Apple Pretzel Salad is an excellent easy dessert with layers of crunchy pretzels, sweetened cream cheese and topped with apple pie filling!
A LAYERED DESSERT RECIPE
In the event you’ve ever had a Strawberry Pretzel Salad, you understand how good this combo of flavors might be! It appears like a bizarre mixture of flavors however the candy and salty combo simply works so properly collectively right here. As an alternative of a strawberry layer on prime, we’re utilizing apple pie filling, bringing all of the scrumptious fall flavors into this basic deal with. And as normal, I do not know why we name this a ‘salad’ however who am I to query factor?!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Sure! As an alternative of apple pie filling, you should utilize peach pie filling and even cherry pie filling or no matter you assume will work!
The important thing to preserving the highest layer separate from the underside is to ensure your cream cheese layer is easy and extends all the way in which to the partitions of your serving dish. You do not need any gaps or holes the place it might leak by means of. But when it does, it actually doesn’t matter. It doesn’t have an effect on the flavour in any respect and nonetheless tastes scrumptious!
This may be made with pretzel sticks or mini pretzel twists. Because you’re crushing them up, it actually doesn’t matter what the unique form is.
I feel cinnamon may very well be added to the apple pie filling. Combine the apple pie filling with a teaspoon or two of floor cinnamon and stir then layer on prime of the dessert.
If the apples appears too giant to be comfy to eat, I take a knife and mainly put it into the can and noticed forwards and backwards to chop them up simply. I do that for my Apple Danishes and it really works like a appeal! I’ve an image in that recipe that can provide you an concept of what I’m speaking about in the event you don’t perceive what I’m saying.
Since this has a layer of whipped cream and cream cheese in it, it have to be saved within the fridge while you aren’t serving it. Any leftovers will preserve in an hermetic container for as much as 3-4 days. I don’t suggest freezing this dessert.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- salted pretzels – you should utilize unsalted pretzels if most well-liked.
- unsalted butter – in the event you solely have salted butter, go forward and use that. There’s solely a 1/4 teaspoon of salt in every stick of salted butter so it actually gained’t be including a lot salt to the general dish.
- block cream cheese – in the event you forgot to seize it from the fridge, use any of those hacks on How one can Soften Cream Cheese Rapidly.
- whipped topping – the model title is ‘Cool Whip’ however you may definitely buy the shop model. You will discover it within the freezer part of your grocery retailer. You will want to thaw it within the fridge earlier than utilizing.
- powdered sugar – a sugar substitute can be utilized. You’ll be able to sweeten this to your liking.
- apple pie filling – as I said above, you should utilize this with most pie fillings. You may as well use sugar free if wanted.
HOW TO MAKE APPLE PRETZEL SALAD
Preheat the oven to 350F levels. In a medium mixing bowl, mix the crushed pretzels and melted butter. Press this combination into the underside of a 9×13-inch baking dish and bake within the oven for 10 minutes. Take away and permit the pretzel crust to totally cool. In a big mixing bowl, mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar till easy with an electrical mixer. Gently stir the whipped topping into the cream cheese combination till simply mixed.
Unfold the cream cheese combination over the cooled pretzel crust and place the baking dish into the fridge for 1 hour to sit back and set. (This step is vital to stop the apple layer from dripping down into the pretzel crust). Unfold the apple pie filling on prime of the cream cheese layer evenly.
Return to the fridge and chill for not less than 1-2 hours or in a single day till able to serve. Slice and serve, take pleasure in!
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Energy: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fats: 17g | Sodium: 286mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g
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