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Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Old-fashioned Strawberry Pretzel Salad makes a great addition to summer potlucks and picnics. A crunchy pretzel crust gives it a delicious salty-sweet quality.

  • Prep45 min
  • Cook8 min
  • Total53 min
  • Serves12
  • Rating5.0
Strawberry Pretzel Salad

This old-fashioned Strawberry Pretzel Salad consists of a salty pretzel crust topped with a creamy and sweet cream cheese layer and a strawberry jello topping filled with fresh strawberries.

Slice of Strawberry Pretzel Salad on a plate.

Easy Dessert Recipe

It’s the perfect dessert to satisfy your salty-sweet cravings and take advantage of in-season strawberries.

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Slice of Strawberry Pretzel Salad with fresh strawberries around it.

How To Make

(More detailed instructions in recipe card below.)

  1. Make the crust. In a bowl stir together crushed pretzels, melted butter and sugar. Press into the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan. Bake for 8 minutes.
  2. Make cream cheese layer. Beat cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread on top of crust. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
  3. Make strawberry layer. Whisk strawberry Jell-O and boiling water until Jell-O is dissolved. Mix in strawberries. Refrigerate 5 minutes and then pour on top of cream cheese layer. refrigerate until set.

    Tips For Making Strawberry Pretzel Salad

    You can use frozen strawberries instead of fresh.

    Be sure to spread the cream cheese layer all the way to the edges so that the jello layer doesn’t seep down and make the pretzels soggy.

    If you like a little saltiness in your sweets, you will find this layer dessert to be positively addictive. Each of the 3 layers is delicious on its own, but put them all together and you have amazing flavor and texture contrasts.

    Different versions of this recipe can easily be made. Try a Pineapple Pretzel Salad or using peaches or raspberries.

    How To Serve

    Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a classic summer dessert that makes a wonderful make-ahead dish for a potluck or picnic.

    If it’s not strawberry season, you can use frozen strawberries. Be sure to thaw them and drain them well.

    Storage

    Will keep in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days.

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    Originally published May 5, 2014

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Ingredients

Equipment Hand-held electric mixer, 9x13-inch pan

Steps

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, mix together crushed pretzels, butter, and 3 tablespoons sugar. Press into a lightly greased 9X13-inch pan. Bake for 8 minutes and cool completely.

  3. 3

    Use an electric mixer to beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping using a rubber spatula. Spread over cooled pretzel crust being sure cream cheese mixture completely covers and seals the crust. This will help keep the jello layer from seeping down.

  4. 4

    Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (can be refrigerated overnight at this point).

  5. 5

    In a bowl, whisk together jello and boiling water until jello is completely dissolved. Add the strawberries. Refrigerate for 5 minutes and then pour on top of cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm.

Notes

Will keep in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days.

Nutrition

  • Calories399
  • Carbs50
  • Protein4
  • Fat21
  • Sodium396
  • Fiber1
  • Sugar38

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