Check out what my friend Erin, from Making Memories With Your Kids, had to say about this wonderful recipe:
So Pretzel Jell-O Salad. Usually anything with Jell-O in it scares me a little. Maybe it’s because I OD’d on it in the 70’s. We had Jell-O everything back then. Yikes! But combine the saltiness of the pretzels, then a delicious, creamy cheesecakey layer and top it with Jell-O and strawberries? Yum!
That made me laugh out loud! I wasn’t born in the seventies but from what I hear, they sure did love their jello. Erin, thank you so much for sharing this fun vintage recipe with us. All of the dessert recipes from the Making Memories With Your Kids food blog are awesome.
Ingredients
4 cups crushed pretzels
1/2 cup Domino sugar
3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) Kerrygold butter, melted
1 large box (6 ounces), strawberry Jell-O
2 cups pineapple juice
1-2 cups sliced strawberries
1 8 oz. package Philadelphia cream cheese
1 8 oz. container whipped topping (like cool whip)
1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line a 12” spring form pan with parchment paper (if desired).
Mix crushed pretzels, sugar and butter in a medium bowl. Press the pretzel mix into the bottom of the pan, bake for 10 minutes. When done let cool completely.
In a small saucepan bring pineapple juice to a boil, add fruit and return juice to a boil. Stir in Jell-O until Jell-O completely dissolves. Chill until set but still pourable.
Meanwhile with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth, add whipped cream and beat on low until well blended.
Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over pretzel crust, top with Jell-O and fruit. Refrigerate until completely set. This is great to make the day before so it’s chilled and ready to slice.
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Quick Tip: This dessert is best served when chilled.
Thank you Making Memories With Your Kids for this wonderful recipe and photo.