Description
A refreshing layered dessert featuring a salty pretzel crust, a tart key lime cream cheese filling, and a fluffy whipped topping.
Ingredients
2 cups crushed pretzels
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
8 oz cream cheese, softened
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup Key lime juice
1 tablespoon lime zest
8 oz whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F and mix crushed pretzels, melted butter, and 3 tablespoons of sugar.
Step 2: Press into a 9x13 pan and bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
Step 3: Beat cream cheese until smooth, then mix in condensed milk, lime juice, and zest.
Step 4: Fold in half of the whipped topping and spread over the crust.
Step 5: Top with remaining whipped topping and chill for 4 hours before serving.
Notes
Ensure the pretzel crust is completely cold before adding the filling to maintain crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
