Name: Strawberry Crack Pretzel Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup of unsalted butter (melted); 1 cup of pretzels (chopped); 1/2 cup of pecans; 3/4 cup of brown sugar; 8 oz of cream cheese; 1 tsp of vanilla extract; 1/2 cup of sugar; 8 oz tub of cool whip (thawed); 2 cups of strawberries (diced)

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This Strawberry Crack Pretzel Salad is such a light, fluffy, delicious sweet treat!

Yummy hints of strawberries, buttered brown sugared pretzels and pecans, fluffy cream cheese and more!

This dessert is a blast to make and so fast and easy!

Serves: 6
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Total time: 13 minutes

How To Make Strawberry Crack Pretzel Salad

Seven small containers holding cream cheese, whipped topping, brown sugar, granulated sugar, pretzels, strawberries, chopped pecans, butter, and vanilla extract on a white surface.

Ingredients

3/4 cup of unsalted butter (melted)
1 cup of pretzels (chopped)
1/2 cup of pecans
3/4 cup of brown sugar
8 oz of cream cheese
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1/2 cup of sugar
8 oz tub of cool whip (thawed)
2 cups of strawberries (diced)

A bowl of creamy dessert topped with sliced strawberries and pretzel pieces, placed on a white cloth with wooden utensils and a jar in the background.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Preheat the oven to 400°.

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

In a medium sized bowl add the butter, pretzels, pecans and brown sugar.

A black bowl containing crushed pretzels, brown sugar, and a liquid mixture on a white marble surface.

Stir until combined.

Pour onto the baking sheet and spread out.

Broken pretzels coated in a yellow buttery mixture are spread on a foil-lined baking sheet.

Place in the oven and cook for 8 minutes.

Make sure it does not burn.

2. Remove from the oven, stir slightly and let cool.

In a large bowl add the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar.

A glass mixing bowl containing a stick of butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and a splash of vanilla extract on a white surface.

Beat using a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.

Add the whipped topping and fold using a silicone or wooden spoon.

A glass bowl containing partially mixed yellow batter and a dollop of whipped cream or meringue on top, on a white marble surface.

3. Once the pretzels have completely cooled, scrape the pretzels and pecan mixture into the cream cheese mixture and add the patted dry strawberries.

A glass bowl containing chopped strawberries, cream cheese mixture, and candied pretzel pieces on a white surface.

Gently fold with a spoon to combine.

A glass bowl containing a mixture of whipped cream, chopped strawberries, and chopped nuts on a white marble surface.

Serve and enjoy!

A glass bowl containing a creamy mixture with visible pieces of strawberries and what appears to be chopped nuts or dried fruit.

A bowl of strawberry pretzel salad topped with sliced strawberries and pretzel pieces, surrounded by a glass of milk, strawberries, small pretzel pieces, and wooden measuring spoons.

Tips and tricks!

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Make sure your baking sheet has edges or the butter will drip everywhere.

A bowl of creamy dessert with sliced strawberries and pretzel pieces, surrounded by a glass of milk, a dish of strawberries, wooden spoons, and a small bowl of pretzels.

Start Cooking

Prep Time:5

Cook Time:8

Total Time:13

Ingredients

¾ cup of unsalted butter melted
1 cup of pretzels chopped
½ cup of pecans
¾ cup of brown sugar
8 oz of cream cheese
1 tsp of vanilla extract
½ cup of sugar
8 oz tub of cool whip thawed
2 cups of strawberries diced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a medium sized bowl add the butter, pretzels, pecans and brown sugar. Stir until combined. Pour onto the baking sheet and spread out. Place in the oven and cook for 8 minutes. Make sure it does not burn.
Remove from the oven, stir slightly and let cool. In a large bowl add the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar. Beat using a hand mixer until smooth and creamy. Add the whipped topping and fold using a silicone or wooden spoon.
Once the pretzels have completely cooled, scrape the pretzels and pecan mixture into the cream cheese mixture and add the patted dry strawberries. Gently fold with a spoon to combine. Serve and enjoy!