Gelatin Pretzel Salad Dressed Up for Thanksgiving

Enjoy this creamy pretzel salad with cranberry-flavored gelatin - perfect for Thanksgiving side or dessert.

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Celebrate the Season - Thanksgiving Cooking Contest

Alvin Singer

Cleveland, Ohio

ingredients 11
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 10 hr 20 min

Ingredients

2 1/2: cups pretzel sticks

3: tablespoons packed brown sugar

1/2: teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

2/3: cup unsalted butter, melted

2: cups boiling water

2: packages (4-serving size each) cranberry-flavored gelatin

1 1/4: to 1 1/2 cups cold water

1: can (11 oz) mandarin orange segments, drained, juice reserved

1: package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1: cup granulated sugar

1: container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
2 Place pretzels in resealable food-storage plastic bag; smash with rolling pin or flat side of meat mallet until crushed. In medium bowl, mix crushed pretzels, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Stir in butter. Press mixture onto bottom of baking dish. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool on cooling rack.
3 Meanwhile, in large heatproof bowl, pour boiling water on gelatin; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add enough cold water to reserved juice to equal 2 cups; stir into gelatin. Refrigerate until partially set, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
4 In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture evenly over pretzel crust.
5 Finely chop mandarin orange segments; gently stir into partially set gelatin. Carefully pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Cut into squares.

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Expert Tips

This salad can be served as a side dish or light dessert.

Since the salad needs to chill at least 8 hours, make it the day before you plan to serve it.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 300
Calories from Fat: 140),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 15%
(Saturated Fat 10g, 10% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 35mg; 35%;
Sodium: 230mg; 230%;
Total Carbohydrate: 38g; 38%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 29g 29% ),
Protein: 3g; 3%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 6%;
Calcium: 2%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 1/2 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;