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Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Strawberry pretzel salad is a summer staple. It has layers of salty pretzel crust, a creamy cheesecake like center and yummy strawberry topping. It is perfect for BBQs and family reunions.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Additional Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Author: Carlee

Ingredients

Pretzel Crust

  • 2 cups crushed pretzels
  • 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ½ cup butter

Strawberry Jello

  • 6 oz strawberry Jello
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 16 oz. frozen sliced strawberries

Creamy Filling

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 8 oz. Cool Whip or similar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Stir together 2 cups crushed pretzels and 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar in a 9x13-inch pan. Drizzle ½ cup butter over mixture, stirring to coat. Press into bottom of the pan to form a crust.
  • Bake 15 minutes, then set aside to cool.
  • Meanwhile, dissolve 6 oz strawberry Jello in 2 cups boiling water.
  • When the powder is dissolved, stir in the 16 oz. frozen sliced strawberries. Set aside to cool.
  • When the pan with the pretzel crust is cooled to room temperature, beat 8 oz cream cheese and ½ cup granulated sugar together until the mixture is smooth.
  • Fold in the 8 oz. Cool Whip.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture over the pretzel crust, make sure the filling touches the edge of the pan everywhere. Put in the refrigerator to chill until the jello mixture is completely cooled and is starting to thicken up a bit.
  • Gently pour cooled jello mixture over the filling. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until set.
  • Serve cold and refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

  • For the strawberries in this recipe you can use pretty much anything you'd like. It works well with frozen unsweetened strawberries, frozen sweetened strawberries, sliced fresh strawberries or even a can of strawberry pie filling.
  • If you would rather use fresh whipped cream instead of Cool Whip, that works too. I like to use 16 ounces of cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and 1 cup of heavy cream. Beat everything but the cream together until it is smooth. Stir in the cream and then beat until fluffy. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 366mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 528IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
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