Strawberry Pretzel Salad
A sweet "salad" with a salty crust that works equally well as a side dish or dessert.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 272kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package strawberry Jello large
- 2 cups salted pretzels crushed
- ¾ cup butter salted or unsalted
- 1 cups white sugar plus
- 4 tablespoons white sugar
- 8 ounces Cool Whip thawed
- 16 ounces frozen strawberries
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
Instructions
- Crush the pretzels by placing them in a Zip-loc bag and rolling over them with a rolling pin. Alternatively you can use a food processor.
- Mix together pretzels, melted ¾ cup butter, and 4 T sugar in a small bowl. Pat into a 9x12 baking dish, and bake at 400 degrees for 6 minutes.
- Cream together softened cream cheese and 1 cup sugar. Fold in entire package of Cool Whip. Spread over cooled pretzel layer.
- Prepare Jell-O with 2 cups boiling water, stirring until completely dissolved. Add still-frozen strawberries.
- Wait until the Jell-O is just starting to gel, then pour over cream cheese layer.
- Chill 1 hour or longer to completely set the Jell-o.
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 316IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg