Desserts

Strawberry-Pretzel Squares Made Over

Strawberry-Pretzel Squares Made Over recipe

photo by:kraft

Eating smart? You're gonna love this one. Fruity, fluffy, creamy squares with crushed pretzels to keep things interesting.

time

prep:

25 min

total:

5 hr 10 min

servings

total:

24 servings

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups finely crushed pretzels

1/2

cup sugar, divided

1/2

cup (1 stick) margarine, melted

1-1/2

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese (12 oz.), softened

Tbsp. fat-free milk

cup thawed COOL WHIP FREE Whipped Topping

cups boiling water

pkg. (0.6 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Sugar Free 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 margarine; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min. Cool.

BEAT Neufchatel, remaining sugar and milk until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP; spread onto 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 Neufchatel layer. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Makeover - How We Did It

We saved 80 calories and 4 grams of fat per serving by making some simple changes. We decreased the amount of pretzels and margarine used to form the crust. Plus, we used better-for-you versions of the PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, COOL WHIP and JELL-O Gelatin.

Star-Spangled Strawberry-Pretzel Squares

Substitute 1 cup fresh blueberries for 1 cup of the sliced strawberries.

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jimant60

posted:11/28/2012

Okay I lied so I could rate this. I have not made it but will now that I have eaten it! (lol). My brother's daughter-in-law made this for Thanksgiving and it was awesome! Nothing left after dinner! I love this recipe! She went out to the grocery story after midnight and had it made at 2 am Thanksgiving morning. Thank you for this recipe Kraft!

a cook

posted:7/1/2011

Found it to be rather tasteless. Crust VERY crumbly. Disappointed, as thot it looked very good!!

Kristine13826

posted:6/22/2011

I love this recipe but when you are the only diabetic in the house that leaves another 23 servings staring you in the face! I'd love to see single serving sized recipes!Other than that this is a great recipe!

Rolinstein

posted:6/22/2011

First I used splenda instead of sugar and I used sugar free chocolate cookies insead pretzels, I then added 2 tablespoons of sugar free strawberries preserves to the toping. I love this as a snack

a cook

posted:4/22/2011

This dessert can also be served as a salad as well. It is very versatile!

joy650916

posted:8/21/2010

It was a hit at my sister birthday party.

servings

total:
24 servings

healthy living information

Good source of vitamin A or C

Diabetes Center

carb choices

carb choices:
1/2

diet exchange

1/2 Fruit + 2 Fat

nutrition bonus

Since this refreshing dessert is made with better-for-you products, it can be a delicious addition to your healthful eating plan. And as a bonus, it provides an excellent source of vitamin C from the strawberries.