Strawberry Pretzel Layered Dessert
It’s time to step up your dessert game and embark on a sweet and salty journey with this easy, light and fluffy Strawberry Pretzel Layered Dessert recipe
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories:
Ingredients
Strawberry Pretzel Layered Dessert Recipe
Pretzel Crust
- 2 cups crushed pretzels about 5 cups of whole mini pretzels
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
Strawberry Compote
- 1 pound strawberries chopped into quarters
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Whipped Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups whipped cream Cool Whip or freshly made
Whipped Cream
- 2 cups whipped cream Cool Whip or freshly made
Toppings
- fresh strawberries chopped
- pretzel twists or broken pretzels
Instructions
Easy Microwave Strawberry Compote
- Put chopped and strawberries in a microwave safe glass bowl. Add the lemon juice and sugar.
- Microwave for 1 minute. Remove and stir. Repeat the process microwaving 1 minute at a time and stirring in between each interval until the juice break down and a sauce begins to form and strawberries soften. Set aside to cool.
Pretzel Crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, mix crushed pretzels, butter, and brown sugar together. Press into bottom of a 9x9 baking dish.
- Bake crust for 10 minutes until set. Cool completely.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Filling
- In a large bowl, using mixer beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed until smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, followed with vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.
- Fold in the whipped cream until mostly incorporated. Add the cooled strawberry compote and fold again until mixture is pink and no white streaks are visible.
- Pour the filling onto the baked pretzel crust and spread evenly with the spatula.
Whipped Cream
- Add 2 cups of whipped cream on top of the strawberry cream cheese filling.
- Cover with foil or plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator at least 4 hours before serving.
Toppings
- Add chopped strawberries and pretzel twists or broken pretzels on top when serving.
Notes
Store leftovers covered tightly in the refrigerator up to 5 days or the freezer up to 2 weeks.