Description
Ultra addictive classic strawberry pretzel salad with a buttery salty-sweet pretzel crust, fluffy cream cheese layer, and fresh strawberry Jell-O topping — the ultimate viral 3-layer dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ cups crushed salted pretzels
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 8 oz Cool Whip, thawed
- 1 box (6 oz) strawberry Jell-O
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2–3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and mix crushed pretzels, melted butter, and sugar. Press into a 9×13 pan.
- Bake crust for 10 minutes and let cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then fold in Cool Whip.
- Spread cream mixture over cooled crust, sealing to edges.
- Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water and let cool to room temperature.
- Stir in sliced strawberries.
- Pour strawberry mixture over cream layer.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight until set.
- Slice and serve chilled.
Notes
Bake the crust to prevent sogginess. Ensure cream layer reaches edges to stop Jell-O from seeping through. Always cool Jell-O before pouring to keep layers intact.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked / Chilled
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: strawberry pretzel salad, layered dessert, summer dessert, jello dessert, viral dessert