Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Pretzel Jell-O!


Don't knock it until you try it! Since I live in the jell-o capital of the world, it was time to add a jell-o recipe to my recipe box. This pretzel jello is more like a dessert than a side dish or salad though. You have the sweet and salty pretzel crust, cream cheese and cool whip middle, and strawberry jello with blended strawberries mixed in for the top. People are always surprised at how amazing this treat really is!

Pretzel Jello

1 3/4 C chopped pretzels
3 T sugar
3/4 C melted butter

mix together, press into a 9x13 pan, and bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes, or until firm. Cool completely.

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 C sugar
8 oz Cool Whip

Blend cream cheese and sugar together. Fold in cool whip. Spread over pretzel crust when completely cooled. You need to be sure to seal all the edges with the cream cheese mixture.

6 oz pkg strawberry jell-o
1 C hot water
1 C cold water
16 oz frozen strawberries, mostly thawed.

Blend the strawberries and 1 C cold water until pureed. Dissolve jell-o in 1 C hot water. Mix with strawberries. Let cool, but not set, before pouring over cream cheese layer.

Keep in fridge until jell-o is set.

21 comments:

Snooky doodle said...

looks so nice and I bet the taste from salty to sweet must be amazing :)

snbjork said...

This is definitely a family favorite for us. It's become tradition to make it at Thanksgiving. I LOVE this stuff!

Eliana said...

I'm def NOT knocking this one. It looks super cool.

Karen said...

We make it with a raspberry layer on top instead of the strawberry. Delicious!

Patti said...

I've seen this (or similar) recipe several times and have always been chicken to try it. Is it good? Really? Because, like you, I also live in the Jell-O capital.

Melanie said...

I agree - you can't be a snob about this recipe until you try it. I have a similar one and it always gets rave reviews!

Aggie said...

I would LOVE to try that! I love the sweet and salty combo...

Anonymous said...

I love sweet/salty combos. Pretzel jello sounds amazing.

Katrina said...

I can attest to its deliciousness! Looks great.

Jacks said...

Yum! Thank you for posting this. My sis-in-law makes it and I LOVE it, but always forget to ask for the recipe. Can I really count this as a salad? Because I want to make it every week.

Ingrid_3Bs said...

Looks good Becky! Will have to print it out to give a try sometime. I especially love the pretzel crust bet it would taste yummy as a base for other desserts. Something with caramel, maybe?!
~ingrid

Stephanie said...

Oh, holy cow, I love this dessert! We served this at our wedding luncheon, and it went over so well. This is one of those flavor combinations that just can't be beat. Thanks for the delicious memories!

Ora said...

This is a favorite with my husbands family. So yummy!!!!!!!!!!!

alisa@foodista.com said...

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Elyse said...

I'm totally intrigued. I never thought I'd crave Jell-O, but I really really want to try this. It sounds so good, fruity, creamy, crunchy--a perfect combination of flavors and textures. Mmm, I'm definitely going to have to try this.

Karen said...

I've had this dessert and it is delicious!!

Sara said...

This is a family favorite for us. My hubby's side of the family has it for holidays and though I hate Jello with a passion, this is surprisingly delicious and the only way I'll eat it. :)

Theresa Rohrer said...

This looks fabulous! Perfect for summer potlucks!
T

vanillasugarblog said...

this crazy concoction sounds like something I would love!

Unknown said...

Love This we make it with gram cracker crust instead and them we switch the Cream cheese in the middle then the strawberries and it's OMG! good

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