Strawberry Jello Pretzel / Pretzel Jello Salad
This is a layered side dish/dessert that consists of a salty crushed pretzel layer, a sweet cream cheese cool whip layer, and topped with a strawberry jello layer. If you can use fresh strawberries that’s amazing but frozen work just as well!
Ingredients
Scale
Pretzel Layer
- 2 Cups crushed pretzel rods
- 3/4 Cup melted butter (I use salted)
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
Cream Cheese Layer:
- 8 Ounce package of cream cheese
- 8 Ounce container of frozen whipped topping (cool whip)
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
Strawberry Layer:
- 6 Ounce package Strawberry Gelatin
- 2 Cups Boiling Water
- 20 Ounces Frozen Strawberries (or Fresh)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 400*
- Mix crushed pretzels, butter, and sugar together and press into a 9×13 pan. This should form a thin pretzel crust.
- Bake for 7 minutes and set aside to cool.
- In a mixer, combine cool whip and cream cheese to a light fluffy texture.
- Spread over cooled pretzel crust and refrigerate until chilled.
- Combine boiling water, Jello, and strawberries and combine. Cool slightly.
- Pour strawberry mixture over cream cheese layer and refrigerate.
- When the Jello Layer is set, cut and serve.