I LOVE STRAWBERRIES
When we first started our blog a few years back, this delightful strawberry dish was one of our most popular recipes. Now when I say popular, I mean it got maybe like 100 hits in a week. Boy, were we excited. (Bless our sweet little hears. Lol)
Our book, The Gathering Table, does not have this particular recipe, but it’s filled with so many good ones. Check it out!
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God has been so faithful to us on our journey and thanks for being a part of it! We have enjoyed every minute of it! We are grateful!
Enjoy the repost of this still delicious (and popular) strawberry dessert.
(Original post April 2015)
The past few days here have been exceptionally warm here in Iowa. For me, warmer weather triggers a craving for fresh fruit and all the lovely desserts that go along with it. This Strawberry Pretzel Dessert is one that I’ve been making for years, given to me by my sweet friend, Kay. It reminds me of family dinners and spending time in the back yard with our loved ones Nothing like a piece of strawberry pretzel dessert and a glass of lemonade in the shade of of our breezy shelter out back watching the kids jump hay bales and ride the four wheelers.
The strawberry top makes this dessert refreshing and the candied pretzel crust is just the right amount of sweet and salty. Oh yeah, did I mention the middle layer has cream cheese? Enjoy!
Strawberry Pretzel Dessert
Ingredients
- FOR THE CRUST:
- 1 1/2 C crushed pretzels
- 1/3 soft butter
- 1/4 C sugar
- FOR THE FRUIT LAYER:
- 1 6 oz package strawberry Jell-O
- 2 C boiling water
- 3 C chilled sliced strawberries
- FOR THE CREAM CHEESE LAYER:
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese softened
- 1/4 C sugar
- 1 8 oz container Cool-Whip
Instructions
- FOR THE CRUST:
- Mix crushed pretzels with softened butter (or margarine) and sugar.
- Press into a 9x13" pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
- FOR THE FRUIT LAYER:
- Dissolve jello in boiling water. While hot, add to chilled strawberries, and cool until mixture begins to set.
- FOR THE CREAM CHEESE LAYER:
- Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Fold in a small container of Cool Whip.
- Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over cooled crust.
- When gelatin mixture begins to set, spoon gelatin mixture over top of cream cheese.
- Refrigerate until firm or at least 1 hour before serving.
Hi ladies! We are so happy with your wonderful recipes and while you all DO live in Iowa – I”m a rancher’s daughter myself – most of your recipes could be easily called “Southern Comfort” and so I have added many of your recipes to that category – it’s just one more way to get your recipes seen on the site. We hope you keep submitting as we are growing every single day! I wish you were on Instagram – we have been on about 2 weeks and our posts get many “likes” and traffic over there………if you ever do get on, follow us and we’ll follow you back! I’m going to be putting this on Instagram in a few minutes! Kelli from Yum Goggle.
Yay! Can’t wait to buy your book!