For years, I would beg my grammy to make me southern strawberry pretzel salad, and she would always oblige.

It was so good! You had red, ripe berries, creamy cream cheese filling, and a crust with a flavorful pretzel crunch. Talk about an amazing dessert! Finally, when I got older, my sweet grandmother taught me how to make the salad on my own, however, she swore me to secrecy. I always keep my promises. But don’t worry, I found an amazing recipe on a very popular website that was created by a really nice lady. This salad is almost just like my grandma’s!
What I like most about this southern strawberry pretzel salad is that it is easy to make. If you need to prepare a dessert for a church potluck or other gathering, this is a great go-to option. It can easily be doubled to fit a sheet pan when you are planning on feeding a large crowd.

I simply adore this southern strawberry pretzel salad. When I think of salad’s I imagine lettuce or macaroni. Nope. Not happening over here in this recipe. This is truly a sweet treat that hopped off the dessert train and into my belly. You are going to love how easy this salad is to make and how wonderful it tastes! I love making this yummy southern strawberry pretzel salad for church potlucks and group gatherings as it is always a mega hit!

I’ve heard this called a “salad” before too and I could never figure out how it got that name. Do you know?

Ingredients

• 2 cups (1/2 lb) Rold Gold crushed pretzel twists
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) Land O Lakes butter, melted
• 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons Domino sugar
• 1 8-oz. pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 6-oz. pkg. Jello strawberry-flavored gelatin
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a bowl, combine crushed pretzels, melted butter, and 3 tablespoons of teh sugar. Mix well and press evenly into the bottom of a 9″ x 13″ baking pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until firm. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and remaining 3/4 cup sugar. Using and electrric mixer, cream at medium speed. Fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture evenly over pretzel crust.
in a large bowl, combine gelatin and boiling water. Stire until gelatin is completely dissolved. Add cold water. Stir in strawberries and refrigerate for about 10 minutes, until mixture just begins to thicken. Pour into pretzel crust and chill until completely set (about 3-4 hours).