Dessert for 20

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Name: Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Total time: 290 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups crushed pretzels; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 16 oz cream cheese; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 8 oz frozen whipped topping; 6 oz strawberry flavored jell-o®; 2 cups boiling water; 3 cups sliced strawberries

$3.58for 4290 minServes 20

This chilled dessert has a sweet pretzel base, creamy cheesecake layer, and strawberry gelatin topping with sliced berries.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chips, 4 oz$0.22/oz typical	4 oz	$0.88Typical price
	Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Cream cheese, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Ice cream and whipped topping, 8 oz$0.12/oz typical	8 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Berries, 21 oz$0.40/oz typical	21 oz	$8.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.91

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

290 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
20servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Desserts No-cook Spring Summer

Typical price

$0.90 per serving$3.58 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups crushed pretzels
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
16 oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract
8 oz frozen whipped topping
6 oz strawberry flavored jell-o®
2 cups boiling water
3 cups sliced strawberries

Steps

Mix the crushed pretzels, one-quarter cup sugar, and softened butter, then press the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch pan.
Beat the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla until smooth, then fold in the whipped topping.
Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the pretzel base.
Stir the strawberry gelatin into 2 cups boiling water until dissolved, then cool it until barely warm.
Arrange the strawberries over the filling, pour the gelatin on top, and refrigerate for 4 hours and 50 minutes.