Strawberry Jello Pretzel Salad

Classic strawberry pretzel salad, a layered jello dessert with salty, sweet and creamy flavor in every bite! Perfect for holidays/potlucks.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Resting Time 2

Total Time 2 30

Course Dessert, Salad

Cuisine American

Servings bars

Calories 444 kcal

Equipment

9" by 13" baking dish
large bowl
medium bowl
hand-held mixer
spatula

Ingredients

Crust

2 cups crushed pretzels
½ cup chopped pecans
¾ cup butter, melted 1½ sticks or 12 tablespoons
3 tablespoons sugar

Whipped Cream

1½ cups heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Filling/Topping

1 package (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened to room temp
¾ cup sugar
2 (3-ounce) packages strawberry gelatin mix or 1 (6-ounce) box strawberry Jello mix
2 cups boiling water
1 (16-ounce) container frozen sliced strawberries, thawed or 2 (10-ounce) packages
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple

Instructions

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400º.
Mix together the crushed pretzels, chopped pecans, melted butter and the 3 tablespoons of sugar. Press mixture evenly into bottom of baking dish and bake for 8 minutes. Set aside to cool on rack.
In large bowl, combine whipping cream, sugar and vanilla. Beat with hand held mixer until medium-stiff peaks form. Set aside.
In another mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and ¾ cup sugar until well combined. Fold in the whipped cream with a spatula or wooden spoon until mixed well and smooth.
Spread the cream cheese filling evenly over the cooled crust. Chill in refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
In medium bowl, dissolve gelatin thoroughly in boiling water. Allow to cool slightly and then stir in the thawed strawberries and can of crushed pineapple.
Carefully pour strawberry mixture over chilled cream cheese mixture. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill until set, preferably overnight.
To serve, cut into squares or slices and top with a dollop of whipped cream.

Notes

Be sure to spread the cream cheese mixture evenly all over the baked crust, sides and corners, to prevent the gelatin from seeping down into the crust and making it soggy. You can use one container of frozen whipped topping instead of the homemade real whipped cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 4gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 327mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1062IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg

Keyword holiday dessert, jello dessert, Layered Dessert, potluck dessert, Strawberry Jello Pretzel Salad

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