PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER Looking for more fruit salads that can double as dessert? Try this Grape Salad Recipe or this Creamy Fruit Salad Recipe next! First of all, let me tell you that I know there are a lot of people who look at these….. “pretzel salads”, and scratch their heads. What says “salad” about that?!? I get it. But, since I am not a fan of any leafy salads except for good ol’ taco salad, I’m jumping on the pretzel salad train with glee. May all salads have cream cheese and crushed pretzels and fresh fruit and a homemade Jello layer from now on. When I came up with the idea for this…. “salad”, I wanted to use as much Real Food as possible. That is really my goal here, and while I’ll never deny I have a few boxes of cake mix and KD in the cupboard for emergencies, we cook from scratch whenever possible. And so, I cut out the Cool Whip and the Jello. I hope you aren’t mad? (Confession: I do have Cool Whip and Jello in my home. For, you know, whipped cream emergencies, but like I said above — I want to show you you can make a fun pretzel salad without them! Judge me all you want). Let me just say that we absolutely devoured this! The cranberry raspberry flavors are perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas, but it’s totally no bake so it works just as well as a summer dessert. It’s win-win, if you ask me! Tips and Tricks for Making this Cranberry Raspberry Pretzel Salad Dessert:
Instead of the Jello, I use unflavored gelatin to set some real fruit juice — you can buy the low sugar or low calorie juice if that’s something you’re concerned about, or you can buy the all natural 100% fruit juice if that’s your thing. Either one should work just fine. Don’t have cranberries or raspberries? Use whatever berries you like! Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, even mandarin oranges would be great! Feel free to mix up the flavor of juice as well, but stick with clear (no pulp) apple or berry juices for best results. This recipe is great for making ahead! Since it needs some time to set, you can make ahead and store in the fridge for up to 24 hours before serving.
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