Strawberry Pretzel Salad (NO Jello!)

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Strawberry Pretzel Salad (NO Jello!)

This strawberry pretzel salad is crowd-pleasing and contains NO Jello! Featuring a buttery pretzel crust, creamy middle layer and delicious strawberry topping.

504 kcal /serving 15 min Serves 12 Easy American Vegetarian Vegan

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups salted pretzels (measured whole)
  • 8 tbsp butter (I used Miyoko's vegan butter)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 8 oz package cream cheese (I used Tofutti vegan cream cheese)
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 9 oz package frozen whipped topping (I used So Delicious Coco Whip, thawed)
  • 2 pints ripe strawberries (about 4 cups whole)
  • 1 cup (240ml) granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Preparation

Not specified

Cooking

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Crush the pretzels.
  3. You can either pulse several times in a food processor or place them in a ziploc bag and use a rolling pin.
  4. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and add the 1/4 cup sugar.
  5. Stir until combined, then mix in the crushed pretzels.
  6. Press the pretzel crust evenly into a 9x13-inch (23x33cm) casserole dish.
  7. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove and set aside to cool.
  8. In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer (or stand mixer with the whisk attachment), beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth.
  9. Add the thawed whipped topping last and beat until smooth.
  10. Once the crust is completely cool, spread the creamy mixture over it, all the way to the edges, and place in the freezer for an hour.
  11. Slice the strawberries.
  12. Place 3/4 cup of the strawberries into a medium saucepan.
  13. then stir in the sugar, water, cornstarch and lemon juice.
  14. Turn the heat to medium-high and stir well.
  15. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, and cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened a bit.
  16. Remove from heat.
  17. Let it cool to nearly room temperature, stirring every 10 minutes or so and slightly mashing the strawberries in it.
  18. This will take 20-30 minutes.
  19. Stir the rest of the strawberries into the mixture, then pour and spread the mixture over the creamy layer.
  20. Chill in the refrigerator until the top layer is set, about 2 hours.
  21. Serve and enjoy!.

Plating & Serving

Not specified

Suggested Sides

Nutrition per Serving

504 Calories
7.0g Protein 6% DV
76.0g Carbs 26% DV
20.4g Fat 26% DV
2.8g Fiber 7% DV
34.5g Sugars
642mg Sodium 43% DV
56mg Cholesterol 16% DV
Health Labels Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Egg Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free Kosher
Allergen Info Gluten Wheat

* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipe Details
Category dessert
Meal Type Dessert
Tags sweet, no-bake, comfort-food