Description
A sweet and salty Cheesecake Pretzel Dessert featuring a crunchy buttery pretzel crust, a smooth cream cheese filling, and a fruity cherry pie topping. This easy layered dessert is perfect for potlucks, holidays, and make-ahead gatherings.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups crushed pretzels
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix crushed pretzels, melted butter, and granulated sugar until combined.
- Press mixture into a 9×13-inch baking dish and bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar until smooth.
- Fold in whipped topping until fully combined.
- Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust evenly.
- Top with cherry pie filling and spread gently.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Let the crust cool completely before adding filling to keep it crunchy.
- Chilling overnight improves flavor and texture.
- Use different pie fillings like blueberry or strawberry for variation.
- Stabilized whipped cream can replace whipped topping if desired.
- Keep refrigerated until serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
