If you are looking for a simple dessert, check out all boxes, salty, creamy and crunchy boxes – this pineapple pretzel salad dessert is the perfect treat. This dessert salad is a crowd for summer grilling, pot pot or festive dessert tables with buttery pretzel crust, fluffy cream cheese layer and rich pineapple filling. Inspired by the classic strawberry pretzel salad, this pineapple twist offers a refreshing flavour with bold tropical flavors and satisfying crispness. This is a great choice for those who crave sweets. Just make sure to give it enough time to relax for the best results.
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Ingredient notes
- Crushed Pretzels: These salty pretzels add a crisp texture and balance the sweetness in the dessert.
- brown sugar: Add depth and caramel flavor in pretzel crust.
- Unsalted butter: Combine pretzel mixture together and helps to form a crisp, salty pretzel crust.
- Cream cheese: Form the bottom of the cream cheese mixture, adding smooth, rich richness.
- granulated sugar: Add a sweet buttercream layer to balance the flavor of cream cheese.
- Vanilla extract: Enhance the flavor of the cream cheese layer.
- Topping: Create a light fluffy texture in a sweet cream cheese layer.
- Crush pineapple: Added juicy pineapple and bold tropical flavor to the top.
- Pineapple juice: Used to prepare pineapple jelly mixture – add water to reach ¾ cup if needed.
- Lemon gum: Added fancy contrast and helps set the pineapple layer to a sturdy yet shocking top.
Fresh pineapple contains enzymes that prevent gelatin from coagulating properly. If fresh pineapple is used, it must be cooked briefly to deactivate the enzyme before mixing with gelatin.
Absolutely! This dish is perfect for the day before. Just cool it until ready.
This recipe calls for thicker layers of 9 by 9 inch plates. You can use 8×8 inches thicker slices or 9×13 inches thin layers (you may need to expand the ingredients for this).
Freezing is not recommended, the gelatin does not melt well and the texture may be affected.
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Cool the gelatin mixture and pour it over the buttercream layer and spoon gently or pour it on the back of the spoon to avoid breaking the buttercream layer.
- Crush pretzels to give them a stickier crust. Use a food processor or seal in the zipper bag and then crush with a rolling pin.
- Let each layer cool/cooldon’t rush to get ahead. Cool the shell and cool the cream layer before adding gelatin, helping to keep the different layers.
- Drain pineapple Good to prevent excessive liquid from affecting the texture of the topping.
- Let the gelatin cool slightly Before adding pineapple Or pour in, if it is too hot, it may melt the cream layer.
- Decorate with fresh and crisp toppings before serving.
Pineapple Pretzel Salad Dessert
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Stir together crushed pretzels, brown sugar and melted butter until well combined.
- Press the mixture into a 9 x 9-inch baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes. Let it cool completely.
- Stir the cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then mix in the vanilla extract. Fold with a whip until fluffy and evenly mixed.
- Spread over the cooled crust, making sure to seal all the way to the edge. Cool in the refrigerator when preparing the toppings.
- Heat the pineapple juice and lemon juice until hot, then stir in the lemon gelatin until completely dissolved. Let cool for 10-15 minutes.
- Stir in the crushed pineapple.
- Pour gently onto the butter layer, evenly and smooth. Cool until at least 4 hours or overnight for best results.
- To eat, cut it into thick squares. Garpe with whipped cream, pineapple cubes or fresh mint leaves.
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Pineapple Pretzel Salad Dessert Recipe
If you are looking for a simple dessert, check out all boxes, salty, creamy and crunchy boxes – this pineapple pretzel salad dessert is the perfect treat.
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Calories: 463KCAL | carbohydrate: 67g | protein: 6g | Fatty: twenty oneg | Saturated fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated fat: 1g | Monounsaturated fat: 5g | Trans fat: 1g | cholesterol: 57mg | sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 226mg | fiber: 1g | sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 673IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | calcium: 80mg | iron: 1mg
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