Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Strawberry pretzel salad isn’t actually a salad in any respect; it’s a straightforward make-ahead dessert recipe. This dessert has a salty-sweet pretzel crust, fluffy cream cheese filling, and a contemporary strawberry Jell-O topping. Crisp, creamy, and crowd-pleasing in each chew.

slice of Strawberry Pretzel Salad on a plate

Strawberry Pretzel Salad Elements

Pretzels: Use both mini pretzel twists or pretzel sticks and crush them with a rolling pin.
Cream Cheese: Use a block of cream cheese, not the spreadable tub. Full fats cream cheese units the perfect.
Whipped Topping: I take advantage of whipped topping (resembling Cool Whip) on this recipe to maintain it straightforward; nonetheless, you should utilize whipped cream when you’d want.
Contemporary Strawberries: For the perfect taste and prettiest dessert, use contemporary sliced strawberries. If utilizing frozen strawberries, add them to the recent Jell-O as soon as it’s blended (no have to thaw first).
Strawberry Gelatin: The strawberry Jell-O layer is straightforward and a reasonably topping on this recipe. You should use any taste of crimson Jell-O (like raspberry). Make sure you use the bigger 6-serving-sized field.

Variations

This recipe might be made with different kinds of fruit and Jell-O. Attempt the next:

raspberries and raspberry Jell-O
canned mandarin oranges or peaches and orange Jell-O

layer of crushed up pretzels in a baking dish for strawberry pretzel salad

Tips on how to Make Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Crust: Mix the crust substances and press into the underside of a baking dish (full recipe beneath).
Creamy Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar, and stir in whipped topping. Unfold over the pretzel layer and refrigerate till agency.
Strawberry Topping: Mix strawberry Jell-O and water with strawberries and pour over the creamy layer.
Refrigerate in a single day: When able to get pleasure from, lower into squares and serve!

pouring jello mixture over Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Strawberry Pretzel Salad in a casserole dish

Suggestions for a Excellent Dessert

Cool layers: Enable every layer to chill/chill earlier than including the subsequent layer.
Defend the crust: Unfold the cream cheese layer all the way in which to the sting to forestall the pretzel crust from changing into soggy.
Cool Jello: Enable the Jell-O to chill to room temperature earlier than pouring on the contemporary strawberries so the warmth doesn’t wilt them.

Strawberry Pretzel Salad served on a plate

To Make Pretzel Salad Forward of Time

Strawberry pretzel salad is greatest when made at the least half a day upfront (making it an awesome dessert or potluck dish).
It wants a minimal of 4 hours to arrange, or ideally longer. It’ll hold for as much as 3 days within the fridge.
This dessert doesn’t freeze nicely.

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Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook dinner Time 15 minutes

Chill Time 6 hours

Whole Time 6 hours 35 minutes

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Mix crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar in a bowl and press into the underside of a 9×13 pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Take away from the oven and funky fully.
In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer on medium pace till fluffy. Gently fold in Cool Whip with a spatula. Unfold the cream cheese combination evenly over the pretzel crust and refrigerate for at the least 1 hour.
Whereas the cream cheese combination is cooling, whisk Jell-O and a couple of cups of boiling water till the Jell-O is totally dissolved. Enable combination to take a seat at room temperature till fully cooled.
Place the sliced strawberries over the cream cheese combination. Pour cooled Jell-O overtop.
Refrigerate till firmly set, at the least 4-6 hours or in a single day. Lower into squares and serve.

Don’t observe the directions on the Jell-o field. Make sure the Jell-o is the bigger 6 oz dimension field.
The pretzels are crushed first after which measured. Use a meals processor or a rolling pin to crush the pretzels.

Vitamin data supplied is an estimate and can range primarily based on cooking strategies and types of substances used.

Course Dessert, Salad, Aspect Dish

Delicacies American

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