Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

from laurenslatest.com

Strawberry Pretzel Salad is no salad at all, but a delicious dessert made with easy store-bought ingredients like Jell-O, Cool Whip, pretzels and strawberries. Always a hit at potlucks and picnics.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 6 oz strawberry Jell-O mix
  • 16 oz strawberries (fresh or frozen (hulled & sliced) )
  • 2 1/2 cups salted pretzels ((measured before crushing))
  • 3/4 cup butter (unsalted)
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 8 oz Cool Whip* (thawed in refrigerator)

Directions

  1. 1

    Add package of Jell-O to a small bowl. Pour in 2 cups of boiling water, whisking until completely dissolved. Cool to room temperature.

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 350° F. Place pretzels in a zip bag. Using a mallet or rolling pin crush into small crumbles.

  3. 3

    In a mixing bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer beat the cream cheese and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes...scraping sides of bowl as needed.

  4. 4

    Evenly disperse sliced strawberries overtop cream cheese layer.