
Cool Whip – This store-bought whipped topping is another ingredient that can’t really be substituted if you want the best results.Just be sure to soften the cream cheese to room temperature to ensure easy mixing. Cream Cheese – The middle creamy layer in this recipe gets its cheesecake flavor and texture from cream cheese.Unsweetened frozen sliced strawberries can also be used however – see Chef’s Tip below for more details. Strawberries – We used fresh strawberries, both because we liked the look, and the firm fresh-fruit texture.

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The sugar free version can be substituted if you’d like, however, those tend to set up slightly softer than the full sugar version and you may not get as clean of a slice once this dessert chills and sets.

It’s a Southern thing – where there is a long-standing love of serving salads of all kinds, especially Jell-O salads! Sometimes also called a “strawberry pretzel dessert” this is a creamy, sweet layered salad or dessert comprised of a pretzel base, cream cheese-Cool Whip center, and a top layer of strawberry Jell-O and sliced strawberries. I love a good salty-sweet flavor combination, and if you do too – you’ll love this Strawberry Pretzel Salad! Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a salty-sweet, layered dessert with a sweetened pretzel crust, cheesecake filling, and strawberries suspended in Jell-O.
