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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ktr1122

posted:6/30/2009

I have been making this recipe for quite sometime now. Since I am a diabetic, I have made several chages and it is still fantastic. I use splenda instead of sugar, along with the reduced fat cream cheese and sugar free cool whip. This helps me cut down on the calories as well as sugars. Whenever we are asked to dinner, this is the dessert that they want me to bring. Kathy

lauren4372

posted:6/27/2009

I cut the crust in half but left the filling as written. Added 20oz WELL DRAINED crushed pineapple with the cream cheese. Also used sugar-free Jello and fat free Cool-Whip to cut calories, but this is still the best desert to take to a potluck or picnic.

ginahannah

posted:6/25/2009

My family and I have been eating this for years! We call it "Strawberry Stuff" and usually end up fighting over the last piece. It is so good!

cbbjc

posted:6/24/2009

Very good. A little salty, a little sweet. Great combination for summer.

gail 7

posted:6/22/2009

DELICIOUS!!!! EVERYONE LOVED IT! I USED SUGARFREE JELLO AND SUGARFREE COOLWHIP! VERY REFRESHING! THE SWEET&SALTY COMBINATION MADE IT ESPECIALLY TASTY!!

buttercup_85

posted:6/22/2009

Wonderful dessert! I made it for a BBQ I hosted this past weekend and everyone loved it! It was a little tricky to serve without the jello sliding off and the jello did take longer to thicken, but the end result is delicious and I will make it again!

verhaa84

posted:6/22/2009

My pretzel bottom was mushy and the strawberry and cool-whip layers melded together. I did not like how it tasted at all. It did not hold together well.

Mariaboula

posted:6/18/2009

This is absolutely delicious!!!! I used a whole bag of the square buttery pretzels and crushed them in a blender. Much easier then to crush them by hand. Love this recipe!!!!

Michele1L03

posted:6/17/2009

Have made this many times for 'pot luck' gatherings. People are always amazed that the 'crust' is pretzels. However, I use frozen strawberries most often and rather than have mushy blobs; I run the strawberries through the food processor. Have made it with peaches and peach jello too! Yummy!

goodzy

posted:6/15/2009

This is the best dessert ever... easy and wonderful..