How to Cook Tasty Pretzel Jello Salad

Pretzel Jello Salad. Add cold water and mix well. In medium bowl, mix Crust ingredients. If you're like us, this strawberry gelatin, cream cheese, whipped topping, and pretzel creation brings back memories of church potlucks and family reunions.

The cream cheese mixture and salted pretzel crust mixed with the raspberry jello is the perfect combo. A little sweet, a little salty and a LOT of deliciousness! This raspberry pretzel salad is always requested by my family during the holidays. You can cook Pretzel Jello Salad using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pretzel Jello Salad

1. You need 2 cup of crushed pretzels (not too fine).
2. You need 3/4 cup of melted butter.
3. You need 3 tbsp of sugar.
4. Prepare 8 oz of softened cream cheese.
5. Prepare 1 cup of sugar.
6. You need 8 oz of cool whip.
7. It's 1 packages of large raspberry jello.
8. Prepare 2 cup of boiling water.
9. It's 1 packages of (10 oz) frozen raspberries partially thawed.

Remove from heat and allow to cool. You don't want to leave any room for the jello portion to seep down and make the pretzels soggy. Jello Pretzel Salad is a family favorite for bbqs and potlucks. A buttery pretzel crust topped with a cream cheese and jello layer.

Pretzel Jello Salad step by step

1. combine pretzels, butter, & sugar, spread in 9-13in pan. bake at 400°F for 8min, then cool.
2. mix cream cheese & sugar--beat until smooth. add one (8oz) cool shop & fold into. spread over cooled crust. refrigerate 1/2 hour or until firm..
3. add water to jello, stir until dissolved. add partially thawed raspberries & set up in fridge until it starts to thicken. then pour over cream cheese layer & refrigerate until jello is set, usually 4-6 hours..

You can make this dessert with strawberries or raspberries. There are so many versions of this dish served here in the south that I have no idea who invented it first, but oh my goodness am I ever so thankful! It's one of those dishes that goes with so many meals and works easily on the side - because, you know, it does have "salad" in its name - or as a dessert. I especially loved the layers in this dessert. The crunchy saltiness from the pretzel crust covered with a smooth and tangy cream cheese middle, and finished off perfectly with a fresh, sweet strawberry jello layer on top!