Description
A delightful multi-layered dessert featuring a crunchy pretzel crust, creamy filling, and a fresh strawberry topping, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups crushed pretzels
- 3/4 cup butter (melted)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 8 ounces whipped topping
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 ounces strawberry-flavored Jell-O
- 2 cups boiling water
- 10 ounces fresh strawberries (sliced)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mix together the crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar until combined.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Bake the crust for about 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Set aside to cool.
- Beat the softened cream cheese and sugar together until smooth and creamy.
- Fold in the whipped topping until airy and blended.
- Spread the filling evenly over the cooled pretzel layer.
- Refrigerate the dessert for about 30 minutes.
- Stir together the strawberry gelatin and boiling water until fully dissolved.
- Mix in the sliced strawberries and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Pour the strawberry mixture over the cream cheese layer.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour to set.
Notes
Make-ahead tips: You can prepare this dessert up to a day in advance. The flavors meld beautifully while chilling in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg