Mixed Berry Pretzel Dessert is a delicious fruity treat. I added black raspberries and blackberries to give the original strawberry version a twist. It is simple to prepare and the salty pretzel crust compliments the sweet, creamy filling and the tart berries. A great dessert for any spring gathering with family and friends.
When making this dessert, you can use fresh fruit, but frozen berries are also delicious. I often buy strawberries, cap and clean them, then freeze them on a sheet pan and finally transfer the fruit to plastic bags for freezing. Using what you already have in the freezer or selecting from what is available at your local fresh market are both good options.
Mixed Berry Pretzel Dessert
Crust:
- 2 1/2 cups crushed pretzels
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 sticks of butter, melted
Filling:
- 1 -8 ounce package cream cheese
- 1 -16 ounce container whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup sugar
Fruit Topping:
- 1 -6 ounce package of strawberry gelatin
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- 1 cup fresh black raspberries
How to make Mixed Berry Pretzel Dessert?
- In a food processor, pulse the pretzels until crushed.
- Add the sugar and the butter and pulse the mixture until combined. Pour crumb mixture into a 13×9 baking pan. Press flat on bottom of pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Allow the crust to cool.
- In a medium bowl, combine the whipped topping, cream cheese and sugar.
- Spoon the filling onto the pretzel crust and spread evenly.
- Cover and refrigerate the dessert while you prepare the gelatin. In a large bowl, dissolve the gelatin in two cups of boiling water. Add the fruit and stir. Put the bowl in the refrigerator for 5 minutes to chill and set slightly.
- Remove dessert and gelatin from the refrigerator and spoon the fruit mixture on top of the cream cheese layer. Spread all evenly to cover the bottom layers.
- Refrigerate the dessert until it is set, about 3 or 4 hours. Cut the dessert into squares and serve it with whipped topping. This dessert is a fruity, sweet, summer treat! The recipe makes 12 servings.
Look for more fruity desserts, like Blackberry Oatmeal Crumb Bars, Peach Cobbler, and Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble. This dessert is oh, so good!
Mixed Berry Pretzel Dessert
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 2 1/2 cups crushed pretzels
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 sticks of butter melted
For the filling:
- 1 -8 ounce package cream cheese
- 1 -16 ounce container whipped topping thawed
- 1 cup sugar
For the fruit topping:
- 1 -6 ounce package of strawberry gelatin
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- 1 cup fresh black raspberries
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse the pretzels until crushed. Add the sugar and the butter and pulse until combined. Pour crumb mixture into a 13×9 baking pan. Press flat on bottom of pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Allow the crust to cool.
- In a medium bowl, combine the whipped topping, cream cheese, and sugar.
- Spoon the filling onto the pretzel crust and spread evenly.
- Cover and refrigerate the dessert while you prepare the gelatin. In a large bowl, dissolve the gelatin in two cups of boiling water. Add the fruit and stir. Put the bowl in the refrigerator for 5 minutes to set slightly.
- Remove dessert and gelatin from the refrigerator and spoon the fruit mixture on top of the cream cheese layer. Spread all evenly to cover the bottom layers.
- Refrigerate the dessert until it is set, about 3 or 4 hours. Cut into squares and serve with whipped topping. This dessert is a fruity, sweet treat!
