Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe
A delightful and refreshing dessert that combines the sweet and savory flavors of strawberries, pretzels, cream cheese, and whipped topping in a perfect summer treat.
- Author: Maya
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
For the Pretzel Layer:
- 6 oz Strawberry Jello
- 2 cups Boiling water
- 2 cups Pretzels, crushed
- ¼ cup Sugar
- 8 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
For the Cream Cheese Layer:
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- ½ cup Sugar
- 8 oz Whipped Topping, thawed
For the Strawberry Topping:
- 1 lb Strawberries, sliced
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the jello package and boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved and allow to cool to room temperature.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and add in ¼ cup sugar. Mix in crushed pretzels.
- Transfer pretzel mixture to a 9 x 13 baking pan and use a fork to press mixture evenly on the bottom of the pan.
- Place pan in the oven for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
- While pretzel layer is cooling, mix together the cream cheese and ½ cup sugar using a hand-held mixer until combined.
- Fold in the whipped topping. Spread the mixture evenly over the cooled pretzels, ensuring the entire pan is covered.
- Refrigerate the pan for 30 minutes.
- Mix sliced strawberries into the room temperature jello mixture.
- Pour jello over the cream cheese layer evenly, and place in the refrigerator for about 2-3 hours, or until set up.
- Serve and enjoy!!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 180g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Strawberry Pretzel Salad, Dessert, Summer Recipe, Strawberry Recipe