Description
A delicious strawberry pretzel salad with a creamy filling and a crunchy pretzel crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ cups pretzels (about 2 cups crushed)
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- ¼ cup sugar
- 16 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces Cool Whip (thawed)
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 6-ounce box strawberry Jello
- 1 pound strawberries (sliced)
- to taste whipped topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place pretzels in a freezer bag and crush with a rolling pin. Transfer to a large bowl, then combine the crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar. Mix well.
- Press into the bottom of a 9″ x 13″ baking dish, then bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely to room temperature.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the room temperature cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. With a handheld mixer, beat until light and fluffy. Fold in the thawed Cool Whip using a rubber spatula until well combined.
- Using an offset spatula, spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled pretzel layer. Make sure to spread the cream cheese filling all the way to the edges of the pan as it will help hold the Jello in place. Cool in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
- Boil 2 cups of water then remove from heat. Put the Jello powder into a large bowl and stir in the boiling water until fully dissolved. Let the mixture cool completely to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, arrange the strawberry slices evenly over the cream cheese layer. Once the Jello has cooled completely, pour it over the strawberries.
- Place the pretzel salad dessert in the fridge and cool until the Jello is set, or about 2-4 hours.
- Once the pretzel salad has set completely, slice into 12-15 squares. Serve cold, topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- This dessert can be made a day in advance for best results.
- Be sure to let the pretzel crust cool completely before adding the cream cheese layer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg