Description
Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a sweet and salty dessert that combines a pretzel crust, cream cheese filling, and a layer of fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pretzels, crushed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces whipped topping
- 1 package (6 ounces) strawberry gelatin
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Bake for 10 minutes and then let cool.
- In another bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Fold in whipped topping until well combined.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled pretzel crust.
- In a separate bowl, dissolve strawberry gelatin in boiling water.
- Add sliced strawberries to the gelatin mixture and let cool slightly.
- Pour the strawberry mixture over the cream cheese layer.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh strawberries.
- Make sure the pretzel crust is completely cool before adding the cream cheese layer.
- This dessert can be made a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Refrigeration
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Strawberry Pretzel Salad, dessert, strawberries, pretzel crust