Strawberry Jello Salad

This strawberry jello salad is the dreamy centerpiece you’ll remake for any gathering. Sweet, salty, creamy, and crunchy, this retro classic still holds up!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: strawberry jello salad, strawberry pretzel jello salad

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 10

Chilling time: 2

Total Time: 2 40

Servings:

Calories: 273kcal

Author: Louisa

Equipment

Ingredients

Strawberry jello layer:

1 6 oz-box strawberry Jell-O mix
2 cups boiling water
12 oz fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

Cream cheese layer:

Pretzel crust:

2 cups salted pretzels, crushed
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 tbsp granulated sugar

Instructions

Whisk the Jell-O mix with boiling water until completely dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Combine the crushed pretzels with melted butter and sugar.
Press the pretzel mixture into the bottom of a baking dish, creating an even layer.
Bake the pretzel crust for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
Beat the cream cheese and sugar for 2 minutes, or until smooth and fluffy.
Gently fold the heavy whipping cream into the cream cheese mixture until completely incorporated.
Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the pretzel crust, making sure to reach the edges to seal it and keep the jello from seeping through.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
Arrange the sliced strawberries over the chilled cream cheese layer.
Pour the Jell-O mixture on top, covering the strawberries.
Cover the strawberry jello salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours before cutting. You can also garnish the slices with whipped topping before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Place the salted pretzels in a zip-top bag and crush them with a rolling pin. You can also use a food processor!
To avoid a soggy mess, allow your strawberry jello salad to set in the fridge for at least 2 hours before cutting it into squares.
This strawberry jello salad also works with a basic graham cracker crust! For a 9 x 13 baking dish, crush 10 graham crackers and combine them with 1/4 cup of melted unsalted butter. Press the mixture into the baking dish and bake for 7 minutes at 350°F.

* Recipe adapted from Lauren's Latest.

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