The sweet-salty, smooth-crunchy flavors and textures you love in a traditional strawberry-pretzel salad come to life in this beautiful layered dessert! A pre-baked crushed pretzel crust is topped with a fluffy no-bake cheesecake filling and a sweet strawberry topping, then refrigerated until set. The results are an elevated version of a potluck favorite that will have all the jaws dropping.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 1 hr 40 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 12
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup finely crushed pretzels
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 1/3 cup margarine or butter, melted
Filling
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
- 1 (8-oz.) pkg. light cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 (8-oz.) container frozen light whipped topping, thawed
Topping
- 1 (6-oz.) pkg. strawberry gelatin
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 2 (10-oz.) pkg. frozen strawberries in light syrup, partially thawed, broken apart
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Spray sides only of 9-inch springform or 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine crushed pretzels and 4 teaspoons sugar; mix well. Add margarine; stir until well combined. Press mixture in bottom of sprayed pan. Bake at 400°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until set.* Cool.
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Step2Place cold water in small saucepan or 2-cup microwave-safe measuring cup. Sprinkle unflavored gelatin over water; let stand 3 minutes to soften. Heat over low heat, or microwave on HIGH for 30 to 40 seconds, until gelatin is dissolved. Cool slightly.
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Step3In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until well blended. Beat in gelatin mixture until blended. Place bowl in freezer for 5 minutes.
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Step4Beat cream cheese mixture at high speed for 2 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture evenly over crust. Refrigerate while preparing topping.
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Step5In medium bowl, combine strawberry gelatin and boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Add frozen strawberries. Stir to separate strawberries and thicken gelatin slightly. Pour evenly over cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to set. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
330
Calories
12g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
52g
Total Carbohydrate
44g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 330
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 18%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 30%
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 250mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 52g
- 17%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 44g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 25%
- 25%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 2 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Fat;Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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