Strawberry pretzel salad is a very easy and delicious dessert. It is neither too sweet nor salty. The taste is well balanced.
Ingredients:
Crushed Pretzels .... 2 cups
Melted butter ......... 3/4 cup
Sugar ...................... 1 cup +3 tbsps
Cream cheese .......... 8 ounces (about 225 gms)
Cream cheese .......... 8 ounces (about 225 gms)
Whipped topping .... 8 ounces ( about 225 gms)
Strawberry Jello / jelly ... 2 packets
Boiling water .................. 2 cups
Frozen strawberries ........ 10 ounces (About 285 gms) You may use fresh strawberries if available.
Method :
Put the pretzels in a zip lock bag and crush them coarsely.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until set. Set aside to cool.
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
Stir in still frozen strawberries and allow to set briefly.
In a large mixing bowl cream together cream cheese and 1 cup sugar.
Spread mixture onto cooled crust.
When the jelly mixture is about the consistency of egg whites, pour and spread over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until set.
Recipe adapted from - HERE
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Looks super simple and delicious.
ReplyDeleteGlad to have found your blog. This recipe looks like an easy one for get together dessert menu!
ReplyDeleteYes Ria.. it is very easy and the taste is also not too sweet.. well balanced flavours.
DeleteLooks super yummmmm. Quite easy to prepare and sounds delicious !
ReplyDeleteThanks Priya. Do give it a try.
DeleteI love how you have used pretzels for the base - makes a great change to biscuits!
ReplyDeleteThanks Heidi . the pretzels give a balanced taste too as they are slightly salty.
DeleteLooks like dessert recipe. Adding pretzels and strawberry in creamy whipped cream sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Uma.
DeleteHighly impressive and absolutely irresistible Shobha, wow pretzels and strawberry seriously this combo rocks.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Priya.
DeleteA different recipe I never heard of. Many ingredients are not locally available makes me helpless to try new dishes .This looks perfect for summer.
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DeleteLooks so inviting and appetizing.. well balanced flavours!!
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DeleteThis looks so inviting. Just like a dessert. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for liking Sujata.
DeleteLike the idea of combining salty pretzels with tart strawberries and sweet topping. An explosion of flavours!
ReplyDeleteTrue Aruna,, thanks .
DeleteLooks very impressive and a perfect crowd pleaser!
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ReplyDeleteThanks dear..
DeleteLove the idea of having pretzels as base... I have made this a couple of times and the girls just love it, but with a biscuit or almond base... must try your idea of having it with pretzel, would give a nice salty touch...
ReplyDeleteYes Rafeeda. do try it out with pretzels.
DeleteBrilliant idea! I love the balance of flavoured and textures in this beautiful dessert.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea to add pretzels to a fruit salad; must be giving a lovely crunch :) Superb!
ReplyDeleteYes Vanitha.. Thanks.
DeleteSweet and Salty combinations a great idea for dessert. Love it and in fact love strawberries in any dessert.
ReplyDeleteMust try it dear.
DeleteA dessert full on flavors....cream cheese n strawberry make a wonderful combo and using pretzel as base make it unique
ReplyDeleteThanks Ritu.
DeleteDessert salad is a nice idea. Nice combination of flavours and textures!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jyoti.
DeleteSuper idea to use pretzels as the base. The flavour of strawberry must be really good.
ReplyDeleteYes Jayashree.. lovely combo with balanced taste.
DeleteSomething new for me, dessert and salad together in one dish, sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear.
DeleteWow such a colorful ad inviting salad. I love everything about strawberries and will try it soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sapana.. do share the feed back.
DeleteSuch a lovely combination of all here in this yummy dessert :) Love to grab !!
ReplyDeleteThanks for liking it.
DeleteStrawberry Pretzel Dessert is such an innovative dish, a good way to use up pretzels and enjoy a dessert at the same time.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mayuri. My daughter-in-law made it ..She makes lovely desserts
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