Crunchy pretzels and a creamy filling are topped with piles of strawberries and blueberries making this Berry Pretzel Dessert our favorite dessert for summer!
Servings: 9-12 servings
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
3cupsminiature pretzel twists
⅓cupmelted butter
¼cuplight brown sugar
Filling Ingredients
16ouncescream cheese
½cupsugar
¾cupheavy cream
1teaspoonvanilla extract
¼teaspoonkosher salt
2½cupschopped fresh strawberriesfor topping
1½cupsfresh blueberriesfor topping
Instructions
Finely crush the pretzels in a food processor, blender, or with a rolling pin in a heavy zip-close bag. Place the crumbs in a medium-size mixing bowl.
Add the melted butter and brown sugar and stir to combine. Press the crust mixture into the bottom of an 8×8 pan.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and sugar. Beat until combined, about 2 minutes. Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt.
Beat until smooth and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Pour over the crust and smooth with a spatula.
Top generously with berries. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
I loved the crumbling crust with bits of crunchy pretzels throughout, but if you prefer a more traditional crumb crust (that will also be more easily sliced) be sure to grind every bit of the pretzels into fine crumbs.