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Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Prep Time: 40 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Total Time: 47 minutes

Servings: 12

Take a trip down memory lane with our classic and easy-to-make Strawberry Pretzel Salad recipe. It's the perfect combination of sweet, salty, and nostalgic goodness that your whole family will love!

Ingredients

3 cups Mini Pretzels, crushed

1 ¼ cups Unsalted Butter, melted

20 ½ Tbsp Sugar, divided 4.5 Tbsp for crust and 1 cup for cream cheese layer

8 oz Cream Cheese, softened

1 bottle Whipped Topping, to garnish

8 oz Frozen Whipped Topping

6 oz Jell-O Gelatin Dessert

2 cups Fresh Strawberries, sliced thin

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Step 2

Combine 3 cups crushed pretzels, 1.25 cups melted butter, and 4.5 Tbsp sugar in a bowl. Spray a 9x13" pan with cooking spray. Press mixture firmly into a prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes and cool completely.

Step 3

Beat together cream cheese and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread over cooled pretzel crust. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or overnight, covered with plastic wrap.

Step 4

Whisk together jello and 2 cups boiling water until jello is completely dissolved.

Step 5

Remove from refrigerator once firm and place strawberries in a single layer.

Step 6

Pour Jell-O mixture on top of the strawberries and cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until firm.

Step 7

Serve with additional whipped cream, pretzels and sliced strawberries, as desired.

Cook's Notes

This recipe can be prepared in part a day ahead at the cream cheese layer. This recipe is good in the refrigerator up to 5 days, covered with plastic wrap.

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