Strawberry Crackle Salad

Name: Strawberry Crackle Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups pretzels, crushed; 3/4 cup chopped pecans; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tub (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed; 4 cups chopped fresh strawberries

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + chilling Cook: 5 min. + cooling

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This sweet, crunchy and creamy strawberry crackle salad is always a potluck favorite and disappears in a flash. It tastes like strawberry pretzel salad!

Ingredients

2 cups pretzels, crushed
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tub (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
4 cups chopped fresh strawberries

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°. Line a 15x10x1-in. rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a large bowl, stir together crushed pretzels, chopped pecans and brown sugar. Add melted butter; stir to coat. Spread the pretzel mixture in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 5-8 minutes or until bubbly. Let cool completely on the baking sheet; break the crackle apart into pieces.
In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Gently fold in whipped topping; fold in chopped strawberries. Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 1 hour.
Just before serving, stir in half the pretzel crunch. Top with the remaining pretzel crunch.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 372 calories, 22g fat (11g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 280mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (21g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

This creamy and crunchy strawberry dessert is always a hit at summer get-togethers. If you love strawberry pretzel salad, you'll love this dish! —Susan Bronson, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

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