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Sugar Free Patriotic Pretzel Salad | Dessert Recipe

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Sugar Free Patriotic Pretzel Salad Dessert with fresh strawberries and blueberries! Delicious dessert for Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, or just any ol' BBQ! www.nicoleis.comThis Patriotic Pretzel Salad is a perfect summer dessert with fresh strawberries and blueberries in refreshing jello, a creamy cheesecake filling, and a salty, sweet pretzel crust.  Best off all, it’s sugar free!!!  Why this is called a salad I will never understand?  But if we’re calling dessert, salad now, I’m down with it.

Sugar Free Patriotic Pretzel Salad Dessert with fresh strawberries and blueberries! Delicious dessert for Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, or just any ol' BBQ! www.nicoleis.com

Admittedly, jello is not my favorite dessert.  But I was always drooling over Strawberry Pretzel Salad recipes, and why wouldn’t I? Strawberries, Cream Cheese, and salty sweet crust… it sounded delicious!  I wanted to make a special Memorial Day treat for us, and I decided it was finally time to try try this summery dessert.

 

 
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Sugar Free Patriotic Pretzel Salad Dessert with fresh strawberries and blueberries! Delicious dessert for Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, or just any ol' BBQ! www.nicoleis.com

But given that it was Memorial Day, I wanted this pretzel salad to show my thanks to our American soldiers and be a little more… American.  I thought a layers of Georgia Blueberries would be just the American addition I needed.  

Sugar Free Patriotic Pretzel Salad with fresh strawberries and blueberries! Delicious dessert for Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, or just any ol' BBQ! www.nicoleis.com

Not being an avid jello eater, I was clearly uneducated about enormous selection of jello that is available.  However, there was not one sugar free blue colored jello – I even went to two different stores!  Really?  Every other color exists… except for blue.  Luckily I had some food coloring and just made it work.  I actually think it turned out better this way.  The blue jellos that were available were not a color often seen in nature.

Sugar Free Patriotic Pretzel Salad Dessert with fresh strawberries and blueberries! Delicious dessert for Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, or just any ol' BBQ! www.nicoleis.com

This Sugar Free Patriotic Pretzel Salad, came together far faster than I thought it would and it turned out just adorable!  And coming from a non-jello eater – this was delicious and refreshing!  The fresh ripe fruit really popped in the sweet jello.  The combination with the creamy cheesecake filling and salty, buttery pretzel crust hits every taste bud for zing-zing-zing!  Plus it was a Memorial Day show stopper!  I think I’ll be making these for Fourth of July as well!!  

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Sugar Free Patriotic Pretzel Salad
2017-05-28 08:09:14
Serves 8
This Patriotic Pretzel Salad is a perfect summer dessert with fresh strawberries and blueberries in refreshing jello, a creamy cheesecake filling, and a salty, sweet pretzel crust. Best off all, it's sugar free!!! Why this is called a salad I will never understand? But if we're calling
Prep Time
30 min
Total Time
2 hr
Prep Time
30 min
Total Time
2 hr
Pretzel Crust
  1. 2 cups crushed pretzels
  2. 1/4 cup Splenda
  3. 3/4 cup melted butter
Cheese Cake Filling
  1. 12 oz Neufchatel Cheese or Cream Cheese, room temperature
  2. 1 container Sugar Free Cool Whip, defrosted
  3. 1 tsp vanilla
  4. 3/4 cup Splenda
Jello Layers
  1. 2 cups blueberries, rinsed and picked through
  2. 2 cups strawberries, hulled and thickly sliced
  3. 3 cups boiling water
  4. 1 pkg Strawberry Jello, Sugar Free
  5. 1 pkg Raspberry Jello, Sugar Free
  6. 10 - 15 drops blue food coloring
Topping
  1. Sugar Free Cool Whip
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Jello layers
  1. Bring water to a boil. In one bowl, stir together 1 1/2 cups of water and raspberry jello. Stir in blueberries. Add food coloring until the color matches the blueberries.
  2. In a separate bowl, stir together the remaining water, strawberry jello, and strawberries.
  3. Refrigerate jellos until almost set, about 45 minutes - 1 hour.
Pretzel Crust
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. In a food processor, whirl together the pretzels and Splenda until the pretzels are in very small chunks. Add the melted butter, and whirl it up until it has a moist crumb. It's okay if the crumb is inconsistent, the little crispy chunks are a nice crunch.
  3. In a 9 x 13 pan, evenly distribute the crust and press it firmly down. If using Mason jars, evenly distribute crust and press firmly down.
  4. Bake for 8 minutes.
  5. Allow to cool completely.
Cheesecake filling
  1. On medium speed, blend together cream cheese, cool whip, vanilla, and sugar, until well combined and delicious!
Salad Assembly
  1. Layer the cheesecake filling over the pretzel crumb. Add an even layer of strawberries and then the blueberries. Cover and chill until fully set, about 1 hour.
  2. Top with more cool whip and enjoy!!
Notes
  1. This keeps very well! It can be made 2 days in advance.
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Sugar Free Patriotic Pretzel Salad Dessert

Sugar Free Patriotic Pretzel Salad Dessert with fresh strawberries and blueberries! Delicious dessert for Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, or just any ol' BBQ! Diabetic Friendly www.nicoleis.com

Ingredients

  • 2 cups crushed pretzels
  • 1 cup Splenda
  • 3/4 cup melted butter
  • 12 oz Neufchatel Cheese or Cream Cheese, room temperature
  • 2 containers Sugar Free Cool Whip, defrosted
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups blueberries, rinsed and picked through
  • 2 cups strawberries, hulled and thickly sliced
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 1 pkg Strawberry Jello, Sugar Free
  • 1 pkg Raspberry Jello, Sugar Free
  • 10 – 15 drops blue food coloring

Takes 2 hours,
serves 8.

Instructions

  1. Bring water to a boil. In one bowl, stir together 1 1/2 cups of water and raspberry jello. Stir in blueberries. Add food coloring until the color matches the blueberries.
  2. In a separate bowl, stir together the remaining water, strawberry jello, and strawberries.
  3. Refrigerate jellos until almost set, about 45 minutes – 1 hour.
  4. PRETZEL CRUST
  5. Preheat oven to 350.
  6. In a food processor, whirl together the pretzels and Splenda until the pretzels are in very small chunks. Add the melted butter, and whirl it up until it has a moist crumb. It’s okay if the crumb is inconsistent, the little crispy chunks are a nice crunch.
  7. In a 9 x 13 pan, evenly distribute the crust and press it firmly down. If using Mason jars, evenly distribute crust and press firmly down.
  8. Bake for 8 minutes.
  9. Allow to cool completely.
  10. CHEESECAKE FILLING
  11. On medium speed, blend together cream cheese, cool whip, vanilla, and sugar, until well combined and delicious!
  12. SALAD ASSEMBLY
  13. Layer the cheesecake filling over the pretzel crumb. Add an even layer of strawberries and then the blueberries. Cover and chill until fully set, about 1 hour.
  14. Top with more cool whip and enjoy!!


30 Comments

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Comments

  1. Kacie says

    May 31, 2017 at 4:52 pm

    I love the sound of that pretzel crust! This seems a lot healthier than the desserts I am so used to eating. Perfect for Summer!

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      June 1, 2017 at 1:44 pm

      It was very healthy, but it didn’t taste that way. Which in my opinion is the best way to eat healthy food. lol

      Reply
  2. Marie-Pierre Breton says

    June 1, 2017 at 3:46 am

    Nice idea ! Although I would eat it all year long this pretzel cup! Looking delicious!

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      June 1, 2017 at 1:44 pm

      You could definitely eat it all year. I think next time I may try some different fruits, like mango!

      Reply
  3. Gloria says

    June 1, 2017 at 9:37 am

    I have never had a pretzel salad, but it sure does sound interesting. Perfect to take along and celebrate with too.

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      June 1, 2017 at 1:43 pm

      I hadn’t either. But they’re really popular in the South – go figure. It was really good!

      Reply
  4. Megan Wesley says

    June 1, 2017 at 11:30 am

    These look yummy! x

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      June 1, 2017 at 1:43 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Cole Nemeth says

    June 1, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    This looks super delicious! I love how you used the colours to make them perfect for the holidays!

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      June 1, 2017 at 3:46 pm

      Thank you so much! I don’t use food coloring often, so I was glad that it matched!

      Reply
  6. Fred says

    June 1, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    I love the combo, tasty looking dessert that is healthy as well. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Nicole says

      June 2, 2017 at 9:00 am

      Thank you for reading it!

      Reply
  7. Melissa says

    June 1, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    This looks so yummy! And I love how it shows the colors.

    xx, Melissa

    Reply
  8. Beth says

    June 1, 2017 at 6:17 pm

    This would be so much fun to make for a backyard party or BBQ! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  9. Phaytea's Pulse says

    June 2, 2017 at 4:41 am

    This looks so appealing …love the colours…..

    Reply
  10. Kavey Favelle says

    June 2, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Totally with you, I wouldn’t call it a salad either, but it does look a really healthy, attractive and delicious dessert!

    Reply
  11. Deanna says

    June 3, 2017 at 9:17 am

    This looks so good for the 4th!! YUM!

    Reply
  12. Abbey Sharp says

    June 4, 2017 at 2:04 pm

    I love the healthy take on this dessert! Perfect for a picnic or bbq party! Thanks for the recipe 🙂

    Reply
  13. Azlin Bloor says

    June 4, 2017 at 2:53 pm

    Wow, this is such an amazing recipe! I love the theme and colours and the fact that it’s healthy is a huge bonus!

    Reply
  14. Danielle Cushing says

    June 4, 2017 at 5:26 pm

    My mom makes something very similar – I love it!

    Reply
  15. Lynne Curry says

    June 4, 2017 at 6:53 pm

    These look so festive for the holiday. Reminds me of the jello parfaits my mom made when I was a kid.

    Reply
  16. Anne Murphy says

    June 4, 2017 at 8:41 pm

    Using the raspberry jello and coloring it is clever! (And no – I don’t want that bright blue jello! LOL) I like the creamy/fruity/crunchy contrast, too.

    Reply
  17. Manavi Siddhanti says

    June 5, 2017 at 1:58 am

    This recipe looks super delicious. Something that I can always have in this sweltering heat. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

    Love,
    Manavi
    http://www.beforbeauty.com

    Reply
  18. Sarah says

    June 5, 2017 at 2:45 am

    These are adorable! I love dessert jars!

    Reply
  19. Derek | Dad With A Pan says

    June 5, 2017 at 11:10 am

    Those look perfect for July 4th! Definitely a crowd please and something fun to make with the kids!

    Reply
  20. Jackie Garvin says

    June 10, 2017 at 7:34 pm

    What a great spin on a vintage dessert. Sugar free options are important to a lot of people. Love your patriotic theme.

    Reply
  21. Eileen says

    June 11, 2017 at 3:53 pm

    What a cute idea. I love salty/sweet desserts.

    Reply
  22. Susanne says

    June 18, 2017 at 8:55 am

    This sounds delicious and looks so patriotic, I love it layered in those ball jars! Pinning for later 🙂 Thank you for joining us at Create and Celebrate!

    Reply
  23. Donna says

    June 27, 2017 at 12:40 am

    These are so fun for July 4tth!! The kids would love these so much!!

    Reply

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