Strawberry Pretzel Jello Salad
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Strawberry Pretzel Jello Salad
Description
The recipe starts with a base of crushed pretzels mixed with melted butter and sugar, baked to form a crisp crust that offers a salty crunch beneath the creamy layers. The cream cheese layer, whipped with sugar and folded with Cool Whip, creates a smooth and light filling that complements the crisp crust.
Fresh sliced strawberries sit atop the cream cheese layer, and the entire dish is topped with a cool strawberry gelatin layer that sets firmly in the refrigerator. The gelatin adds a sweet, fruity finish and stabilizes the layered dessert once fully chilled.
This combination of textures—crunchy, creamy, and jiggly—along with the interplay of sweet and salty flavors, makes it a distinctive choice for potlucks or dessert tables. Fresh strawberries are preferred, but frozen fruit may substitute as noted.
Ingredients
Strawberry Layer
- 6 oz strawberry gelatin dessert package, Jell-O brand
- 16 oz strawberry sliced, fresh
- 2 c. water boiling
Pretzel Crust
- 2 1/2 c. pretzels crushed
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. butter melted
Cream Cheese Layer
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- 3/4 c. sugar
Instructions
- Combine Jell-O with boiling water in mixing bowl. Whisk until Jell-O is dissolved. Let cool until soft set.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Next prepare the pretzel crust by mixing together crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar in a mixing bowl until combined. Press into a 9'' x 13'' pan.
- Bake crust in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Let cool.
- In a mixing bowl beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread over cooled pretzel crust. Make sure to get it all the way over to the edge to prevent the strawberry layer from running into the other layers. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Place sliced strawberries on top of cream cheese layer. SLOWLY pour Jell-O mixture over strawberries. Refrigerate until set.
- Store leftovers in refrigerator.
Notes
- You can substitute 10 oz frozen strawberries for fresh ones if fresh are unavailable.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 502mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 325IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 13.4mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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