I have had this dish at a number of potlucks and picnics and LOVED it. I finally stumbled upon the recipe and decided to give it a whirl! Plus we had a potluck at work and I knew it would be a good side dish.
I love the combination of sweet and salty with the pretzels, sugar, and strawberries. It’s light enough to balance out a heavy meal as a side or just a dessert dish.
I hope you’ll try it at your next get-together!
Here we go!
Strawberry, Cream & Pretzel SaladAdapted from National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Terri Thiede
Ingredients:
2 boxes, 3 oz strawberry Jell-O
2 ½ cups boiling water
10 oz frozen strawberries
3 tbsp sugar
2 cups crushed pretzels
¾ cup melted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
8 oz softened cream cheese
9 oz Cool Whip
2 boxes, 3 oz strawberry Jell-O
2 ½ cups boiling water
10 oz frozen strawberries
3 tbsp sugar
2 cups crushed pretzels
¾ cup melted butter
2 cups powdered sugar
8 oz softened cream cheese
9 oz Cool Whip
Step 1: Combine 2 ½ cups boiling water with both packages of Jell-O. Add in frozen strawberries. Chill until almost set. (About an hour or so.)
Step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour melted butter into 9 x 13 pan. Add on crushed pretzels and sugar. Use your hands (or spoon) to combine and press into crust. Bake for 15 minutes.
Step 3: Combine powdered sugar and cream cheese until well blended. Fold in cool whip.
Step 4: Top Crust with Step 3 (cream cheese mixture) and then Step 1 (Jell-O). Chill two or three hours before serving. GREAT dish to make the day before the party!
*Note: I didn't let my Jell-O set up enough so it did blend with the cream a bit, but flavor was still the same! I would just make sure Jell-O was almost set before putting it on top.
Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by!