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Pineapple Pretzel Fluff Salad – A Recipe You Don’t Wanna Miss

Okay, we know itโ€™s standard to look back on popular dishes from the โ€˜50s and โ€˜60s and scoff a bit. I mean, come on, sandwich loaves encased in gelatin? Feels like a real stretch, but then again, for every dish we come across from that period that we think looks totally nuts nowadays, thereโ€™s a dish thatโ€™s stood the test of time and still tastes absolutely amazing. Which is how we feel about most fruity โ€œfluffโ€ salads.

Again, deeming these jello and whipped topping-laden dishes โ€œsaladsโ€ is really taking liberties, but we canโ€™t deny how good they taste, and this pineapple pretzel fluff is no exception. Despite being chock-full of cream cheese, cool whip, and pineapple, with candied pretzel bites to boot, this fluff still tastes deliciously light and airy. Did we glaze over โ€œcandied pretzelโ€ too quickly? Letโ€™s revisit itโ€ฆ.

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cups pretzels, roughly crushed

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1 cup sugar, divided

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened

1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained

1 (12 oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 400ยบ F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Combine pretzels, melted butter and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium bowl, stirring until fully combined.

Spread mixture out in an even layer on lined baking sheet and place in oven. Bake for 7 minutes, then remove from oven and let cool, then crumble into pieces.

In a large bowl or mixer, beat cream cheese for 2-4 minutes, or until fluffy, then mix in remaining 1/2 cup sugar.

Fold in drained pineapple and thawed frozen whipped topping, then let set for 1 hour.

Before serving, sprinkle in crumbled pretzel topping and fold in. Enjoy!

Source : allrecipes.com

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