Berry Pretzel Dessert
An easy dessert with a buttery pretzel crust, a luscious cream cheese layer and fresh strawberries and blueberries topped with whipped cream.
Ingredients
- 2 cups crushed pretzels
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 – 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 cups quartered fresh strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- Whipped cream and miniature pretzels for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss pretzels with sugar and melted butter.
- Press into an ungreased 13×9 baking dish. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and grated lemon zest until smooth.
- In another bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold it into cream cheese mixture.
- Spread over pretzel layer.
- Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours.
- Just before serving, sprinkle berries over top of dessert.
- If desired, top each serving with additional whipped cream and miniature pretzels.
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