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Cherry Pretzel Dessert

Name: Cherry Pretzel Dessert
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 13x9-inch pan
Ingredients: 2 cups crushed pretzels; ½ cup butter, melted; 3 tablespoons white sugar; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed; 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Rating: 4.65 stars

23 Ratings
19 Reviews
14 Photos

I love this pretzel dessert. My aunt makes it every year at Thanksgiving and Christmas. It works great with strawberry and blueberry pie filling as well.

By Bridgett Neto

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

10 mins

additional:

30 mins

total:

55 mins

Servings:

Yield:

1 13x9-inch pan

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 30 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

2 cups crushed pretzels
½ cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Step 2

Mix pretzels, melted butter, and sugar together in a bowl; press into the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish.
Step 3

Bake crust in preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove to cool completely.
Step 4

Stir cream cheese and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl. Fold whipped topping with the cream cheese mixture until smooth; spread over the cooled pretzel crust. Spread cherry pie filling over the cream cheese layer.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

154 calories; protein 1.3g; carbohydrates 18.2g; fat 8.7g; cholesterol 16.3mg; sodium 146.6mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (19)

Most helpful positive review

Bridgett Neto

01/26/2015

I am the author of this recipe. FYI, I usually use a little more than one can of pie filling, so I suggest buying two cans. My husband likes it with blueberries and I like strawberries, so often I make half with blueberries and half with strawberries. Also, make sure the crust is cooled completely, otherwise the filling will kind of "melt". There weren't any recipes anything like this on the site when I first submitted it, I see a couple now. Funny thing is, I submitted it in 2008 (yes, 2008!) and it JUST got published now in January 2015. So technically, mine was first, lol ;) Hope you enjoy! Read More

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23 Ratings

5 star values: 18
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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Bridgett Neto

01/26/2015

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Linda Price

02/28/2015

Just made this and I also used to cans of Cherry topping one is not enough!? Read More

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swiftcor

04/04/2015

I added homeade chocolate ganash. It was FANTASTIC! Surely it made it messy, but who cares?! Brought it to a potluck and was gone before I got a piece! I highly recommend it. Its also our Easter dessert! Thats my photo up there! :) Read More

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kellie

07/12/2019

I love this recipe! It's super easy and I use gluten free pretzels which are surprisingly good (i eat every thing but i make it GF for family members) I also use fresh strawberries and blue berries on top instead of the pie filling. Oh and I also make it in cupcake form so much less mess when eating especially if you're making it for an event! Read More

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Devin Marie

11/16/2015

DELICIOUS and EASY!! My boyfriend and I absolutely loved it. The whipped cream mixture is sinfully good. The ONLY thing I would maybe do a LITTLE differently would be to make the pretzel layer a bit thicker but other than that it's FANTASTIC! Thank you! Read More

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jessmalally

09/27/2016

Delicious and easy! Will be making again. Read More

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Shari Kalous

07/24/2016

I grew up eating this! Pot lucks family gatherings holidays you name it! Some always made at least one of these! Love them! So easy and yummy! Sweet and salty together it dont get no better! Glad I found this a little different than what I recall Mom making it but pretty much the same! Thanks for posting it! Read More

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Rain

09/07/2015

Very simple used fresh picked cherries. Just tart enough. Read More

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GPOSBORN

12/28/2016

Very good! As suggested by others used 3/4 stick of butter and pulsed 4 cups of pretzels in the blender for the crust. Used 1/2 cup powdered sugar instead of a cup and an 8 oz. lite whip cream. Used almost 2 cans of cherry pie filling. Tastes even better the next day! Read More

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Cherry Pretzel Dessert

Servings Per Recipe: 30
Calories: 154.1

% Daily Value *

protein: 3 %

carbohydrates: 6 %

dietary fiber: 1 %

sugars:

fat: 13 %

saturated fat: 30 %

cholesterol: 5 %

vitamin a iu: 5 %

niacin equivalents: 4 %

vitamin c: 1 %

folate: 3 %

calcium: 1 %

iron: 2 %

magnesium: 2 %

potassium: 1 %

sodium: 6 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.