Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Recipe

This uber-popular dessert not only adds bright colors to your summer spread but tastes amazing too! This Strawberry Pretzel Dessert recipe is so easy to make. If you have kids at home, they’ll love crushing all the pretzels for you too!

Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Recipe

Also known as strawberry pretzel salad, this recipe needs 2-4 hours to set in the fridge, so prepare ahead of time. It also tastes just as delicious if you refrigerate overnight. Here’s how to make this flavorful dessert!

Measurements with easy to follow printable directions are at the end of the post.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups pretzels crushed
• 1/2 stick butter unsalted, melted
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 box strawberry Jell-O (8 1/2 serving size)
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 pound fresh strawberries, sliced
• 2-(8oz) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 lemon zest
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1-(8oz) container cool whip, thawed

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven 350°F
2. In a ziplock bag add pretzels, make sure bag is sealed tightly. Using a rolling pin crush pretzels.
3. In a bowl, add crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar. Mix together, then press into a 9×13 glass dish. Make sure you press the pretzel crust evenly over the bottom of the dish. (I use the bottom of a measuring cup to press crust) Bake for 10-13 minutes or until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.
4. While crust is baking start Jell-O, do not make according to box directions. Instead, in a mixing bowl add strawberry Jell-O and 2 cups boiling water and whisk until gelatin is dissolved. Set aside to cool.
5. In a large mixing bowl add softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and sugar. Using an electric hand mixer on med/high, mix until it is smooth. Then, gently fold in cool whip with a spatula. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over cooled crust. Place pan in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
6. Next, slice strawberries and add them to the cooled Jello-O mixture, gently stir. Spoon Jello-O mixture over cream cheese mixture and spread out evenly.
7. Place in refrigerator for 2-4 hours until Jello-O is set or overnight.

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Strawberry Pretzel Dessert

Also known as strawberry pretzel salad, this recipe needs 2-4 hours to set in the fridge, so prepare ahead of time.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword dessert, strawberry

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 13 minutes

Refrigerate 2 hours 30 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 58 minutes

Servings 8 people

Author My Boys & Their Toys

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups pretzels, crushed, 1/2 stick butter unsalted, melted 3 tbsp sugar, 1 box strawberry Jell-O (8 1/2 serving size), 2 cups boiling water, 1 pound fresh strawberries, sliced, 2-(8oz) packages cream cheese, softened, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 lemon zest, 3/4 cup sugar, 1-(8oz) container cool whip, thawed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven 350°F 2. In a ziplock bag add pretzels, make sure bag is sealed tightly. Using a rolling pin crush pretzels. 3. In a bowl, add crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar. Mix together, then press into a 9×13 glass dish. Make sure you press the pretzel crust evenly over the bottom of the dish. (I use the bottom of a measuring cup to press crust) Bake for 10-13 minutes or until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool. 4. While crust is baking start Jell-O, do not make according to box directions. Instead, in a mixing bowl add strawberry Jell-O and 2 cups boiling water and whisk until gelatin is dissolved. Set aside to cool. 5. In a large mixing bowl add softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and sugar. Using an electric hand mixer on med/high, mix until it is smooth. Then, gently fold in cool whip with a spatula. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over cooled crust. Place pan in refrigerator for 30 minutes. 6. Next, slice strawberries and add them to the cooled Jello-O mixture, gently stir. Spoon Jello-O mixture over cream cheese mixture and spread out evenly. 7. Place in refrigerator for 2-4 hours until Jello-O is set or overnight.

We hope you love this strawberry pretzel dessert!

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