Strawberry Pretzel Squares

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A crunchy pretzel crust, a creamy center, a tangy strawberry layer—whatever you're in the mood for, here it is.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

5 hr

servings

total:

20 servings

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What You Need

cups finely crushed pretzels

1/2

cup sugar, divided

2/3

cup butter or margarine, melted

1-1/2

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

Tbsp. milk

cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

cups boiling water

pkg. (6 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin

1-1/2

cups cold water

cups fresh strawberries, sliced

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

MIX pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min. Cool.

BEAT cream cheese, remaining sugar and milk with mixer until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.

ADD boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened. Stir in berries; spoon over cream cheese layer.

REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until firm.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, fat-free milk and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.

Substitute

Prepare using 2 pkg. (3 oz. each) JELL-O Strawberry Gelatin.

Make it Easy

Substitute 1 pkg. (20 oz.) frozen whole strawberries, sliced, for the fresh strawberries. Stir into gelatin along with the cold water. Refrigerate 10 to 15 min. or until thickened; spoon over cream cheese layer. Continue as directed.

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jason7598

posted:12/31/2009

Tastes just as good with sugar free jello and Splenda. Great, great desert. I take it with me to potluck luncheons and dinners so I can have dessert, too, but everyone ends up loving it.

laurelbeals

posted:12/30/2009

My brother made this recipe using Gluten Free Pretzels. Nobody knew the difference. Tasted great. Made if for both Thanksgiving and a Christmas party.

kac0315

posted:12/10/2009

This has turned out to be a family favorite. My husband is diabetic, so I used sugar free products and Splenda to replace sugar. Very Refreshing!!!

marion2290

posted:11/25/2009

MAKE IT!!!!!! It is sooo good. You can also try other flavors, orange, lime, raspberry. They ALL work. Plus, I've made sugar free versions which are also FAB!!! MAKE IT! It also slices really nice and cleanly!!!! Great, great, great recipe!!!!

millieeley

posted:11/24/2009

extreamly good. minus the fact that the jello was like soup.

mlkc05

posted:11/21/2009

This is a wonderful recipe, taste is fantastic. everyone loved it.

chipandmollysmom

posted:11/12/2009

I would bring the water for the jello down to 1 cup of cold water next time because my Jello never solidified completely. Also, instead of 1 1/2 packages of cream cheese only doing one, thin out that middle layer a bit. I'm definitely looking forward to making it again doing this because it still tasted wonderful!!

KAYDEEDD

posted:10/2/2009

LOVE THIS DESSERT AND SO DOES THE REST OF THE FAMILY. I HAVE ALSO MADE THIS RECIEPE USING RASPBERRIES AND THAT IS FANTASTIC ALSO. FOR THOSE ON A LOW SALT DIET , YOU CAN USE NO SALT PRETZELS AND DOES NOT EFFECT THE TASTE AT ALL. ENJOY AND GOOD LUCK

Carolinagrl1588

posted:9/30/2009

I made this for my family and everyone absolutely loved it. Instead of the pretzel pie crust, I used a graham cracker pie crust that you can get at your local grocery store. I found this less time consuming, easier to deal with, and my family enjoyed it more than the pretzels.

Koblenz

posted:9/29/2009

I made this dessert for a baby shower. I've never seen something disappear so fast. Everyone loves it. Thank you for this wonderful recipe.