkboard Clips

Olive and Cocoa