This is the best strawberry pretzel salad recipe I have found. Very yummy!!
I use Paula Deen's recipe, but I make a few changes to it. Please see my recipe below, or click here to go to the Food Network website for her original recipe.
Angie's Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Ingredients:
2 cups crushed pretzels
3/4 cup melted butter
3 tablespoons sugar (for crust)
1 1/4 cups sugar (for cream cheese filling)
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese
1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping
2 (3-ounce) packages strawberry Jello
2 cups boiling water
1 (16-ounce) package frozen strawberries
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple ** do NOT drain
Whipped topping, optional for garnish when serving
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
For the crust, mix the pretzels, butter, and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Press this mixture into a 9 by 13-inch pan and bake for 7 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool completely.
In a mixing bowl, beat together the 2 cream cheese and 1 1/4 cups of sugar. Fold in the whipped topping, and spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate until well chilled.
In a small bowl, dissolve the Jello in the boiling water, and allow to cool slightly. While the Jello is cooling, I cut the frozen strawberries into smaller pieces and then add the frozen strawberries and pineapple to the Jello. Pour over the cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate until serving time.
