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    Raspberry Pretzel Salad

    Published: March 12, 2023 · Updated: March 12, 2023 · By: Krissy · Leave a Comment
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    Raspberry Pretzel Jello Salad is a crowd favorite and a crunchy and creamy dessert that delivers layers of salty-sweet deliciousness. It consists of a sweet and salty pretzel crust base layer, a cream cheese layer in the middle, and is topped with fresh sweet-tart raspberries set in a Jello mixture.

    Raspberry Pretzel Salad is similar to the more popular Strawberry Pretzel Salad, but with a slightly more tart flavor.

    piece of raspberry pretzel dessert salad on plate.

    Most recipes use Cool Whip in the cream cheese mixture, but I much prefer the taste and quality of using homemade stabilized whipped cream.

    Why I love this recipe

    • It's versatile! While I love this recipe when it's made with strawberries or raspberries, it can work with other types of fresh fruit as well.
    • This layered dessert is the best summertime dessert recipe and is perfect for potlucks.

    Ingredients needed

    The pretzel crust is made of crushed pretzels, butter, and sugar.

    For the sweet cream cheese filling, you will need room temperature cream cheese, sugar, and stabilized whipped cream. To make the stabilized whipped cream, you will need heavy whipping cream, unflavored gelatin, and powdered sugar. It tastes just like whipped cream but holds its shape.

    To make the raspberry jello layer, you will need raspberry Jello mix, boiling water, and fresh raspberries.

    ingredients needed to make raspberry pretzel salad.

    How to make Raspberry Jello Pretzel Salad

    Make the pretzel layer

    Crush the pretzels by pulsing in a food processor or with a rolling pin and a large resealable plastic bag. Preheat the oven and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

    Stir together the crushed pretzels, melted butter, and granulated sugar. Mix well and press the pretzel mixture into the bottom of the pan. 

    Bake the crust about 8-10 minutes, until set. Set it aside to cool. This is the first layer of the dessert.

    crushed pretzels and sugar in bowl.
    mixing crust ingredients
    baked pretzel crust for raspberry pretzel dessert.
    bake pretzel crust

    Make creamy middle layer

    While the sweet and salty crushed pretzel crust is cooling, make the next layer. In a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer, or in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, cream together the cream cheese and white sugar. Fold in the stabilized whipped cream. 

    whipped cream cheese with whipped cream.
    cream cheese and whipped cream
    creamy filling for raspberry pretzel salad recipe.
    combine to make creamy layer

    Spread the mixture onto the fully cooled crust. To avoid a soggy crust, just be sure the creamy layer reaches all edges of the pan. Set in the dessert in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.

    adding creamy layer to pretzel crust for raspberry pretzel salad.
    add creamy layer to crust
    cream cheese layer over baked pretzel crust for raspberry pretzel salad recipe.
    spread to even layer

    Make the raspberry layer

    While the cream layer is chilling in the refrigerator, dissolve the raspberry Jello in boiling water. Allow it to cool until the mixture is about the consistency of egg whites. Stir in the fresh raspberries and spread over the cream cheese layer. 

    bowl of fresh red raspberries in liquid raspberry Jello.
    combine raspberries with Jello
    raspberries in jello for raspberry pretzel dessert recipe.
    add to dessert

    Refrigerate until set. This will usually take 2-4 hours.

    raspberries in jello for raspberry pretzel dessert recipe.
    allow Jello to set
    casserole dish with raspberry pretzel salad with piece taken out.
    chill until served

    Storage

    Raspberry pretzel dessert needs to be refrigerated. Either store pieces in an airtight container or lay plastic wrap directly on top of the jello layer to create a nice seal. The raspberries will release liquid over time, so it's best if eaten sooner rather than later.

    piece of raspberry pretzel dessert salad on plate.

    Best dessert recipes for summer

    There's nothing better than a homemade dessert featuring the best summer produce. Here are some of my favorites:

    • Strawberry Poke Cake
    • Old Fashioned Strawberry Ice Cream
    • Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
    • Classic Strawberry Shortcake
    • Blueberry Cobbler
    • Fresh Blueberry Pie
    • Blueberry Dump Cake
    • Blueberry Peach Crisp
    • Super Easy Peach Cobbler
    bite of raspberry pretzel dessert salad on fork.

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    piece of raspberry pretzel dessert salad on plate.

    Raspberry Pretzel Dessert (without Cool Whip)

    Raspberry Pretzel Jello Salad is a crowd favorite and a crunchy and creamy dessert that delivers layers of salty-sweet deliciousness.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    time for chiling and Jello to set: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Scale: 12
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    Pretzel crust:

    • 2 ½ cups pretzels (crushed or broken into small pieces)
    • ¾ cup butter (unsalted, melted)
    • 3 tablespoon granulated sugar

    Middle cream layer:

    • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 3 cups stabilized whipped cream (see note below)

    Top raspberry layer:

    • 6 ounces raspberry Jello (2 (3 ounce) packages)
    • 2 cups boiling water
    • 3 cups fresh raspberries

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease or parchment line a 9x13 baking dish.

    Make the pretzel crust layer:

    • Stir together crushed pretzels, melted butter and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar. Mix well and press mixture into bottom of prepared 9x13-inch baking dish.
      baked pretzel crust for raspberry pretzel dessert.
    •  Bake 8-10 minutes, until set. Set aside to cool.

    Make creamy middle layer:

    • While the pretzel crust is cooling, make the cream layer filling. In a large mixing bowl cream together cream cheese and white sugar. Fold in the stabilized whipped cream. 
      adding creamy layer to pretzel crust for raspberry pretzel salad.
    • Spread mixture onto fully cooled crust. To avoid a soggy crust, just be sure the creamy layer reaches all edges of the pan. Set in refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.

    Make the raspberry layer:

    • While the cream layer is chilling in the refrigerator, dissolve the raspberry Jello in boiling water. Allow cooling until the mixture is about the consistency of egg whites. 
      raspberries in jello for raspberry pretzel dessert recipe.
    • Stir in fresh raspberries and spread over the cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until set.

    Notes

    Stabilized whipped cream is basically homemade whipped cream where dissolved gelatin is added at the end to help it maintain its shape. You will get the best results (taste and texture) if you make and use the stabilized whipped cream, however, you have two other options:
    1. Just use 1 ½ cups heavy cream and whip it until firm peaks form. You can omit the gelatin if the pretzel salad will be eaten right away. If not, I highly recommend the stabilized whipped cream so that it will retain its shape and volume better.
    2. Use Cool Whip instead of the stabilized whipped cream. This option is easy, however, these are the ingredients in Cool Whip: Water, hydrogenated vegetable oil (including coconut and palm oils), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, skimmed milk, light cream, less than 2% sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), natural and artificial flavor, xanthan and guar gums, polysorbate 60, sorbitan monostearate, and beta carotene.

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 481mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 721IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
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