Mandarin Orange Pretzel Salad
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Mandarin Orange Pretzel Salad
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Sweet and salty, this Mandarin Orange Pretzel Salad recipe is the perfect dish to share this summer! You'll love the nutty pecans in the crust of this sweet treat!
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Ingredients
For the crust:
- ¾ cup pecans
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 ½ cups pretzels
- ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
For the filling:
- 1 packages cream cheese, softened 8 ounce each
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 container whipped topping, thawed 8 ounce
For the topping:
- 2 boxes orange gelatin mix 3 ounces each
- 1 ¾ cup boiling water
- 2 cans mandarin oranges, drained 15 ounces
Instructions
- In a large food processor, add pecans and sugar. Add pretzels and pulse several times until you have some crumbs and some broken pieces. Add melted butter and mix with a fork.
- Press into the bottom of a deep, 13x9 baking dish. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth (several minutes). Fold in whipping topping and spread over pecan crust.
- In a medium bowl, combine gelatin with boiling water until dissolved. Add in oranges and allow mixture to cool to room temperature (about 15 minutes). Pour over cheesecake filling.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night or at least 8 hours. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Use a deep 13x9 pan. You need room for each layer to stack within the pan. Lasagna pans are best!
- Don't over pulse the crust. The crust mixture should have some pieces of pecans and pretzels in it; don't process it until it's only crumbs.
- Dissolve the gelatin mix completely. If the powder doesn’t dissolve all the way into the hot water, you'll have specks of color instead of a pretty, uniform color.
- Chill overnight. The dessert may set in as little as 4-6 hours, but I recommend making it in advance so the layers can fully set properly and get chilled, at least 8 hours or even better, overnight.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
154kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 154 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 154kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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