Judy's Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Judy's Strawberry Pretzel Salad

from allrecipes.com
Dessert
25 min
371 kcal / serving

This strawberry pretzel dessert salad features layers of salty, crunchy crust, sweet cream cheese, and Jell-O for a gorgeous, chilled dish everyone loves.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cupscrushed pretzels
  • ¾ cupbutter, melted
  • 4 ½ tablespoonswhite sugar
  • 2packages cream cheese
  • 1 cupwhite sugar
  • 1container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 2 cupsboiling water
  • 1package strawberry flavored jell-o
  • 1package frozen strawberries

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather ingredients, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Mix together pretzels, melted butter, and 4 1/2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl until well combined. Press into the bottom of a 9x13-inch dish.

  3. 3

    Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool completely.

  4. 4

    In a medium bowl, beat the sugar and cream cheese until smooth.

  5. 5

    Fold in whipped topping and spread evenly over the cooled crust. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.

  6. 6

    Stir together boiling water and gelatin mix in a second large bowl. Mix in frozen strawberries; stir until thawed.

  7. 7

    Pour over cream cheese mixture in the dish. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 1 hour.

  8. 8

    Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 1 hour. Slice and enjoy!