Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O Dessert

Good morning! It’s Meghan from Cupcakes with Sprinkles! Are you ready for school to go back?! I’m not sure I am ready to have 2 of mine in preschool so we’ll see how it goes… But today we aren’t thinking about that we are excited for a sweet and salty, fruity and creamy jell-o.

Firstly, melt butter and combine it with the sugar and crushed pretzels…

Press the pretzels in a 9×13 pan and bake. Remove and let cool…

Sprinkle sugar over strawberries, mix and refrigerate…

In a mixing bowl combine cream cheese and the rest of the sugar and beat until combined…

Then fold in the cool whip…

Spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate…

Make the Jell-O according to the quick set directions and stir in strawberries. Pour over the cream cheese layer and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Eat and enjoy the rest of your summer!

Strawberry Pretzel Jell-O

Recipe Source: AllRecipes.com

• 1 1/2 cups Pretzels, crushed
• 4 1/2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
• 3/4 cup Butter, melted
• 2 cups sliced Strawberries
• 3 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
• 2 – 8oz pkgs Cream Cheese
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 – 8oz container Cool Whip, thawed
• 1 – 6oz pkg Strawberry Jell-O

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the pretzels, 4 1/2 tablespoons sugar and melted butter. Press into 9×13 pan. Bake for 10 minutes, no longer. Let cool completely.

2. In a small bowl combine the 3 Tablespoons and the sliced strawberries and refrigerate. In a medium bowl, beat 1 cup sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Fold in the Cool Whip. Spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate about 30 minutes.

3. Make Jell-O according to quick set directions and mix in the strawberries. Pour over cream cheese mixture in pan. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 2 hours.

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