Our simple strawberry pretzel pie combines all the best flavors of salty, sweet and fruit into one easy dessert. If you are looking for an easy and delicious spring or summer treat, add this one to the must try list.
This strawberry pretzel pie is an easy pretzel crust layered with a sweet and and smooth cream cheese filling topped off with a strawberry compote. It is a sweet and fruity pie perfect for summer.
Easy fruit pies are a favorite around here just like our banana cream pie and our fruit custard pie.
This recipe does require 4 hours of chill time, but the actual prep and bake time is only around 30 minutes. This pie is super easy to put together with no fancy baking techniques required.
Ingredients
- Pretzel Crumbs
- Brown Sugar
- Butter - unsalted + melted
- Cream Cheese - softened
- Lemon Juice
- Lemon Zest
- Granulated Sugar
- Heavy Ceram
- Strawberries - fresh + cut
- Water
- Strawberry gelatin mix
- Cornstarch
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Follow along with these easy step-by-step directions to bake up your own strawberry pretzel pie.
Step one: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9 inch pie pan. Set aside.
Step two: Crush pretzels into small crumbs. Add in Melted butter and brown sugar and mix to combine.
Step three: Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the pie pan and up the sides. Bake for 10 minutes to toast.
Step four: Combine cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest and sugar at medium speed until creamed and smooth.
Step five: In clean bowl, add heavy cream and whip on medium speed for several minutes until stiff peaks form.
Step six: Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture.
Step seven: Scoop cream cheese mix into the pie crust and spread evenly. Loosely cover and chill in fridge for 2 hours.
Step eight: In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, lemon juice, strawberry gelatin and cornstarch. Boil for 1 minute and then pour over cut strawberries and mix.
Step nine: Scoop the strawberry mixture over the cheesecake mixture and spread evenly. Chill for 4 more hours or until set.
Storage
You can store the pie covered in the fridge for 2 - 3 days. Freezing this pie works OK (both whole or in slices), but the cream cheese layer will not be as creamy on thawing.
Strawberry Pretzel Pie
Equipment
- 9 in Pie Pan
- Hand or Stand Mixer
- Measuring Cups + Spoons
- Mixing bowl
- Saucepan
Ingredients
For pretzel crust
- 3 cup Pretzel Crumbs
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- ½ cup Butter melted + unsalted
For cheesecake layer
- 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
- ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ cup Heavy Cream
For strawberry layer
- 4 cup Strawberries fresh + cut
- ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ cup Water
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 3 tablespoon Strawberry Gelatin
- 2 tablespoon Cornstarch
Instructions
For pretzel crust
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9 inch pie pan. Set aside.
- In a food processor, crush 3 cups of pretzels until small crumbs.
- Combine pretzel crumbs in a medium bowl with ½ cup melted butter and ¼ cup brown sugar.
- Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the pie pan and up the sides.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes to toast. Allow to cool before filling.
For cheesecake filling
- Combine 8 oz cream cheese, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, ¼ cup sugar on medium speed for a few minutes until creamed and smooth.
- In a clean bowl, whip ½ cup heavy cream on medium high for a few minutes until stiff peaks form.
- Combine whipped cream with cream cheese mixture and fold gently to combine.
- Scoop the cream cheese mix into the pie pan and spread evenly to the edges.
- Loosely cover and chill in the fridge for two hours.
For strawberry layer
- In a large saucepan, combine ¼ cup sugar, ½ cup water, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoon strawberry gelatin and 2 tablespoon cornstarch. Bring to a boil and stir constantly for one minute.
- Place the 4 cups of cut strawberries in a large bowl. Pour the gelatin mixture over the strawberries and stir gently to coat.
- Scoop the strawberry mixture over the cheesecake layer and spread evenly.
- Chill for an additional four hours or until completely set.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.
