Cherry Pretzel Dessert

This cherry pretzel dessert features a crunchy crust layered with sweetened cream cheese and canned cherry pie filling for a sweet and salty dessert.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 154 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

Stir together cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl. Fold in whipped topping until smooth. Spread over cooled crust. Cover evenly with cherry pie filling.