About
The name's not just for show; this Classic Strawberry Pretzel Delight really is delightful! A crunchy, salty, and brown-sugar-sweetened pretzel crust supports a creamy, tangy, and fluffy cream cheese filling, which would be wonderful just on their own. But it wouldn't be pure joy without the bouncy, summery, ruby-red strawberry topping, complete with plenty of fresh berries! That perfect combination is what makes this Classic Strawberry Pretzel Delight a true marvel. It's a berries-and-cream beauty, just waiting to impress!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 1/2 cups pretzels, crushed
- 1 (6-ounce) package strawberry-flavored gelatin dessert
- 2 cups water, boiling
- 3 cups strawberries, chilled, plus more, to taste, sliced, for garnish
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 (8-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- whipped cream, optional, to taste, for topping
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Cream the butter with the brown sugar.
Step 3 -Mix in the crushed pretzels.
Step 4 -Press the pretzel mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 5 -Bake until the pretzel mixture starts to turn golden-brown, about 10-12 minutes.
Step 6 -Transfer the pretzel crust from the oven and allow it to cool.
Step 7 -In a medium bowl, dissolve the gelatin dessert in the boiling water.
Step 8 -Stir 3 cups of the strawberries into the liquid gelatin dessert.
Step 9 -Chill the strawberry-gelatin mixture until it is partially thickened, about 20 minutes.
Step 10 -In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and the white sugar together until smooth.
Step 11 -Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture.
Step 12 -Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled pretzel crust, making sure you push the mixture all the way to the edges.
Step 13 -Chill for 15 minutes.
Step 14 -Pour the strawberry-gelatin mixture over the cream cheese layer.
Step 15 -Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
Step 16 -Cut into serving-size pieces, top with the whipped cream and the extra sliced strawberries, and serve.
