PEACH PRETZEL SALAD DESSERT

PEACH PRETZEL SALAD DESSERT

This Peach Pretzel Salad Dessert is a fresh combination of tangy sweet peaches in peach gelatin, a velvet layer of whipped topping and cream cheese all over a salty pretzel crust. They’re the perfect balance of flavors! Peach pretzel jello salad is the easy-to-make, gorgeous layered peach dessert that will be the hit of any summer party!

Ingredients

Peach Gelatin Layer

• 2 1/3 c. boiling water
• 1 6 oz. box peach gelatin
• 4 c. sliced peaches fresh or canned

Pretzel Crust

• 2 1/2 c. crushed pretzels
• 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
• 3/4 c. melted butter

Cream Cheese Layer

• 1 8 oz. package cream cheese
• 1 c. powdered sugar
• 1 8 oz. carton whipped topping
• 1 pasteurized egg OPTIONAL

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine the gelatin with boiling water in a medium bowl. Whisk until gelatin is dissolved. Roughly chop the peaches and add them to the gelatin mixture. Allow to cool just until it is soft set.
• Add the pretzels to a resealable bag and using a rolling pin, crush the pretzels until they are small pieces. Add them to a medium bowl along with the powdered sugar and butter. Mix until the pretzels are coated.
• Press the pretzel mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Bake for 10 minutes at 350°. Cool.
• Meanwhile beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and egg (optional) until smooth. Gently fold in the whipped topping. Carefully spread over the pretzel crust.
• Pour the soft set gelatin and peach mixture over the cream cheese layer. Refrigerate the dessert until the gelatin is fully set. Serve chilled.

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