Strawberry Pretzel Squares

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This classic summer dessert features a crunchy pretzel crust, a creamy center and a fresh strawberry and JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin topping.

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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Carla1056

posted:1/16/2008

DELICIOUS.WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE.COULD BE A DESSERT.

sacurnu

posted:1/9/2008

This was probably one of the best recieved desserts I have ever made every one wanted to know the recipe

bellomyfamily6

posted:12/24/2007

Bottom fell apart when cutting, but it was really good.

faceinwv

posted:11/12/2007

Family and friends ask me to make this all of the time!

a cook

posted:11/9/2007

I really like this dessert. My husband doesn't really care for anything jello, but he liked the cream cheese filling and he loved the crust. He wants me to try a pretzel crust with a regular cheesecake. I think I will.

heidi12334

posted:10/14/2007

This was one of my childhood favorites!

LadyDi41

posted:9/19/2007

A little on the expensive side to make, but well worth it. Goes over well at cook outs.

drcheri1

posted:9/11/2007

Love the sweet/salty flavor combo!! This is a favorite!!

Nanettefg

posted:8/24/2007

My aunt passed this recipe down to us years ago. She used a layer of chilled cherry pie filling on top of the cream cheese layer and then cherry or black cherry jello on the top. She used this as a party dessert and it is fantastic! Another thing she did was stuff a sweetened cream cheese and nut filling into fresh dark cherries and lay them into the cream cheese layer as an extra surprise for the guests to find in their dessert.

a cook

posted:8/22/2007

This is one of my all-time favorite desserts! It is now tradition in my family to make this every Thanksgiving. I always make it a day ahead out of convenience and to allow the jello plenty of time to set. I typically use whole unsweetened frozen strawberries instead of fresh. Simply let them thaw a bit before slicing and adding to jello. They also help the jello to set more quickly. A friend makes this same recipe using raspberry jello and fresh raspberries with great results. I highly recommend this delicious, unique, and easy-to-make dessert!