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STRAWBERRY PRETZEL SALAD RECIPE – Butter with a Side of Bread by Gordon Ramsay

Gorgeous Strawberry Pretzel Salad layered with a buttery pretzel crust, cream cheese whipped topping, strawberries and jello. A simple sweet side dish that is always the first to go!

Hey there! Sarah again from Feeding Your Fam here to share a delicious Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe with you! Are you in charge of bringing a fruity side to your next family party or neighborhood get together? Look no further! This Strawberry Pretzel Salad will be the star of the dinner table. I promise you both old and young will devour this tasty dish!!

How to Make Strawberry Pretzel Salad

This Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe is so simple to put together! The first step is to crush up some pretzels for the crust. I find that the pretzel twists work great for the crust, but use what you have. If you just have pretzels sticks, crush those babies up! The easiest way to bring all of the crust ingredients together quick and easy is with a food processor. Simply crush up the pretzels until you have 2 cups, add in the sugar and butter and process until a nice crumbly mixture is made.

If you don’t have a food processor an easy way to make this crust is with a large zip top bag. Fill it with your pretzels and crush with a rolling pin. Add the sugar and butter and mix with your hands until the crust has formed.

In the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish lay down the first layer of the pretzel crust. A simple tip to get the pretzel crust to lay evenly in the pan is to take the backside of a measuring cup and press down the crust until an even layer is filled in the bottom of the pan. Bake the crust until it is golden brown.

Pretzel Jello Salad filling

The next delicious layer to this Strawberry Pretzel Salad is the tastiest!! Combine a block of softened cream cheese, sugar and whipped topping. This process is best when the sugar and cream cheese are mixed together first with either a hand mixer or stand mixer. Once a smooth mixture is made, the whipped topping can be folded in until this layer is well combined and ready to layer on the cooled pretzel crust. Spread the cream cheese layer all the way to the edges creating a seal so the Jello layer won’t bleed through.

Lastly, comes the Jello and strawberries. For this Strawberry Pretzel Salad Recipe, you will need one large box of Jello and frozen strawberries. I like to use the sliced strawberries, they are easier to work with and lay flat as the top layer. Combine the Jello and boiling water until the Jello has fully dissolved, then add in the frozen strawberries and stir until the strawberries get a little soft.

Last layer tip- pour the jello onto the cream cheese layer over a slotted spoon to prevent craters forming in the cream cheese. Slowly cover the cream cheese layer with the Jello and then add on the strawberries.

Refrigerate until the Jello sets, about 2-3 hours. Slice and enjoy!!!

Ingredients Needed for Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Strawberry Pretzel Salad really only needs a few simple ingredients!

Pretzels
Butter
Sugar
Whipped topping
Cream cheese
Strawberry Jello
Frozen Strawberries

I hope you enjoy sharing this Strawberry Pretzel Salad with those you love!! It is sure to become one they request you to bring to every get together!!

Recipe for Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Crust:

–2 C crushed pretzels

–¾ C melted butter

–¼ C sugar

Topping:

–8 oz. cream cheese

–1 C sugar

–12 oz whipped topping

–1 (6 oz) Large box strawberry Jello

–2 c boiling water

–4 c frozen sliced strawberries

Step-by-Step Instructions for making Strawberry Jello Pretzel Salad

Preheat oven to 400ºF and prepare a 9 x 13 inch baking dish by coating with cooking spray.
In a food processor pulse pretzels until 2 cups crushed. Add melted butter and sugar to the processor and pulse until finely crushed. Pour the crust mixture into the prepared baking dish. With the back of a measuring cup, press the crust until an even layer is formed in the pan. Bake the crust for 8 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool before adding the whipped cream cheese layer.
In a mixing bowl combing the softened cream cheese and sugar. Whip to combine with a hand mixer. Fold in the Cool Whip and spread over the cooled pretzel crust making sure to go completely to the edges to seal the crust.
In a large mixing bowl combine the Jello and boiling water, mix until Jello is dissolved. Add in the frozen strawberries and stir for 1 minute. The Jello will begin to thicken. Carefully pour the Jello mixture over a slotted spoon evenly onto the cream cheese layer. Layer the strawberries.
Set in fridge until firm, 2-3 hours.

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Gorgeous Strawberry Pretzel Salad layered with a buttery pretzel crust, cream cheese whipped topping, strawberries and jello. A simple sweet side dish that is always the first to go!

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Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: strawberry pretzel salad

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 15

Calories: 301kcal

Ingredients

Crust:

2 C crushed pretzels
¾ C melted butter
¼ C sugar

Filling:

8 oz. cream cheese
1 C sugar
12 oz whipped topping

Topping:

1 6 oz Large box strawberry Jello
2 c boiling water
4 c frozen sliced strawberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400ºF and prepare a 9 x 13 inch baking dish by coating with cooking spray.
In a food processor pulse pretzels until 2 cups crushed. Add melted butter and sugar to the processor and pulse until finely crushed. Pour the crust mixture into the prepared baking dish.
With the back of a measuring cup, press the crust until an even layer is formed in the pan. Bake the crust for 8 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool before adding the whipped cream cheese layer.
In a mixing bowl combing the softened cream cheese and sugar. Whip to combine with a hand mixer. Fold in the whipped topping and spread over the cooled pretzel crust making sure to go completely to the edges to seal the crust.
In a large mixing bowl combine the Jello and boiling water, mix until Jello is dissolved. Add in the frozen strawberries and stir for 1 minute. The Jello will begin to thicken.
Carefully pour the Jello mixture over a slotted spoon evenly onto the cream cheese layer. Spread the strawberries evenly over the top. Set in fridge until firm, 2-3 hours.

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Can you use real whipped cream instead?

If you can’t find Cool Whip, which is the brand name of whipped topping where you live or you prefer not to use it in recipes, you can use stabilized whipped cream instead. If you just use regular whipped cream, the consistency will be too light and the cream will not hold up very well when mixed into the jello salad. It’s very simple to make your own stabilized whipped cream and it just takes a few minutes!

How do you make stabilized whipped cream?

To make stabilized whipped cream, you will need the following ingredients:

4 ounces of cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Beat the cream cheese with the powdered sugar and vanilla until soft and smooth.
In a separate bowl, beat the whipping cream just until soft peaks form.
Add the cream cheese mixture to the whipped cream and beat until stiff peaks are formed. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

A little tip for making whipped cream faster. Use a metal bowl for whipping the cream and place the bowl in the freezer for about 30 minutes before you make the whipped cream. This will significantly decrease the amount of time that you will need to beat the whipped cream – the process will go much faster!

CHOCOLATE COCA-COLA CAKE – Butter with a Side of Bread by Gordon Ramsay

Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake is a rich, moist chocolate cake recipe that is made with Coca-Cola, buttermilk and marshmallow creme with a simple and decadent chocolate ganache frosting. This is the BEST chocolate cake recipe!

Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake is one of the best chocolate cake recipes I’ve ever tried! The consistency is perfect and the cake has just the right amount of chocolatey flavor.

What type of Coca-Cola is used in chocolate Coca-Cola cake?

I used Cherry Coca-Cola this time around because I love the chocolate and cherry combination, but the taste of the soda is so subtle that I really couldn’t tell that it wasn’t regular coca-cola. (If you really want a good Chocolate Cherry Cake, you need to try this recipe!) I really don’t even like soda, especially Coca-Cola, but there is barely a hint of the soda flavor in the cake so I promise you’ll love this recipe even if you aren’t a Coca-Cola fan. I haven’t tried it with Diet Coke so I’m not sure if diet soda works, but you can use any flavor of regular Coca-Cola soda.

Why put Coca-Cola in a cake?

I’ll be completely honest and admit that I don’t know the chemistry involved with adding coca-cola to the cake, but this is my favorite chocolate cake recipe ever! I’m not sure if it is the soda in the recipe that makes the consistency so good, but it is just so moist and absolutely perfect. You cant really taste a coca-cola flavor but something about adding coca-cola to cake is magical.

This cake also has marshmallow cream in the batter which may also contribute to the perfection of it. I’ve put marshmallow creme in frosting before, but never in the cake batter and now I’m thinking that I need to find a way to incorporate it into all of my cake recipes! I think it makes the cake creamier and lighter!

The chocolate ganache frosting on the top of the cake is also amazing. All of that butter and sugar and chocolate flavor takes over! This icing is absolutely perfect-not too thick or too thin. It sets up a bit after cooling, but doesn’t get hard.

Ingredients in Chocolate Coca-Cola cake

Cake:

1 cup Coca-Cola
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
3 Tbsp. cocoa powder
2 cups flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
7-oz jar marshmallow creme

How to make Chocolate Coca-Cola cake

To make the cake, put the Coca-Cola, butter and cocoa in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Just after it begins to boil, remove from heat and let cool for about 10 minutes.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
Add the cooled cocoa mixture to the flour mixture and mix well. Add the marshmallow creme, stir until well combined.
Pour mixture into a greased Bundt pan and bake at 350° for about 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (If using a 9X13 pan, cook for about 30 minutes.)

Ingredients in Chocolate Ganache (aka The Best Chocolate frosting EVER!)

5 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup milk
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

How to make Chocolate Ganache

Chocolate Ganache is easy to make, and is so delicious that I usually end up eating a little bit of it with a spoon! Start by melting the butter In a saucepan over medium heat. Add the milk and sugar and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for one minute and then remove from heat.

Stir in the chocolate chips until completely melted and smooth. If you let the frosting sit for just a minute or two, it will start to set up a little bit, making it the perfect consistency to pour/spread on the cake. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE COCA-COLA CAKE

Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake is made with coca-cola, buttermilk and marshmallow creme! This chocolate cake is moist, delicious and turns out perfectly every time!

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Ingredients

Cake:

1 cup Coca-Cola
1 cup butter 2 sticks
3 Tbsp. cocoa powder
2 cups flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
7- oz jar marshmallow creme

Icing:

5 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup milk
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

To make the cake, put the Coca-Cola, butter and cocoa in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Just after it begins to boil, remove from heat and let cool for about 10 minutes.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla. Mix until well combined.
Add the cooled cocoa mixture to the flour mixture and mix well. Add the marshmallow creme, stir until well combined.
Pour mixture into a greased Bundt pan and bake at 350° for about 45-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (If using a 9X13 pan, cook for about 30 minutes.)
To make the icing, start by melting the butter In a saucepan over medium heat. Add the milk and sugar and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for one minute and then remove from heat. Stir in the chocolate chips until completely melted and smooth. If you let the frosting sit for just a minute or two, it will start to set up a little bit, making it the perfect consistency to pour/spread on the cake. Enjoy!

What kind of pan do you use to make chocolate cake?

You can use a regular 9X13 cake pan but I like to use a Bundt pan when making cake recipes because the presentation is so much fancier and you can make a cake look prettier without really having to decorate it at all. If you use a regular 9X13, make sure to reduce the cooking time to about 30-35 minutes.

Another way to make chocolate cake look fancier is to make the cake in two round 9″ pans. Just divide the batter evenly between the 2 pans and bake for about 30-35 minutes.

You can also make chocolate cake batter into cupcakes. This Chocolate Coca-Cola cake recipe will make 24 cupcakes that will bake for about 18-23 minutes.

Tips for making a cake in a Bundt pan (and getting the Bundt cake out of the pan too!)

There is nothing worse than making a delicious bundt cake and then having it get stuck when you are trying to get it out of the pan! It may take a little bit of trial and error depending on which kind of Bundt pan you are using, but over the years I have learned a few tips that help make sure your cake comes out successfully!

–Use a quality non-stick pan like this one. They aren’t very expensive and the investment will be worth it when your cakes come out beautifully every time!

–Grease your pan! I know. You are wondering why you need to grease a non-stick pan because usually you don’t! In fact, most of your non-stick pans will tell you not to use cooking spray at all because it will build up on the pan and make it less effective over time. That is true, but you still need to grease the pan somehow or it will likely stick. I have a very nice non-stick Bundt pan and I was excited to try it out because I was told that nothing would stick to it and that it didn’t need to be greased at all. The cake was totally stuck in the pan when it was done baking!!!

If you have a non-stick pan, grease it with melted shortening. I have had better luck with shortening than with butter. Just melt a little bit of shortening and then apply to the entire inside of the Bundt pan with a pastry brush.

If you don’t have a non-stick pan, you can use this type of cooking spray – it works miraculously because there is flour mixed in with the spray. I have an older pan that is not non-stick and when I use this spray, my Bundt cakes come out perfectly every single time. If your pan is really old and the inside is really scratched up and your cakes keep sticking, it may be time to get a new pan!

Also, make sure to grease your pan right before pouring the batter in. If you grease the pan too far ahead of time, the oil may drip down to the bottom of the pan, leaving the sides less coated.

-Let the cake cool before trying to get it out! If you try to get the cake out immediately after pulling it out of the oven, it will probably fall apart. You don’t want to let it cool completely either, but letting the cake rest for about 10 minutes should allow the cake to be cool enough to come out of the Bundt pan easily.

-Loosen up the edges of the cake with a knife. If you turn your Bundt pan upside down and wait a couple of minutes and it still isn’t coming out, try to identify which part of the cake is stuck. Often, there is just one or two parts that are stuck and you can very gently slide a butter knife in between the cake and the side of the pan to get it unstuck.

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EASTER RICE KRISPIE TREATS – Butter with a Side of Bread by Gordon Ramsay

Easter Rice Krispie Treats made with classic marshmallow treat ingredients that look like cute Easter baskets! Simple, fun recipe for a festive Easter dessert.

We love rice krispie treats in our house because they’re a quick and easy dessert that everyone loves. I had this idea to make a really basic Easter variety and they turned out so cute! My kids went crazy oven them and the chocolate eggs combined with the marshmallow treats tastes so good!

Easter Krispie Treat ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make these super cute krispie treats:

–7 cups mini marshmallows, divided

–4 TBSP butter

–6 cups rice Krispie cereal

–green food coloring

–Easter candies

How to make Marshmallow Easter Desserts

To make our cute little Easter Marshmallow treats, you’ll first want to make a basic rice krispie treat recipe. Mine includes the perfect ratio of marshmallows, cereal and butter!

I measure 6 cups of mini marshmallows out and add them to the bowl. Add in butter, cut up into small pieces and microwave the whole bowl for 1 minute 25 seconds.

Once it’s done, remove from the microwave and pour in cereal and stir until well combined. Stir in the remaining 1 cup of mini marshmallows.

Green Rice Krispie Treats

At this point, you’ll also stir in the green food coloring. You can use the tiny squeeze bottles or gel food coloring, just start slow and add more green as you’d like. You can use natural food coloring, but know that you’ll have to use a significantly larger amount.

Shape Easter treats

Transfer 2-3 TBSP portions to a mini muffin tin cups or regular muffin tin cups and press in the center to create a cavity. Candies will stick better if you create a good cavity, so make sure you push down a good amount! Let cool to set for 1 hour.

Use a thin knife to gently pop each marshmallow basket out of the muffin tin cups. Place 2-4 Easter candies in each basket. Candies will stick better once they have a chance to set. Enjoy!

Easter Rice Krispie Treats directions

Here are step-by-step directions for making our Easter Krispie Treats:

Spray rubber scraper, inside of mixing bowl and muffin tins with non-stick spray.
Measure 6 cups of mini marshmallows out and add them to the bowl. Add in butter, cut into pieces.
Microwave marshmallow and butter for 1 minute 25 seconds.
Pour in cereal and stir until well combined. Stir in remaining 1 cup of mini marshmallows and about 10 drops of green food coloring.
Transfer 2-3 TBSP portions to a mini muffin tin cups or regular muffin tin cups and press in the center to create a cavity. Let cool to set for 1 hour.
Use a thin knife to gently pop each marshmallow basket out of the muffin tin cups. Place 2-4 Easter candies in each basket. Candies will stick better if you create a good cavity and they have a chance to set.
Store leftovers in an airtight container on the countertop.

Easter Rice Krispie Treats

Easter Rice Krispie Treats made with classic marshmallow treat ingredients that look like cute Easter baskets! Simple, fun recipe for a festive Easter dessert.

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Course: Dessert, treats

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easter Rice Krispie Treats

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 24

Calories: 90kcal

Ingredients

7 cups mini marshmallows divided
4 TBSP butter
6 cups rice Krispie cereal
green food coloring
Easter candies

Instructions

Spray rubber scraper, inside of a microwaveable mixing bowl and muffin tins with non-stick spray.
Measure 6 cups of mini marshmallows out and add them to the bowl. Add in butter, cut into pieces. Microwave for 1 minute 25 seconds.
Pour in cereal and stir until well combined. Stir in remaining 1 cup of mini marshmallows and 10 drops green food coloring.
Transfer 2-3 TBSP portions to a mini muffin tin cups or regular muffin tin cups and press in the center to create a cavity. Let cool to set for 1 hour.
Use a thin knife to gently pop each marshmallow basket out of the muffin tin cups. Place 2-4 Easter candies in each basket. Candies will stick better if you create a good cavity and they have a chance to set.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container on the countertop. Recipe yields 24 mini Easter treats and 12 regular Easter treats.

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How do I keep my Rice Krispie Treats from sticking?

I always spray my rubber spatula with a good coating of cooking spray and then mixing my Krispie Treats is so much easier! You can also spray the mixing bowl you use and of course, spray the 9×13 glass pan with cooking spray too. No more mess!

How do you keep Rice Crispy Treats soft?

Here are several ways to keep rice krispie treats soft. They’re simple, but effective!

Make sure to not use stale marshmallows. Seriously. Rice Krispie Treats are not the treat to use up those old, hard marshmallows! Recently purchased marshmallows work best.
Watch that you don’t overcook. You want to heat the marshmallows until they’re soft and beginning to lose shape. I find it’s easiest to not overcook marshmallows if I heat them in the microwave. Mine take just over 1 minute to be ready- that’s it!
Always remember the butter. The marshmallow-butter combination helps keep the treats soft and chewy, so don’t leave it out or reduce the measurement.
Don’t chill in the refrigerator. Even if you want them to set quickly, I find this just dries the marshmallow treats out more quickly.
Store in an airtight container on the counter top.

How to Make Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Ingredients

Crust:

Filling:

Topping:

Instructions

Nutrition

Can you use real whipped cream instead?

How do you make stabilized whipped cream?

Related

What type of Coca-Cola is used in chocolate Coca-Cola cake?

Why put Coca-Cola in a cake?

Ingredients in Chocolate Coca-Cola cake

How to make Chocolate Coca-Cola cake

Ingredients in Chocolate Ganache (aka The Best Chocolate frosting EVER!)

How to make Chocolate Ganache

CHOCOLATE COCA-COLA CAKE

Ingredients

Cake:

Icing:

Instructions

What kind of pan do you use to make chocolate cake?

Tips for making a cake in a Bundt pan (and getting the Bundt cake out of the pan too!)

Related

Green Rice Krispie Treats

Easter Rice Krispie Treats

Ingredients

Instructions

Notes

Nutrition

How do I keep my Rice Krispie Treats from sticking?

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