Description
Creamy pineapple pretzel salad delights taste buds with its perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors. Crisp pretzels, luscious pineapple, and velvety cream cheese create a refreshing dessert that will leave you craving more.
Ingredients
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Crust Ingredients:
- 2 cups crushed pretzels
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
Filling Ingredients:
- 1 (20-ounce/567 grams) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 (8-ounce/227 grams) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
Topping Ingredients:
- 1 (8-ounce/227 grams) container whipped topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C), preparing a 9×13 inch baking dish for the pretzel foundation.
- Combine crushed pretzels with melted butter and sugar, creating a crumbly mixture that will form the base layer.
- Press the pretzel mixture firmly into the bottom of the baking dish, ensuring an even and compact crust.
- Bake the pretzel base for 8 minutes until slightly golden, then remove and allow to cool completely at room temperature.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whip cream cheese and sugar until achieving a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Gently fold in crushed pineapple, distributing the fruit evenly throughout the cream cheese mixture.
- Incorporate whipped topping into the pineapple cream cheese blend, maintaining a light and airy texture.
- Spread the pineapple cream cheese mixture over the cooled pretzel crust, creating an even layer.
- Refrigerate the dessert for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld and the salad to set firmly.
- Serve chilled, allowing the contrasting textures of crisp pretzels and creamy topping to shine.
Notes
- Crush pretzels finely to ensure an even, crisp base that holds together perfectly when sliced.
- Toast the pretzel crust slightly longer for a deeper, nuttier flavor without burning.
- Use full-fat cream cheese for a richer, more decadent texture that balances the tangy pineapple.
- Swap whipped topping with homemade whipped cream for a fresher, less processed dessert option that elevates the entire dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg