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Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a long time family favorite! The crunchy pretzel crust is layered with a smooth cream cheese filling, and a fresh strawberry gelatin layer on top.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Refrigeration
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 28 mins
Servings: 15
Calories: 297 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups pretzel sticks crushed
- ¾ cup butter melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- 6 ounces strawberry gelatin unprepared
- 2 cups boiling water
- 3 cups fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Mix the first three ingredients and press in the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Let cool completely.
- While the crust is baking, wash and slice fresh strawberries.
- Beat sugar, cream cheese, and Cool Whip in a medium-sized bowl.
- Spread cream cheese filling over pretzel crust. Be sure to cover all edges of the pan to keep the jello from seeping into the pretzel crust.
- Mix Jello and boiling water until dissolved. Add strawberries.
- Carefully spoon and arrange the strawberries first over the the cream cheese cool whip filling. Pour Jello over the strawberries.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
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Notes
- Use fresh strawberries for this recipe. Frozen strawberries (even thawed) create too much liquid with the jello and it will not set properly.
- The cream cheese layer of this Strawberry Pretzel Salad can be doubled. This makes it more of a creamy dessert.
- Fresh raspberries and raspberry gelatin can be used instead of strawberries and strawberry gelatin.
Nutrition Information
Calories
297kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
290mg
(12%)
Potassium
94mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
517IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 297
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 297kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 290mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 94mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 517IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.