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Classic strawberry pretzel salad dessert with crunchy pretzel crust, creamy cheesecake filling, and strawberry gelatin topping with fruit.

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Olivia Carter
This is the addictive layered dessert with a crunchy pretzel crust, creamy filling, and jiggly strawberry top—pure sweet-salty bliss for potlucks!
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20 minutes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
COST Around $12 total
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Jell-O salad
Servings 12 slices
Calories 420 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x13 baking dish
  • Rolling Pin
  • Electric mixer
  • oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups crushed pretzels
  • ¾ cup melted butter
  • 3 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 package softened cream cheese
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 container thawed whipped topping
  • 2 package strawberry Jell-O
  • 2 package frozen strawberries
  • 2 cups boiling water

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Stir together pretzels, melted butter, and 6 tbsp of sugar; press into a dish. Bake for 8-10 minutes until set, then cool completely.
    Crushed pretzels combined with butter and sugar pressed into a baking dish to create the crust for strawberry pretzel salad.
  • Combine the cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar, then carefully fold in the whipped topping. Spread to the edges over the crust, then chill for 30-45 mins.
    Smooth cream cheese and whipped topping mixture spread over pretzel crust to form the creamy layer of strawberry pretzel salad.
  • Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water, stir in frozen berries. Let thicken for 5-10 mins, then pour over the cream layer. Refrigerate 2+ hours until set. Slice and devour!
    Bowl of strawberry gelatin mixture with fresh strawberry slices used for the top layer of strawberry pretzel salad.

Notes

Chill the layers well, or Jell-O leaks and the crust gets soggy—don't skip it! Keep 3 days in the fridge (cover tightly); do not freeze (dairy mess). Twists: Add pineapple, raspberry Jell-O, or Greek yogurt for a healthier spin. Total crowd-pleaser—your family will beg for more!​

NUTRITION (per serving)

  • Calories 420
  • Total Fat 23g
  • Saturated Fat 16g
  • Cholesterol 51mg
  • Carbohydrate 52g
  • Fiber 1g
  • Vitamin C 19mg
  • Calcium 33mg
  • Iron 1mg
  • Potassium 119mg