When you need a simple dessert for a dinner, this recipe for Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Cups is perfect. It’s easy enough for a child to put together, but still super yummy and pretty to look at!
This is one of my go-to desserts that everyone in the family tends to love. It’s light and refreshing and great for a tasty and simple dessert. If you’re looking for a simple strawberry dessert that takes minimal effort and time, you’re not going to want to miss out on this tasty treat!
It’s light, refreshing, and if you’re able to use fresh strawberries from the garden during the summer months, this will taste so flavorful and fun!
Be certain to check out this Strawberry, Watermelon and Basil Salad recipe as well! (You can never have too many fun strawberry recipes on hand!)
Whenever you’re meal planning and you need a simple dessert recipe, keep this Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Cups in mind. With the buttery, crunchy pretzel crust and the creamy cheesecake filling – not to mention all of the juicy strawberries, I’m sure your friends and family will love this recipe.
This recipe for Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Cups is simple enough for your kids to help put it together. Be sure to print the recipe below and add it to your recipe binder!
I love to make this with the kids and spend some quality time together in the kitchen. It’s a fast and simple recipe that brings us closer together every time we make it together!
How do you store this strawberry dessert?
You’re going to want to keep this pretzel dessert stored in the fridge. It needs to be kept cool because of the ingredients added.
Will the pretzel crust turn soggy?
Not right away, but when it sits for a little bit of time, it will. It won’t affect the flavor at all but the texture is going to be a bit different. If you want a bit of crunch on your dessert, you can always break up some more pretzels and add them on top.
Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Cups
So lets talk about how you make the Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Cups. You’ll begin with a medium mixing bowl:
In a medium mixing bowl and combine chopped strawberries and 1 Tbsp sugar. Mix well until coated. Set aside.
Add pretzels to the bowl of a food processor and blend until you have pretzel crumbs. In a medium bowl combine pretzel crumbs, melted butter and 1 Tbsp sugar. Mix with a fork until pretzel crumbs are moist. Set aside.
Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until your mixture is creamy. Add whipped topping and mix until combined.
Add 2 Tbsp pretzel mixture to each cup and press down on mixture with your fingers to create a crust. Add the cream cheese filling, dividing evenly between the 8 servings (reserve a little to dollop on top of each cup). Divide strawberries into 8 portions and spoon over each serving.
Add dollop of remaining mixture to each cup (if reserved).
And there you have it. Top each dollop of cream cheese mixture with a strawberry and you have finished your Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Cups. These would be fun to serve at a dinner party or a summer picnic.
More Strawberry recipes:
- Strawberry, Watermelon, and Basil Salad
- Lemon Strawberry Cake Bars
- Easy Strawberry Trifle
- Strawberry Galette
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Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Cups
This simple Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Cup recipe is the perfect ending to a spring or summer meal.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries
- 2 cups pretzels
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 4 oz softened cream cheese
- 1/4 cup + 2 T. granulated sugar, divided
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 oz. whipped topping
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine chopped strawberries and 1 Tbsp sugar. Mix well until coated. Set aside.
- Add pretzels to the bowl of a food processor and blend until you have pretzel crumbs. In a medium bowl combine pretzel crumbs, melted butter and 1 Tbsp sugar. Mix with a fork until pretzel crumbs are moist. Set aside.
- Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until your mixture is creamy. Add whipped topping and mix until combined.
- Add 2 Tbsp pretzel mixture to each cup and press down on mixture with your fingers to create a crust. Add the cream cheese filling, dividing evenly between the 8 servings (reserve a little to dollop on top of each cup). Divide strawberries into 8 portions and spoon over each serving. Add dollop of remaining mixture to each cup (if reserved).
- Serve immediately.
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