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Maggie's Strawberry Pretzel Delight

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Ingredients
  

Pretzel Crust:

  • 1-1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 2 cups pretzel sticks, crushed in food processor

Cream Cheese Filling:

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 8-ounce tub Cool Whip, thawed in the refrigerator
  • 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced

Strawberry Jell-O Topping:

  • 1 6-ounce package strawberry Jell-O gelatin
  • 1-1/2 cups boiling water
  • Whipped cream, optional

Instructions
 

To prepare the pretzel crust:

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray; then make a parchment paper sling and place into greased pan; set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl, stir together melted butter, sugar, and crushed pretzels.
  • Press firmly into the bottom of the pan.
  • Place in oven and bake in pre-heated oven for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool completely before topping with the cream cheese filling.

To prepare the cream cheese filling:

  • In a large bowl, beat together sifted confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla until well combined.
  • Blend in Cool Whip.
  • Spread evenly onto the completely cooled pretzel crust.
  • Top evenly with sliced strawberries.
  • Chill in the refrigerator for 30 - 60 minutes while making and cooling the top layer.

To prepare the Jell-O topping:

  • Place contents of Jell-O gelatin into a large bowl; pour in hot water.
  • Stir until completely dissolved; cool at room temperature for 30 - 60 minutes while your middle layer is chilling.
  • Pour over the chilled middle layer.

To prepare for serving:

  • Cover with saran wrap and store in the refrigerator until the Jell-O has set; at least a few hours.
  • When ready to serve, use the parchment paper sling to remove the delight from the pan; cut into pieces.
  • Top with whipped cream, if desired, and serve.

Notes

Try using orange Jello-O and Mandarin oranges; raspberry Jell-O and fresh raspberries; black cherry Jell-O with a can of cherry pie filling or fresh cherries, etc.