Description
Peach Pretzel Salad is a delightful dessert that beautifully balances sweet and salty flavors, making it the perfect addition to any gathering. With its crunchy pretzel crust, creamy cheesecake layer, and luscious peach topping, this dish is sure to impress your guests. Ideal for summer barbecues or elegant dinner parties, this no-bake treat is refreshingly light yet indulgent. You can easily whip it up using simple ingredients, and it’s a great way to showcase fresh peaches. Serve it chilled for a delicious end to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2½ cups crushed pretzels
- ¾ cup melted butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (divided)
- 12 ounces cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 12 ounces Cool Whip
- 6 ounces peach vegan gelatin
- 4 cups peeled and diced fresh peaches
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 cups ice water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly butter a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix crushed pretzels, melted butter, and ¼ cup of sugar until combined. Press evenly into the bottom of the baking pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes; remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, remaining sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Gently fold in Cool Whip.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled pretzel crust.
- To prepare the peach topping, dissolve peach gelatin in boiling water; add ice water and stir well. Fold in diced peaches gently.
- Pour the peach mixture over the cream cheese layer. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours or until set.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square (approximately 120g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg