How To Make Jello Pretzel Salad Dessert
Making jello salad is so simple. Just mix the jello, and add chopped fruit. Making a jello salad into a presentation-worthy dessert is just as easy! It just has a few more steps. There’s nothing to it, I promise, and the extra time will get you a truly amazing result!
Mix together crushed pretzels, powdered sugar, and melted butter. Press the mixture into the bottom of your pan.
The easiest way to crush pretzels is to put them in a plastic zip bag, squeeze on the extra air, lay it flat on you work surface, and go over it a few times with a rolling pin. You can use a food processor, but then the pretzel crumbs get too fine and you lose that good texture.
Bake your pretzel crust for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Let it cool down before you add anything to it! Letting it cool will keep the filling from melting.
Beat together the cream cheese and sugar. Fold in the Cool Whip. Be gentle, so it keeps its fluffiness! Put it in the refrigerator until it’s cool. If you want an even richer, thicker middle layer, beat a pasteurized egg in with the cream cheese and sugar. It’s not necessary, buy my mom swears by it!
After the cream cheese mixture is cooled, spread it over the pretzel crust.
In a separate bowl, mix the boiling water and jello powder, then add peaches.
For this recipe, the jello layer will be pretty spread out, so I don’t worry about where the peaches end up in the jello. (If you add them when the jello mixture is completely liquid they’ll sink to the bottom. Totally fine.) But if you really want to impress someone with your jello making skills sometime, add the fruit after the jello has cooled in the fridge for 60-90 minutes, when it’s semi-solid. They’ll float in the middle of the jello!
Spread the jello mixture over the cream cheese/whipped topping layer. Refrigerate until it’s set.
Can You Freeze a Pretzel Dessert Recipe?
Unfortunately, jello doesn’t freeze well. While it’s possible to freeze jello, it’s not recommended because freezing changes the consistency of jello. The jello will separate, and look weird too.
This dessert can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for several days, but I wouldn’t freeze it. Instead, share it with friends, and it will be gone in no time!
