Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad Dessert
If you love pretzel salads but want a fun, portable twist, this Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad Dessert recipe is the perfect easy dessert. Served in individual bags of pretzels with a creamy cheesecake layer, sweet fresh strawberries, and a dollop of Cool Whip, these unique treats are great for parties, picnics, or anytime you want less mess and easy clean up. This walking dessert takes the classic dessert flavors of a pretzel crust, cream cheese filling, and strawberry topping, but skips the bake dessert step entirely. Using simple ingredients, you can have this ready in just 30 minutes — no large casserole dish needed!
Ingredient Notes
- Mini Pretzel Bags – The crunchy base of this dessert; using unsalted pretzels helps balance the sweetness.
- Fresh Strawberries – Brings bright, juicy flavor and a pop of fresh fruit color.
- Cream Cheese – Softened cream cheese creates a smooth, rich cream cheese layer for the filling.
- Cool Whip – Adds a light, fluffy texture to the creamy filling and topping.
- Powdered Sugar – Sweetens the cheesecake filling without adding grit.
- Granulated Sugar – Enhances the sweetness of the strawberry mixture.
- Strawberry Pie Filling Syrup – Adds a jam-like consistency and extra berry flavor to the topping.
Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad Dessert
- In a mixing bowl, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar with a handheld mixer until
cream cheese is smooth and creamy.
- Add in 4 oz. of Cool Whip and gently stir.
- In a separate mixing bowl add in sliced strawberries, granulated sugar, and strawberry
pie syrup. Mix ingredients together and let sit for 10 minutes. - Grab a mini bag of pretzels and crunch them up a little with your hands.
- Add a scoop of cream cheese mixture first.
- Drizzle strawberry mixture over cream cheese mixture.
- Top with a dollop of Cool Whip.
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad Dessert Recipe
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Ingredients
- 6 Mini Pretzel Bags
- 1 lb. Fresh Strawberries cut into slices
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese softened
- 8 oz. Cool Whip
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup Syrup from Strawberry Pie Filling
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mix cream cheese and powdered sugar with a handheld mixer until cream cheese is smooth and creamy.
- Add in 4 oz. of Cool Whip and gently stir.
- In a separate mixing bowl add in sliced strawberries, granulated sugar, and strawberry pie syrup. Mix ingredients together and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Grab a mini bag of pretzels and crunch them up a little with your hands.
- Add a scoop of cream cheese mixture first.
- Drizzle strawberry mixture over cream cheese mixture.
- Top with a dollop of Cool Whip.
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer: Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
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