Hi friends,

Cherry Pretzel Dessert is a great for Summertime – or anytime! 🙂 It’s a quick and easy recipe to make. There are different variations on how to make this yummy dessert – you can see how I made mine below.

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Cherry Pretzel Dessert

• 2-1/2 cups crushed pretzels
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 8 ounce container whipped topping, thawed
• 21 ounce can cherry pie filling

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine crushed pretzels, vanilla, dark brown sugar, and flour in a medium bowl and stir until combined. Add melted butter to the mixture and stir until well combined. Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture to use for the topping.

Spread the mixture in a 9×13 baking dish (or two 8×8 inch pans). Press into an even layer. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

Beat cream cheese in a medium bowl until smooth. Add powdered sugar and mix until combined. Fold in whipped topping and mix until combined.

Spread mixture over cooled crust. Spread cherry pie filling over the cream cheese layer. Sprinkle reserved pretzel mixture over the top.

Cover and refrigerate 4 hours before serving. Can chill overnight.

Note: You can also use light brown sugar to make the crust. I prefer dark brown sugar because I like the richer taste that it gives.

Not a fan of cherries? You can use any flavor of pie filling! Blueberry would be so yummy and apple in the Fall would be amazing. You can also double the pie filling if you want a thicker layer of fruit on the top.

What flavor Pretzel Dessert will you make? 😋

Anita