This strawberry pretzel salad is an easy and decorative three-layer dish consisting of a pretzel crust, a cream cheese center, and a Jell-O topping. It's just plain delicious.
Ingredients
- 2 cups crushed pretzels
- 0.75 cups margarine , melted
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
- 0.75 cups white sugar
- 4.5 ounces frozen whipped topping , thawed
- 1 package strawberry flavored Jell-O® , 6 ounce
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 packages frozen strawberries , 10 ounce
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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2
In a medium bowl, mix crushed pretzels, margarine, and sugar.
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3
Press crushed pretzel mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven, 8 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
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4
Blend together cream cheese and sugar. Fold in whipped topping and spread evenly over cooled pretzel mixture.
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5
In a medium bowl, dissolve strawberry-flavored gelatin in boiling water. Mix in strawberries and set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
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6
Pour gelatin mixture over cream cheese mixture and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts
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