Strawberry Pretzel Dessert
This easy strawberry pretzel dessert recipe is great for parties and perfect for the summer. It’s light but also sweet, salty, and indulgent! Don’t miss out on all of these yummy strawberry recipes!
Making a sweet treat doesn’t have to be hard. This recipe has a few layers but they’re all simple to make and it comes together perfectly. This is a family favorite in our house. The pretzels give it a crunch and some salty flavors to offset the sweetness of the other layers.
If you like simple desserts that you can make anytime, this one for strawberry pretzel dessert is one you’ll want to add to your recipe box.
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If you’ve never had a Jello pretzel salad you are missing out! This layered dessert is a classic in our family. We love to make this one for parties and especially summer/fall gatherings. It’s sweet and salty and indulgent but it’s also lighter than a lot of other desserts in terms of texture and feeling.
If you don’t think you’ll be in the mood for a cake or pie this is a fun alternative. Strawberry pretzel dessert is easy to make and you can swap out the strawberry jello for whatever flavor you like! We have always done it with strawberry but you could easily substitute in another flavor and then just match up the fruit to whatever one you choose!
Here’s what you’ll need to make this strawberry Jello layer dessert:
This recipe is made in layers. There are so many tasty flavors and textures to this dessert that it will have everyone coming back for more! If you want to make some for yourself here’s what you’ll need to grab at the store!
For the base you will need pretzels, butter, and sugar. For the filling we will use whipped topping, cream cheese, and sugar. For the topping you will need strawberry Jello, water, and some sliced strawberries and sugar! That’s it, honestly there’s not a lot of complicated ingredients (who has the time for that) and everything comes together easily to create a really pretty but also delectable dessert.
Remember, the full amounts and ingredients lists are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post!
How to make strawberry pretzel dessert:
Let’s dive right in! This recipe is really simple but we will have to make it in layers so you’ll want to prep the layers and let them cool between each one.
The only part of this recipe that we’ll be baking is the crust or pretzel layer. we need to bake it to make it into a caramelized sort of crust. If you want no bake recipes that are similar you might want to check out No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake, Easy No Bake Eclair Cake, or even Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Dessert!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a bowl combine pretzels, butter, and sugar then press into a 13×9 pan
Bake for about 10 minutes, cool on wire rack
Beat whipped topping, cream cheese, and sugar together until smooth
Spread over cooled pretzel base
Cool in refrigerator for about 30 minutes
Dissolve the gelatin in boiling water then add strawberries
Chill until partially set, about 20-30 minutes
Spoon over the filling
Chill 4-6 hour until fully set
Cut into bars or scoop out, garnish with additional whipped topping and pretzel pieces, and enjoy!
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Printable Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Recipe:
Strawberry Pretzel Dessert
This easy strawberry pretzel dessert recipe is great for parties and perfect for the summer. It's light but also sweet, salty, and indulgent!
Ingredients
- Base:
- 2 cups pretzels, crushed
- ¾ cup butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Filling:
- 2 cups whipped topping
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- Topping:
- 2 packages strawberry jello
- 2 cups boiling water
- 32 oz frozen sliced strawberries w/ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a bowl combine pretzels, butter, and sugar then press into a 13x9 pan
- Bake for about 10 minutes, cool on wire rack
- Beat whipped topping, cream cheese, and sugar together until smooth
- Spread over cooled pretzel base
- Cool in refrigerator for about 30 minutes
- Dissolve the gelatin in boiling water then add strawberries
- Chill until partially set, about 20-30 minutes
- Spoon over the filling
- Chill 4-6 hour until fully set
- Cut into bars or scoop out, garnish with additional whipped topping and pretzel pieces, and enjoy!