BEST Strawberry Pretzel Jello Salad Recipe
One of my most requested dishes is my strawberry pretzel salad recipe. This yummy dish can be a strawberry jello salad or served as a strawberry salad dessert. Either way you will delighted by the sweet and salty in this pretty and satisfying pretzel jello salad! Serve with with hamburgers, bbq, potluck, or just a yummy weekday dinner; it's so delicious!
Servings 12 people
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups pretzels, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 16 ounces tru whip or cool whip I use cool whip as the MSG in cool whip gives me a migraine
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 6 ounces instant strawberry jello
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 quart strawberries, hulled and sliced fresh or frozen that have been thawed
Instructions
- I start by crushing my pretzels in the food processor until I have 2 1/2 cups worth. THen I add 1/2 cup melted butter and 1/4 cup white sugar to my food processor and pulse until well mixed.
- Press evenly on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
- Meanwhile, I rinse out my food processor and mix together 8 ounces cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until well combined. Add in 16 ounces of whipped topping and blend together. Spread white layer over cooled pretzels, taking care to go all the way to the edges.
- In a quart glass measuring cup bring 2 cups of water to a boil in the microwave - about 3 minutes. Add 6 ounces of instant strawberry jello and mix until well combined. Add sliced strawberries. Allow it to cool on the counter and/or refrigerator until slightly thickened.
- Pour jello over white layer. Chill until set. Cut and serve this delicious dish as a side "salad" or dessert.