Strawberry Pretzel Salad

3.75 from 4 votes

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.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Chill Time3

Total Time3 30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $10.17 recipe / $1.13 serving

Servings: slices

Calories: 507kcal

Author: Jennie Alley

Equipment

Food Processor
Hand Mixer
2 Mixing Bowls
8x8” Baking Dish
Parchment Paper

Ingredients

2 cups small salted pretzels crushed, (110g) $0.59
¼ cup brown sugar 45g, $0.14
½ cup salted butter melted, (113 g) ($0.99
8 oz cream cheese room temperature, $1.76
¼ cup powdered sugar 25g, $0.06
1 tsp vanilla extract $0.20
1 ½ cups heavy cream 12 oz, $2.53
6 oz strawberry flavored gelatin $1.48
2 cups boiling water 16 oz, $0.00
1 lb fresh strawberries sliced, (450g) $2.42

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!

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Notes

*Keep an eye on the Jello as it chills; once it looks like raw egg whites, it’s ready to mix with the strawberries. This ensures the berries don’t sink.

Nutrition

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