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Strawberry Pretzel Salad

This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a classic sweet-and-salty dessert made with a buttery pretzel crust, cream cheese filling, and strawberry Jello topping.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total chill time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 slices

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups small salted pretzels crushed
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup salted butter melted
  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 6 oz strawberry flavored gelatin
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 lb fresh strawberries sliced

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a food processor, pulse pretzels and brown sugar together until combined but still chunky.
  • Add melted butter and pulse a few more times until the mixture is evenly moistened.
  • Press the crust mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of a parchment-lined 8x8 baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes until golden brown. Remove and let cool completely.
  • In a mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the room-temperature cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla together.
  • Pour the heavy cream into the cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth and fully combined. Spread this mixture evenly over the cooled pretzel crust. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  • In a medium bowl, stir the strawberry gelatin powder into the boiling water until fully dissolved. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes until it thickens to the consistency of raw egg whites.
  • Gently fold sliced strawberries into the thickened strawberry gelatin. Pour this mixture evenly over the chilled cream cheese layer. Return the dish to the refrigerator and chill for 2 to 4 hours or until the Jello is fully set.
  • Slice and serve chilled. Enjoy!

Notes

This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a classic sweet-and-salty dessert made with a buttery pretzel crust, cream cheese filling, and strawberry Jello topping.
Keyword Dessert, Strawberry Pretzel Salad, sweet and salty
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