Strawberry Pretzel Salad is the perfect combination of sweet and salty. I love to serve this delicious dessert at summer parties.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time6 hourshrs
Total Time6 hourshrs20 minutesmins
Course: Salad
Servings: 8
Author: AFewShortcuts.com
Ingredients
Crust
2cupscrushed pretzels
3/4cupbuttermelted
3tablespoonswhite sugar
Cream Layer
18 ounce package cream cheese, softened
1cupwhite sugar
18 ounce container frozen whipped topping, thawed
Strawberry Layer
23 oz packages strawberry flavored gelatin
2cupsboiling water
210 oz packages frozen strawberries or 2 1/2 cups fresh strawberries
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Stir together crushed pretzels, melted butter and 3 tablespoons sugar; mix well and press mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until set. Set aside to cool.
In a large mixing bowl cream together cream cheese and 1 cup sugar. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture onto cooled crust. Be sure to spread it to the edges to seal off the crust.
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in still frozen strawberries and allow to set briefly. When mixture is about the consistency of egg whites, pour and spread over cream cheese layer.