Strawberry Pretzel Delight
This is a new twist on a classic recipe that has been circulating for decades. We use a whole quart of fresh strawberries instead of frozen and we've ditched the crushed pineapple that is often found in the original version.
With whip and berries, Strawberry Pretzel Delight is so refreshing--especially on a hot summer's day. And it's hard to resist that salty pretzel crunch hiding underneath in each delicious bite.
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Ingredients
Pretzel Crust
- 2 cups mini pretzels crushed
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- ¾ stick (6 T.) butter melted
Delight Layer
- 8 oz (1 bar) cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 oz Cool Whip I buy an 8 ounce container of the reduced fat version and then use the other half for a topping when I serve this!
Strawberry Glaze
- 6 oz (family size) box strawberry gelatin or 2 (3 oz.) boxes
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 quart fresh strawberries hulled and sliced thin
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Soften cream cheese on counter. Melt butter in microwaveable safe dish. Wash, hull and thinly slice strawberries.
Pretzel Crust:
- Place the pretzels in a gallon-sized freezer bag. Use a mallet or rolling pin to crush them.
- Empty the bag of crushed pretzels into medium mixing bowl. Add the butter and 3 T. of sugar; mix.
- Spread pretzel mixture into prepared 13x9 pan.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 7 minutes--do not overbake!
- Cool on wire rack.
Delight Layer:
- Place softened, room temperature cream cheese in large mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of sugar. Using a hand mixer, blend on medium speed until fully incorporated.
- Gently fold in 4 ounces of Cool Whip.
- Gently spread delight over cooled crust.
- Cover and place pan in fridge.
Strawberry Glaze:
- Boil 2 cups of water. Pour it into a medium mixing bowl. Add the gelatin and stir.
- Add the sliced strawberries to the gelatin bowl. Stir.
- Cover bowl and chill in fridge for 2 hours OR until gelatin is slightly set.
- After about 2 hours, pour slightly set strawberry mixture over delight layer.
- Put pan back in fridge for an additional 2-3 hours or until strawberry/gelatin layer is solidified on top. (You can test it out by lightly touching it.)
Serving Suggestion:
- Slice, serve and enjoy with more Cool Whip or whipped cream!
Storage:
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate. Enjoy within 3 days.
Notes
Use a freezer bag to crush the pretzels in. It's thicker and less likely to puncture.
Any small pretzel will be much easier to crush!
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