Easy Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a classic easy dessert that never goes out of style. A combination of salty pretzels, a rich cream cheese layer and fresh strawberries is combined to create the perfect picnic or potluck dessert!

Everyone loves a good fresh Strawberry Pie but when we have to feed a crowd, this strawberry pretzel dessert tops my list! Not only is it delicious, it’s best made ahead of time for the perfect potluck treat!

You can use frozen strawberries if you can’t find fresh (defrost and drain first). You could also substitute or add other fresh fruit. Raspberries or peaches would taste terrific combined with the strawberries.

Easy Strawberry Pretzel Salad
This looks so delicious! I can’t wait to try this. Can this be made a day in advance

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

•     6 oz strawberry Jell-O
•     1/4 cup granulated sugar
•     2 1/2 cups salted pretzels (measured before crushing)
•     2 cups boiling water
•     1/2 cup granulated sugar
•     8 oz package cream cheese softened
•     8 Tbsp unsalted butter
•     1 lb fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
•     8 oz cool whip thawed in the fridge

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Combine strawberry Jell-O with 2 cups boiling water and stir until completely dissolved. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
2. Crush 2 1/2 cups pretzels in a sturdy ziploc bag, using a rolling pin.
3. In a medium sauce pan, melt 8 Tbsp butter then add 1/4 cup sugar and stir. Mix in crushed pretzels. Transfer to a 13x9 glass casserole dish, pressing the pretzel mix evenly over the bottom of the dish and bake for 10 min at 350°F, then cool to room temp.
4. When pretzels have cooled, use an electric hand mixer to beat 8 oz cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar on med/high speed until fluffy and white. Fold in 8 oz Cool Whip until no streaks of cream cheese remain. Spread mixture over cooled pretzels, spreading to the edges of the dish to create a tight seal. Refrigerate 30 min.
5. Hull and slice 1 lb strawberries then stir into your room temperature jello. Pour and spread strawberry jello mixture evenly over your cooled cream cheese layer and refrigerate until jello is set (2-4 hours).

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