Strawberry Cheesecake Pretzel Dessert

Name: Strawberry Cheesecake Pretzel Dessert
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Butter; 2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels; 1/4 cup Sugar; 1 1/3 cups boiling water; 2 strawberry flavored gelatin; 1 1/3 cups ice cold water; 1/2 cup Smucker's® Natural Strawberry Fruit Spread; 1/2 cup Smucker's® Seedless Strawberry Jam; 1 cream cheese; 1/4 cup Powdered sugar; 1 Frozen whipped topping; 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries

Prep Time 20 min

Cook Time 12 Min

Servings 15

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

1/2 cup Butter
2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels
1/4 cup Sugar
1 1/3 cups boiling water
2 (3 oz.) packages strawberry flavored gelatin
1 1/3 cups ice cold water
1/2 cup Smucker's^® Natural Strawberry Fruit Spread
OR 1/2 cup Smucker's^® Seedless Strawberry Jam
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese softened
1/4 cup Powdered sugar
1 (8 oz.) container Frozen whipped topping thawed
1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries

Directions

Step 1
HEAT oven to 350°F. Microwave butter in medium microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 1 minute or just until melted. Stir in pretzels and sugar until evenly moistened. Press into 13 x 9-inch baking dish to form a crust. Bake 8 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.
Step 2
POUR boiling water over gelatin in medium bowl. Stir 2 minutes or until dissolved. Stir in fruit spread until melted. Stir in cold water. Chill 30 minutes or until partially thickened.
Step 3
Meanwhile, BEAT cream cheese and powdered sugar in medium bowl with mixer on high speed until smooth. Blend in whipped topping. Spread over crust. Chill.
Step 4
STIR strawberries into gelatin mixture. Pour over chilled cream cheese layer. Chill until firm.