I’m teaming up again with some of my very favorite bloggers to bring you some fabulous Valentine’s Day ideas. From gifts to what to wear to printables, we’ve got you covered!
I’m sharing a family favorite dessert that just screams, “VALENTINE’S DAY!!!”.
This what you’ll need…(minus one of those bags of strawberries). 🙂
When we got married, my mom asked family and close friends to share favorite recipes. So glad Aunt Rene’ shared this goodie years ago!
I had a sweet helper demonstrating so I could take pictures. First we crushed up two cups of pretzels.
We mixed up the butter, crushed pretzels, and sugar. Thumbs up for that goodness.
Spread that into a 9X13 and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
We mixed up the cream cheese (softened), cool whip, and sugar. Then we spread the mixture on top of the pretzels.
We added the remaining ingredients and poured it on top of the cream cheese layer.
We covered it and let it chill in the refrigerator for about five hours before serving.
We had friends over for burgers on Saturday night. I forgot to take a picture of us enjoying the dessert, but this is what the pan looked like afterward…
It was delicious!!
Strawberry Pretzel Dessert:
1 1/2 to 2 cups crushed pretzels
1 1/2 sticks soft margarine
3 T. sugar
1-8 ounce package cream cheese
1-8 ounce Cool Whip
1 cup sugar
Large strawberry Jell-o
2 cups boiling water
1 1/2 cups cold water
20 ounces frozen sliced strawberries
Preheat oven to 350. Mix the pretzels, margarine, and 3 T. of sugar, press into a 9X13 and bake for ten minutes.
Mix the second layer-the cream cheese, Cool Whip, and 1 cup sugar. Add it to the pretzel mixture.
Third layer-mix jell-o, boiling water, cold water, and the strawberries. Stir really well. Then pour on top and chill for several hours before serving.
Hope you guys enjoy it!! And…I have a fun little giveaway for today! An early little valentine treat from you to me. 🙂
Don’t forget to go check out these other bloggers for some fabulous ideas…
What To Wear | Molly at Stilettos and Diapers
Date Night Outfit | Ashley at Fancy Ashley
Date Night Outfit | Ashley at Fancy Ashley
Women’s Gift Guide | Heather at My Life Well Loved
Men’s Gift Guide | Chelsea at Two Twenty One
DIY Gift Idea for Bestie | Thuy at Hey Thuy
Kids Gift Idea for Classmates | Sandy at Sandy a la Mode
Kids Craft | Ashley at I Love You More Than Carrots
Kids Printable | Kristin at Taz + Belly
Kids Printable | Jennifer at Life in the Green House
Free Printable | Andrea at Momfessionals
Decor Tips | Taryn at Design, Dining & Diapers
Dessert | Destiny at Just Destiny Mag
Dessert | Erika at A Little Bit Of Everything
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Yes!! It'll be up tomorrow. Just link to your post from today. 🙂
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Yum! A wonderful dessert!
Yum! A wonderful dessert!
Yum! Looks great
Yum! I'm add it to my menu this week. My girls will love it! Thanks!
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This is one of my very favorite desserts and I had forgotten all about it! You are right – perfect for Valentine's Day! Thanks for sharing!
Kristin
My favorite sweet treat would have to be ice cream! I know crazy,but I love it all year round and at anytime!
My friend's white chocolate bread pudding. But I can never turn down a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup, either.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I love pretzel salad! My favorite valentine dessert is red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.
Favorite sweet treat is a jello cake we make with red jello! It's so refreshing!
Heidi menges
Yum! This looks amazing. I'll have to make it STAT!
Lauren
http://www.postgradinprogress.blogspot.com
I'm a fan of anything chocolate!
That looks delish!
My favorite treat is either chocolate chip walnut biscotti from Clint's in Breckenridge, CO, or a black & white cookie from Cindi's Delicatessen.
It is hard to pick ONE sweet treat, but I found a recipe for Maple Bacon Brown Sugar scones and they are my favorite right now!
I can't wait to try this recipe! I love any combo of sweet and salty! Have a great week !
That dessert was at EVERY family get together when I was growing up, YUMMY!!!!!! Cute helper you have there 😉
Our favorite treat is a chocolate layered brownie! My kids love when I make them!
Strawberry pretzel dessert has been my favorite since I was young!
Warm cookies straight from the oven!
Strawberry pretzel dessert if one of my very favorites! When it's my birthday I usually ask for that or Eclair Cake-YUM!
This sounds like a great refreshing summer dessert! Can't wait to try it! Thanks for sharing!
On another note, I'm renovating my kitchen and was considering having a tiered (for lack of better word) counter like you have. I'm curious about whether you like having 2 different countertop heights or do you think having one big flat surface would be a better choice? (more space to work on) I hope this makes sense. Lol
Looks good! We usually make chocolate cake!
This is seriously my favorite dessert EVER! It is my new birthday dessert. I may need to make some this week.
I have never heard of this dessert??? But you had me at cream cheese. And butter. Sounds (and looks!) delish!
The dessert looks delish- can't wait to make it!
Can't wait to try this! I love salted caramel pretzel bars!
My aunt raves about this recipe all the time and I have yet to try it! It's on my list!
The dessert looks delish- can't wait to make it!
i love cookies
My mom has been making this strawberry pretzel salad for years…it's YUMMY!!! In our family it's considered a "salad" 😉 LOL!!! My favorite sweet treat would be cheesecake!!!!! I don't make it very often, but it's still my FAV!!!!
I LOVE this! I had it once at a family reunion, thought it was strange, and then couldn't get enough!!!!!! It's delicious!!!!
My favorite sweet treat is cake!
Chocolate covered strawberries. My heart is beaming thinking about them Mmmm.
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Im going to be linking up on your "Let's Talk" this year. I'm so excited about it! Love reading your blog 🙂
Brownies are my favorite!
This is one of my favorite desserts!!! My mom makes it every Christmas!! Everyone looks forward to it. I really don't know why she only makes it at Christmas!!
My favorite sweet treat his Blue Bell ice cream!!
I am a brownie lover. Unfrosted
Oh my goodness!! Yum!! Looks delicious!!! 🙂
My favorite dessert is Grape Salad!
Cookies! Ice Cream! Ice Cream with cookies on the top!
My favorite would be chocolate covered strawberries and pretzel rods…or angel food cake! 😋
Can't wait to link up with "Let's Talk"!
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Looks delicious!
anything chocolate and peanut butter!!
Gingerbread cheesecake is my absolute favorite! Love your blog. 🙂
Looks awesome! Love strawberries:)
Warm, gooey brownies are my fave, but this looks delicious too!
I Pinned that dessert recipe as soon as I saw it and can't wait to try it!
I love this dessert so much!! My grandmother makes this:) This is my favorite dessert for this season but I do love good old cheesecake:)
We call it "Kibbles n Bits" – pretzels, m&ms, chex, peanuts, etc. covered in white almond bark. It's the best!
What a cute dessert!
My favorite sweet treat… peanut M&Ms!
Love this dessert!
Your dessert looks so yummy!! We love strawberries in our house too! Have a great day 🙂
My favorite sweet treat for Valentiens days are chocolate covered cherries. They are the best.
Chocolate!
My family makes a dessert just like this, we call it "cherries in the snow"! But our fave dessert is apple pie with vanilla ice cream!
This will make a fantastic Valentine's dessert! Thanks!
My aunt makes this strawberry pretzel dessert, and it is so delicious! In the summertime, my favorite dessert is key lime pie, and in the winter, I love anything with chocolate in it!
My favorite is usually cheesecake but your strawberry dessert looks really yummy!
I have had this dessert before and it is so yummy and DANGEROUS! I could eat the whole thing! 🍓
Your strawberry dessert looks fabulous! I love anything with strawberries, but I am addicted to Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream ice cream!
I Love strawberries! But I tend to go for chocolate desserts like brownies as my default 🙂
I love strawberry truffles, actually strawberry anything, is good, too 😉 I can't wait to try this!
I remember having this as a kid! Such a fun idea for Valentine's Day!
This is one of our favorite desserts!
Killer brownies are my weakness!!!
Looks yummy! Going to have to try it out!
That looks yummy! I have to say that my favorite Valentines Day dessert is strawberry cake with strawberry icing, shaped like a heart of course. 🙂
Your dessert looks so delicious! I like Chocolate Mousse! It is so good!
Looks delicious!
Yummy yummy dessert!
Can't wait to try it!
I love cheesecake and strawberries- definitely going to need to try this recipe!
This is my all time favorite dessert the nice thing is… You can use any fruit😊
Love Starbucks.
That pretzel jell-O dessert is one of our very favorites around here! I haven't made it in awhile, though, seeing you make it reminded me I might need to make it for our small group this weekend!!
Thanks!
Cathy Prell
Warm brownie with ice cream!
My fav sweet dessert is a walnut cheesecake deluxe that I make. .. soo goid!
Going to have to make this for my family!
Looks delicious! Who doesn't love butter, cream cheese, and strawberries!
We love this dessert…. have made it hundreds of time.
I just love reading your blog! Thanks for the great give-away!
Carolyn Clifton
Yum! One of my favorites!!
That dessert looks amazing! Love reading your blog!
This looks amazing! Definitely going to try it
Such a yummy dessert!
One of my favorites!
Chocolate covered pretzels! That dessert looks delicious by the way-can't wait to try it!
I loooove this dessert- salty and sweet is always the perfect combination!
Ben and Jerry's Chubby Hubby is my guilty dessert, like the kind I eat out of the container on the couch when the kids are in bed! But I love any kind of dessert.
My mom makes this and it's a big hit and often requested by church friends!!!!!!
My favorite sweet treat is chocolate. Pretty much anything chocolate. I love Your daughter's pj's… We have the same pair 🙂
I've had this numerous times before, but never knew it was this easy to make!! I'll have to make it sometime soon.
I love dessert – I haven't met a dessert I didn't like – hahah 🙂
Looks so good! Which program do you use to make your graphics?
cheesecake! Or ice cream!
Looks so good! Which program do you use to make your graphics?
My family makes this on Easter! So delicious!!
Looks delicious!!
I have a huge sweet tooth, so I'm game for any dessert. Any time. I love cheesecake, cake, ice cream. Can't pick a favorite! Love it all!
Yummy!
I love chocolate raspberry truffles!
That strawberry pretzel salad is honestly one of my favorite sweet treats. I also really love anything chocolate!
Yum!!! And pretty easy!! Can't wait to try this!!!
anything chocolate for this momma!
Yum!!! And pretty easy!! Can't wait to try this!!! Anything with peanut butter is my favorite sweet treat!!
The dessert looks delicious!!
My mum's homemade strawberry shortcake is my FAVORITE!
Brownie Trifle!
That looks like a great dessert!
My favorite sweet treat is probably a chocolate chip cookie. My grandma used to make that strawberry pretzel salad years ago and even though she isn't with us we still love to have it for family gatherings. It's so good!
Brownies are my weakness!
My favorite sweet treat is probably a chocolate chip cookie. My grandma used to make that strawberry pretzel salad years ago. Even though she isn't with us we still make it for most family gatherings. It's so good!
Pecan Tassies is my absolute favorite sweet treat!
Looks yummy!
Yummy!! I love this dessert…it's the perfect blend of salty and sweet! A favorite valentines treat for me would have to be cheesecake!!
Strawberry pretzel salad is one of my favorite desserts!!
Anything chocolate is pretty much my favorite. I've had this dessert before and it's so yummy!
Yum!! This dessert looks so yummy! Def going to try your recipe next time my family visits.
I've seen this dessert at a few family parties but was always skeptical about it but now I will have to try it the next time I see it!
I love chocolate or anything with chocolate and peanut butter together!
Sounds super yummy1!!
Looks amazing, can't wait to try it.
love it 🙂
I'm definitely going to have to try this recipe! My favorite sweet treat is my moms strawberry pie!
Oh how I love me some strawberry pretzel salad! Yum! And how fun to involve your daughter! 🙂
I love anything Chocolate! Or Cherry! Bonus points if they are together!
Sweet & Salty!? Two of my faves!!
Yum!!
I love all things sweet, but really enjoy scones, biscotti, coffee ice cream and cupcakes!
Looks good. My favorite dessert is melba delight. My gram taught me how to make it years ago. so good!
I'm going to have to try this dessert out! Thanks for the chance at a giveaway!
Plan old chocolate cake! Yum!
Yum! I love these series. It's so fun to click around and get a ton of ideas for Valentine's Day. Especially after the big holidays, it is great to have something fun coming up!
My favorite sweet treat is brownies and vanilla ice cream!
my favorite sweet treat is brownies w/vanilla ice cream
Yum! Ebby Lee looks so adorable! I love having Carly Jo help me in the kitchen.
My favorite sweet treat is cheesecake!
Oh my… This should give you a clue about my EXTREME sweet tooth…we call this Strawberry Pretzel Salad😉. I' mean it does have fruit, right? My daughters FAVORITE!!!
This is one of my favorite recipes! So good!
Looks yummy! Baking is so much fun when you have little helpers
Omg this is one of my favorite summer desserts!! I never think to make it at this time of year but it would be perfect for Valentine's Day!
I love lemon bars and brownies!!
dark chocolate covered anything
i am drooling! looks SOO good!!
xo,
Sandy
Sandy a la Mode
I have a gluten free kiddo so i have to be creative in the dessert department. I can do this one with gf pretzels. Perfect! Thank you!
I've made this strawberry dessert several times…always an empty dish in the end.
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I can't wait for Valentine's Day!
Looks so easy and delicious. Love the sweet and salty!
This sure looks yummy!
This looks so yummy! Something chocolate would definitely be my favorite!
I've had this strawberry dessert before and I LOVE it. I do not like pretzels at all but I love them when they're in this dessert! My favorite sweet treat is – WAY TOO MANY TO LIST!! I love most anything with cream cheese and/or chocolate in it! Thanks Ericka for the recipe – I want to make this NOW!
That looks sooo good! I love any dessert, but especially chocolate cake!! 🙂
I love a good apple pie!!
Dark chocolate, truffles, king cake
I love ricotta cheesecake!
Ebby Lee looks darling!! You know it's a good dessert when it's gone in one night! Happy Monday Erika!
This is one of my favorite desserts!
Chocolate everything!
I have never made that Strawberry salad but have eaten it several times. Delicious. And I love pretty much anything sweet.
I love cupcakes and conversation hearts!
I'm excited to give this a try!
What a yummy dessert & cute helper!! My favorite dessert is Derby Pie 🙂
Kelsey
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My favorite sweet is a chocolate chiffon pie that my grandma & mom make!
One of my FAVORITE desserts – no matter the time of year!! So good!!
Chocolate chips and kettle corn popcorn
One of my favorite desserts! Love the salty pretzels with the sweet cream cheese!
My favorite sweet treat is anything with Chocolate, but this dessert looks so good! Will definitely have to try!
The best dessert!!
Looks delicious!
That looks yummy! Thanks for sharing! My favorite sweet treat is Breyer ' s Chocolate Ice Cream. So simple yet so yummy!!
Gotta love Starbucks- and the dessert looks delish!
This looks good :). My favorite sweet is apple crumble.
Love your blog! So refreshing to read!
This looks great!
My favorite sweet treat are chocolate chip cookies! I swear I have the best recipe 🙂
Love your blog! So refreshing to read!
My mom makes a wonderful Chocolate Delight. So much goodness!
My family has made this for a long time—so good!!
Love your blog! This looks delish!!
Love your blog! This looks delish!!
Yum! I love that pretzel dessert! Brings back happy memories from my childhood 🙂
Delicious Dessert
We love this recipe! My husband grew up on something similar called strawberry salad. It is like this minus the pretzel crust. Both yummy!
Yummy, sounds delish!!
My favorite sweet treat is tiramisu! 🙂
I have always wanted to try this & I think I'm finally going to make it!
Cookies and ice cream! 🙂
I still love a soft chocolate chip cookie. Always my go too.
That recipe is a family favorite of mine! 🙂
Looks delish! Thanks for sharing!
Love easy recipes! My daughter has the same AG pajamas 😊
The recipe looks wonderful and I love Starbucks!!
I love this dessert Mrs. Rene makes!!! 😉 I plan to make it the week of Valentine's for the family! We also enjoy a chocolate fondue as a special treat for our family Valentine's dinner.
Looks delicious!
My mother in law makes this dessert and it's so good!!
This is a favorite dessert in my office. Yummy!
Oatmeal cookies or anything with Peanut butter in it are my favs!
This is one of our family favorites! Now I want some!
I love this dessert, but haven't had it in such a long time. Thanks for the recipe!
My favorite dessert is anything chocolate…I love strawberries too, so I can't wait to try this one.
Thanks for the recipe, I Just saved it ..it looks so yummy. I like any dessert that made of fruits and tiramisu! 🙂
grace
I can't wait to make this!
I love cookies and cake and cupcakes… The list could go on and on 😉
I love this for breakfast, snack, or dessert!
My aunt makes this…so good!
Mint Chip Ice Cream!
I love the idea of sharing recipes when you get married! Sounds like a way to always keep your family a part of you. And the dessert looks delicious!!!!
I have had that dessert at Mrs. Rene's many of times! :))
I am a basic desert gal though, cookies or brownies is good with me!
I would have to say a good piece of cheesecake!
I LOVE ice cream!
Love chocolate dipped strawberries !
I love peanut butter cookies with kisses but that dessert looks yummy too. 🙂
I love brownies!
Anything with P.B.!!!!
I love that this is called a salad instead of a dessert! Super yummy! 🙂
I'm a sucker for dessert…gonna have to try this one!
My sister-in-law makes the pretzel dessert with raspberries and it is so good! I will have to try it with strawberries!
Looks delicious!
I really love anything sweet 🙂
I was going to say good ole Brownies with pecans and chocolate chips but I had forgotten about the recipe you posted and that could be in the running! 🙂
I do love anything strawberry!
Thanks for the recipe and giveaway!
My husband's family has this every year at Thanksgiving. They call it "strawberry salad"! Salads are healthy, right?! Either way it is one of my favorites!
Cheese cake!
Anything with chocolate and peanut butter. And Rice Krispie treats
So yum!! One of my fav Valentine sweet treats are chocolate covered strawberries! Easy and delish!!
I'm a big sucker for cupcakes!
Never tried it…but getting ingredients tomorrow!!! Looks amazing!
I love reading your blog. One of my favorite things about you (at least from what I THINK I know of you from reading your blog daily) is how easy it is for you to not take yourself seriously and to laugh at yourself. That's a great quality to have. You also seem to really have a good amount of balance in your life with everything that is on your plate. I love it! 🙂 Thanks for sharing bits of your life with us. 🙂
This looks so yummy and so easy to transition to a summer dessert too!
I love chocolate and peanut butter desserts!
There's nothing better for satisfying my sweet cravings than a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
Anything with chocolate!
This dessert looks delish. Wondering if this has to be chilled until serving? Or can it be taken out in advance (essentially want to know if I can make this and bring to a party or if it needs to be in there til the last second!).
I wonder if you could skip the jello?
I love too many sweet treats its so hard to pick! Right now I have been obsessed with ice cream even though it's winter 🙂 can't wait to try this strawberry dessert!
Looks yummy! Can't wait to read all the other Valentine's ideas!
Dessert looks delicious!
My family did a variation of this dessert too. My fav sweet treat now is Snickers muddy buddy mix.
This desert is my favorite! Katie A.
York Peppermint Patties
My favorite dessert is banana bread and pecan pie!
I love brownies with chocolate chips
My all time favorite desserts are the berry chantilly cake from Whole Foods and Craig's Crazy Carrot Cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory. Yummy!!
Just started following your blog and loving your post! I look forward to playing a little catch up and continuing to follow. Happy day!
My favorite sweet treat is brownies right now. I love them every way you can make them.
chocolate chip cookies are my favorite sweet treat!
Love strawberry pretzel dessert!
This dessert looks yummy!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Brownies with crushed up Thin Mints added to the mix before baking!
I love TIRAMISU! YUM!
My favorite treat is brownies.
Jennifer Rote
Chocolate covered pretzels for me!
I like 100 Grand.
cookies 🙂
Erika, your dessert looks awesome and I've already put it together today! Wanted to let you know that even though it's still not completely set, I can already tell that it is not going to turn out correctly. When I added the jello and strawberry mixture, it filled the pan, sending pieces of pretzel and the entire cool whip layer floating! After googling and finding this recipe on other sites, all of them say that you need to chill the jello mixture until it begins to firm up a little before adding it to the top. I know it will still taste good, it just won't be layered. Just thought I would let you know in case other readers make the same mistake as me!
Anything chocolate!
mint chocolate chip ice cream
I must try this! Maybe this weekend.
Pecan pralines is one of my favorite sweet treats.
My favorite sweet treat is cupcakes. I make the above recipe with raspberries for the holiday, everyone fights over it.
love your blog!!
My favorite sweet treat is anything chocolate (especially Reese's PB Cups) and any kind of cheesecake.
Erika W.
My favorite treat is no-bake cookies (but I don't have them often!). Your recipe looks good. Will try it for sure! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
brownies!!!
Give me anything with Nutella and I'm a happy girl;)
This looks delicious and I definitely plan to try. My favorite are s'more cookies and anything lemon. lol
I love good old fashion yellow cake with chocolate icing.