No-Bake Strawberry Pretzel Dessert
Creamy strawberry gelatin dessert with a sweet salty pretzel crust and whipped cream cheese layer
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INGREDIENTS
Pretzel crust
- 2 cups pretzels crushed
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar.
Cream cheese layer
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 8 oz whipped topping thawed.
Strawberry layer
- 6 oz strawberry gelatin
- 2 cups boiling water
- 16 oz frozen sliced strawberries thawed and drained.
INSTRUCTIONS
Pretzel crust
- heat oven to 350 F
- mix crushed pretzels melted butter and 3 tbsp sugar until evenly coated
- press firmly into a 9x13 inch dish
- bake 10 minutes
- cool completely to room temperature.
Cream cheese layer
- beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth
- fold in whipped topping until fully combined
- spread evenly over the cooled crust sealing to the edges to prevent seepage
- chill 30 minutes.
Strawberry layer
- dissolve strawberry gelatin in boiling water and stir 2 minutes until clear
- cool to room temperature until no longer warm but still liquid
- stir in drained strawberries
- spoon gently over the cream cheese layer.
Chill and serve
- refrigerate until fully set about 3 to 4 hours or overnight
- slice and serve cold.
Notes
1. Use full fat cream cheese for best set and flavor 2. seal the cream layer to the pan edges to keep the crust crisp 3. cool gelatin before adding or it can melt the cream layer 4. substitute fresh sliced strawberries for thawed frozen strawberries 5. use gluten free pretzels if needed
Nutrition
Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g