Strawberry-Pretzel Squares
Growing up, my neighbor made this dessert for big get-togethers (and with 9 grown-children, it seemed like every holiday was a big reunion). I adored this recipe and was thrilled every time I saw this being served. Spotted this recipe years later on the kraftfoods.com website and was happy to see it was pretty simple to make and tasted just as good as I remembered.
2 cups finely crushed pretzels
1/2 cup sugar, divided
2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
12 oz. (1-1/2 [8-oz] pkg.) Cream Cheese, softened [I used two 8oz packages.]
2 Tbsp. milk
1 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping [I used 1.5 cups]
2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
1-1/2 cups cold water
1 qt. (4 cups) strawberries, sliced
Got this recipe from the Kraftfoods.com website.
Healthy Living
Trim 2 grams fat per serving by preparing with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese, fat free milk and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.
Substitute
Prepare as directed, using 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Brand Strawberry Gelatin.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 200
Total fat 13g
Saturated fat 8g
Cholesterol 35mg
Sodium 260mg
Carbohydrate 20g
Dietary fiber 1g
Sugars 14g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 8%DV
Vitamin C 15%DV
Calcium 2%DV
Iron 0%DV
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2 cups finely crushed pretzels
1/2 cup sugar, divided
2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
12 oz. (1-1/2 [8-oz] pkg.) Cream Cheese, softened [I used two 8oz packages.]
2 Tbsp. milk
1 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping [I used 1.5 cups]
2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
1-1/2 cups cold water
1 qt. (4 cups) strawberries, sliced
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix pretzels, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 10 min. Cool. [Note: Don't skimp on the butter. I tried to reduce the amount of butter called for but then the pretzel crumbs just didn't stick together very well.]
- Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression).
- Beat cream cheese, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and milk until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spread over crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Stir strawberries into the thickened jello. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Cut into 20 squares to serve. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.
Got this recipe from the Kraftfoods.com website.
Healthy Living
Trim 2 grams fat per serving by preparing with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese, fat free milk and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.
Substitute
Prepare as directed, using 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Brand Strawberry Gelatin.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 200
Total fat 13g
Saturated fat 8g
Cholesterol 35mg
Sodium 260mg
Carbohydrate 20g
Dietary fiber 1g
Sugars 14g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A 8%DV
Vitamin C 15%DV
Calcium 2%DV
Iron 0%DV
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