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Lemon Raspberry Pretzel Salad

Our lemon raspberry pretzel salad features a buttery pretzel crust, lemonade cream cheese filling, and homemade raspberry topping.
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon pretzel salad, lemon raspberry pretzel salad, Pretzel Salad, Raspberry Pretzel Salad
Servings: 8 Servings

Ingredients

Pretzel Crust

Raspberry Filling

Lemonade Cream Cheese Mixture

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375° and lightly spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with a non-stick cooking spray.

Pretzel Crust

  • Using a food processor, or large baggie, add pretzels and crush into small pieces.
  • In a large bowl, add coarsely crushed pretzel, brown sugar, flour and vanilla. Stir.
  • Melt butter and add to the pretzel mixture. Stir to combine.
  • Spread mixture into prepared baking dish. Press into an even layer, reserving ½ cup of pretzel mixture to use for the topping.
  • Bake for 8 minutes. Remove and let cool.

Raspberry Filling

  • In a medium saucepan, add raspberries, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch. Stir.
  • Heat over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
  • Remove from heat, strain seeds, and let cool.

Lemonade Cream Cheese Mixture

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine evaporated milk and pudding mix.
  • Beat on high speed for 2 minutes (mixture will be really thick).
  • In another medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Gradually beat in lemonade concentrate until combined.
  • Add pudding mixture and powdered sugar. Beat.
  • Next, add the cool whip and mix just until combined.
  • Once the pretzel crust has cooled completely, spread lemonade cream cheese mixture evenly over the pretzel crust.
  • Add the raspberry topping over the cream cheese mixture.
  • Sprinkle reserved pretzel mixture on top of the raspberry topping.
  • Cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

Notes

  • Let each layer cool completely before assembling to keep the layers neat.
  • Straining the raspberry mixture creates an extra smooth topping.
  • Soften the cream cheese before mixing to avoid lumps.
  • Chill overnight whenever possible for cleaner slices.
  • Use fresh lemon juice for the brightest citrus flavor.