GRAMMY’S STRAWBERRY PRETZEL JELLOis a beloved tradition in our house for Easter! Thus, we call it “Easter Jello”! 🙂 This classic recipe is the favorite combination of salty and sweet that everybody loves. With the salty crunch of the pretzel crust, to the creamy filling in the middle, topped with the freshness of strawberries with jello, what’s not to LOVE, right?!! Mmmm….my mouth is watering! This is sure to be the highlight of your meal, I promise!
My kids loved this recipe growing up and now my grandkids can’t hardly wait for Easter each year to have this, as well! But why wait for Easter, this yumminess is perfect for any gathering! Check out GRAMMY’S STRAWBERRY PRETZEL JELLO below……you’re gonna love this, for sure!! ENJOY!
GRAMMY'S STRAWBERRY PRETZEL JELLO
Ingredients
FOR PRETZEL CRUST
- 2 cups pretzel sticks, crushed roughly
- 3 Tbsp white sugar
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
FOR CREAM FILLING
- 8 oz cream cheese block
- 8 oz Cool Whip tub, thawed
- 1 cup white sugar
FOR JELLO TOPPING
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced -OR- frozen sliced
- 6 oz strawberry jello box
- 2 cups boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400*
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine crushed pretzels, sugar, and melted butter until well coated. Spread in bottom of 9x13 baking dish.
- Bake pretzel crust in preheated oven for about 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and thoroughly cool on counter top.
- While pretzel crust is cooling, in a small mixing bowl combine the jello packet and boiling water, stirring until jello is dissolved. Cool in refrigerator in bowl for about 10 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar, beating until smooth. Then, fold in the cool whip until all is well blended.
- When pretzel crust is cooled, spread the cool whip layer on top of pretzel crust. Make sure to spread evenly along edges and into corners to create a seal for the pretzel crust.
- Next, cover the cream layer with your strawberries and then carefully pour the jello over the strawberries, making sure all strawberries are covered.
- Carefully place dish into refrigerator and chili til set. ENJOY! 🙂
