Strawberry Pretzel Icebox Pie
Prep Time
15m
Bake Time
10m
Yields
8 slicesAbout this Recipe
Strawberry Pretzel Icebox Pie is a delicious frozen dessert made with a strawberry cream cheese filling inside a salty-sweet pretzel crust. This fluffy pink pie is topped with sweetened freshly whipped cream for a simple but tasty dessert that is always a crowd-pleaser for Valentine’s Day, spring celebrations or Mother’s Day.
Strawberry Pretzel Icebox Pie
Prep Time
15mBake Time
10mYields
8 slicesAbout this Recipe
Strawberry Pretzel Icebox Pie is a delicious frozen dessert made with a strawberry cream cheese filling inside a salty-sweet pretzel crust. This fluffy pink pie is topped with sweetened freshly whipped cream for a simple but tasty dessert that is always a crowd-pleaser for Valentine’s Day, spring celebrations or Mother’s Day.
This is a Heritage Recipe
Heritage recipes are culinary treasures passed down through generations, capturing the warmth of family. These time-honored dishes from our bakers are a delicious way to connect with our roots and uphold traditions.
“This pie was brought to every single 4th of July family picnic growing up, and I still make it today!”
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Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups finely crushed pretzels
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup packed Dixie Crystals Light Brown Sugar
Filling
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
- 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 (3 oz.) package strawberry gelatin
- 1 cup whipping cream
Topping
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/3 cup Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Fresh strawberries, halved
- Pretzel twists
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, mix crushed pretzels, butter, and brown sugar together. Press into bottom and sides of a 10-inch pie plate.
- Bake crust for 10 minutes until set. Cool completely.
- Prepare filling: Mash strawberries or pulse in a food processor until finely chopped.
- In a large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, and strawberry gelatin. Beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Stir strawberries into cream cheese mixture.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into strawberry filling. Spoon filling into cooled pretzel crust.
- Freeze uncovered pie for 8+ hours until firm.
- Finishing: Remove pie from freezer and set on counter for 15 minutes to soften slightly.
- Whip remaining cream in a bowl with confectioners sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Slice pie and serve with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream, a strawberry half, and a pretzel twist on top for garnish.
- Pie will keep in the freezer for up to 1 month.
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Strawberry Pretzel Icebox Pie
Prep Time
15mBake Time
10mYields
8 slicesAbout this Recipe
Strawberry Pretzel Icebox Pie is a delicious frozen dessert made with a strawberry cream cheese filling inside a salty-sweet pretzel crust. This fluffy pink pie is topped with sweetened freshly whipped cream for a simple but tasty dessert that is always a crowd-pleaser for Valentine’s Day, spring celebrations or Mother’s Day.
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups finely crushed pretzels
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup packed Dixie Crystals Light Brown Sugar
Filling
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries, washed and hulled
- 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 (3 oz.) package strawberry gelatin
- 1 cup whipping cream
Topping
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/3 cup Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Fresh strawberries, halved
- Pretzel twists
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, mix crushed pretzels, butter, and brown sugar together. Press into bottom and sides of a 10-inch pie plate.
- Bake crust for 10 minutes until set. Cool completely.
- Prepare filling: Mash strawberries or pulse in a food processor until finely chopped.
- In a large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, and strawberry gelatin. Beat with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Stir strawberries into cream cheese mixture.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream into strawberry filling. Spoon filling into cooled pretzel crust.
- Freeze uncovered pie for 8+ hours until firm.
- Finishing: Remove pie from freezer and set on counter for 15 minutes to soften slightly.
- Whip remaining cream in a bowl with confectioners sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Slice pie and serve with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream, a strawberry half, and a pretzel twist on top for garnish.
- Pie will keep in the freezer for up to 1 month.
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