Need a fun dessert or side dish idea? Strawberry pretzel salad is sure to please. Itโs a make ahead delight that is sweet and spicy, creamy and crunchy. The fruit element brightens the whole dish and we just canโt get enough.ย ย
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- Everyone loves a dessert with a unique element. Our Sweet & Spicy sourdough pretzel nuggets add a hint of spice to the crust.ย
- Itโs a little fruity, a little creamy and a lot crunchy! Pretzel desserts have delicious flavor and texture combinations.ย
- Strawberry pretzel salad is perfect for a casual get together. It has a retro feel and is great for a spring or summer cookout.
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We know that when you are feeding the people you love, you want to give them the best. Thatโs why using the best ingredients in our recipes is so important to us. The things to focus on when making walking pretzel salad are:ย
The Pretzels. Pretzels are the star of the show in this dessert, so getting the best ones available is key. Of course Sweet & Spicy OMG! Pretzels are our pick. Crush them to be fine enough that the crust of your strawberry pretzel salad stays firm and crunchy.ย
The Fruit. Even though the fruit will be inside gelatin, using fresh berries helps with the overall flavor and texture of your walking strawberry pretzel salad. Be sure to cut your berries in bite sized pieces before you add them to your filling.
Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad Variation
Instead of layering the components for the strawberry pretzel salad, turn them into a walking pretzel salad. Our 3-ounce bags are the perfect size for this. Our Sweet & Salty variety has the best blend of cinnamon and sugar to highlight the freshness of the strawberries. Plus, our seasoned sourdough pretzel nuggets boast a light, airy crunch that is great for walking pretzel salad.ย
What is a walking pretzel salad?
Walking pretzel salad is similar to walking tacosย and is usually served as dessert. It includes small bags of pretzels as the base with fruit filling on top. Itโs a portable dessert that is fun to eat and easy to make.ย
How to Make Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Make the strawberry gelatin toppingย and creamy filling as directed in the recipe below but chill them in their own bowls.ย
Cut the tops off the mini bags of OMG! Pretzels. You want to leave enough space on the individual bags of pretzels for your walking pretzel salad filling to fit, so donโt cut too much off the tops.ย
Spoon in the fruit and creamy fillings about 5 minutes before serving. Provide guests with spoons for enjoying the walking strawberry pretzel salad.
Strawberry Pretzel Salad FAQs
What to serve with strawberry pretzel salad?ย
Walking pretzel salad is great for cookouts. You can serve burgers and hot dogs with potato salad and coleslaw for the meal and this pretzel dessert for later in the evening.
Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe
Sweet & Spicy Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Ingredients
Topping
- 2 packages strawberry-flavored gelatin
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 packages frozen strawberries, thawed
Crust
- 2 cups OMG! Sweet & Spicy Pretzels, finely crushed
- ยพ cup butter, melted
Filling
- 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in strawberries; refrigerate until partially set, about 90 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350ยฐ F. In a medium bowl, mix the OMG! Pretzels and butter until combined. Press into ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes and then cool completely.
- In medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, Cool Whip and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Spread over the cooled Sweet & Spicy crust. Cover and refrigerate.
- Once itโs jiggly but not too firm, carefully spoon gelatin topping over the creamy filling. Refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours or until firm. To serve, cut into squares.
