Pretzel Salad Flag Squares made with Jell-O, Cool Whip, and Jet-Puffed stars. Text: Summer Sensations.

Pretzel Salad Flag Squares

Prep

20 MIN

Total

5 HRS 30 MIN

Servings

20 servings

This festive Pretzel Salad Flag Squares recipe combines a salty pretzel crust with a sweet cream cheese layer and a refreshing cherry gelatin topping. ...

Ingredients

  • Original Cream Cheese

    Philadelphia

    Original Cream Cheese

  • Original Whipped Topping

    COOL WHIP

    Original Whipped Topping

  • Cherry Gelatin Dessert Mix

    Jell-O

    Cherry Gelatin Dessert Mix

  • Jumbo Star Marshmallows

    Jet-Puffed

    Jumbo Star Marshmallows


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    HEAT oven to 350°F.

  2. Step 2

    COMBINE pretzel crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup sugar; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min. Cool.

  3. Step 3

    BEAT cream cheese, milk and remaining sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.

  4. Step 4

    ADD boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hrs. or until thickened.

  5. Step 5

    STIR berries into gelatin; spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate 3 hrs. or until firm.

  6. Step 6

    SPOON blueberries over one corner of dessert as shown in photo, then spoon remaining COOL WHIP into resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag. Use to pipe COOL WHIP into lines on top of dessert to resemble an American flag.

  7. Step 7

    PLACE marshmallow in center of blueberry square.