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 9×13-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.
