Desserts

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 until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Refrigerate.

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 berries into gelatin; 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 mix 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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a cook

posted:4/27/2012

very tasty

ROQmomma1311

posted:3/25/2012

My family has passed this recipe down for years and it's a huge family favorite. We also like to mix the jello and fruit combos: like peach jello and frozen peaches etc.

loepkerd

posted:3/11/2012

A really great tasting salad / dessert! TRY IT!!! I made mine this time in 2 8x8 dishes to have on 2 tables.

a cook

posted:10/28/2011

This recipe is always requested for every holiday menu. Esp Christmas and Valentine's Day. Throw in a few blueberries into the cream cheese for a red/white & blue holiday like July 4th! We like to double the cream cheese mixture, and also use frozen berries. Raspberries are excellent, either alone or mixed with other berries. AAA+++ in our house!

birdypartridge

posted:8/28/2011

This is family favorite that my mother has been making for years!

sharldrew13

posted:8/23/2011

This got mixed reviews in my house. The kids & I really enjoyed the cream cheese and pretzel layers while my husband did not care for the pretzel layer at all. This is a pretty straight forward recipe but make you that you make it a day ahead of time as it is a multi step recipe & it can take longer for the jello to become firm then stated. I used margarine for the crust (instead of butter). Also for the cream cheese mixture I used 8oz 1/3 less fat and 4oz fat free cream cheese. You could not tell the cream cheese mixture was a low fat version. I found the jello layer a bit overly sweet & it over powered this dessert. If I made this again I would increase the cream cheese mixture & decrease the amount of jello.

RuthWard01

posted:8/17/2011

Everone loved it, especially after I told them how easy it was to make.

crayolawhite6

posted:8/16/2011

MADE THIS ONE AND LOVED IT BUT THE PRETZELS SHOULD BE WITHOUT SALT.

KraftyLady04

posted:8/16/2011

This recipe is fast and easy!The crust tends to get a bit soggy after a couple of days- but it get eaten quickly at a family gathering! Delicious!

beefrail

posted:8/16/2011

Can you make this with blueberries? I am allergic to strawberries and the recipe looks like a good one!