Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe - Best Party Dessert!

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

whipped topping

🥗Healthier: whipped coconut cream

💰Cheaper: heavy cream

Whipped coconut cream is dairy-free and lower in calories

strawberry jello

🥗Healthier: agar-agar

💰Cheaper: gelatin

Agar-agar is a plant-based alternative for gelatin

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine strawberry Jell-O with 2 cups boiling water and stir until completely dissolved. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

Crush pretzels in a sturdy ziploc bag, using a rolling pin.

In a medium saucepan, melt 12 Tbsp butter, then add 1/4 cup sugar and stir. Mix in crushed pretzels.

Transfer to a 13x9 glass casserole dish, pressing the pretzel mix evenly over the bottom of the dish, and bake for 10 minutes at 350°F, then cool to room temperature.

When pretzels have cooled, use an electric hand mixer to beat 8 oz cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar on med/high speed until fluffy and white.

Fold in 8 oz Cool Whip until no streaks of cream cheese remain. Spread mixture over cooled pretzels, spreading to the edges of the dish to create a tight seal. Refrigerate 30 min.

Hull and slice 1 lb strawberries, then stir them into your room temperature Jell-O.

Pour and spread the strawberry Jell-O mixture evenly over your cooled cream cheese layer and refrigerate until Jell-O is set (2-4 hours).

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