Peach Jell-o “Salad”

Growing up, my friend’s mom made the classic strawberry pretzel salad and I was obsessed with it! To this day it’s one of my very favorite desserts combining the perfect amount of saltiness, creaminess, and cutting all of that richness with fruit. It is the perfect dessert!

This is a recipe for the peach version since peaches are a plenty right now, and I have to say that this version rivals the strawberry. The fresh and flavorful peaches are amazing in this jell-o salad. Enjoy!!

Peach Pretzel Jell-o Salad

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Yield: 10-12

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Ingredients

Pretzel Crust

• 3 cups pretzel sticks, crushed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, melted

Cream Cheese Layer

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar

Peach Jell-o Layer

• 6 oz package peach Jell-o
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups fresh peaches, sliced

Instructions

Pretzel Crust

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C), and butter/grease a 9x13-inch baking dish or line with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the crushed pretzels, granulated sugar, and melted butter. Mix well until all pretzel crumbs are coated.
3. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
4. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Let it cool completely.

Cream Cheese Layer

1. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy.
2. In another bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream with the confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
3. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until fully combined.
4. Spread mixture over cooled pretzel crust, spreading to the edges of the dish to create a seal- this is important so that the jello is separated from the pretzel layer to keep it crunchy. Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.

Peach Jell-o Layer

1. In a bowl, dissolve the peach Jello in the boiling water. Stir until fully dissolved.
2. Let the Jello cool to room temperature (about 30-45 minutes).
3. Arrange the sliced peaches evenly over the cream cheese layer.
4. Pour the cooled peach Jello over the peaches evenly.
5. Refrigerate the dessert for at least 4 hours, or until fully set- I like to refrigerate overnight.
6. Slice and serve chilled with a dollop of whipped cream if you're into it!

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