Description
A delicious dessert combining the salty crunch of pretzels with the sweetness of blackberries and creamy cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 grams coarsely crushed pretzels
- 135 grams light brown sugar
- 15 grams all-purpose flour
- 10 millilitres vanilla extract
- 170 grams unsalted butter, melted
- 450 grams fresh blackberries
- 50 grams granulated sugar
- 15 millilitres freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 8 grams cornstarch
- 225 grams full-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
- 225 grams extra creamy whipped topping
- 120 grams powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190°C and lightly grease a 23×33 cm baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Using a food processor or sealed bag, crush pretzels to coarse pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine crushed pretzels, brown sugar, flour, and vanilla extract. Stir thoroughly.
- Pour melted butter into pretzel mixture and mix until evenly moistened.
- Spread pretzel mixture into prepared baking dish, pressing into an even layer. Reserve 60 grams of the mixture for topping.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from oven and allow crust to cool completely.
- Combine blackberries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch in a saucepan. Stir to integrate.
- Heat mixture over medium until berries release juices and thickened, about 6–8 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer for 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar to cream cheese and beat until fully combined.
- Fold in whipped topping until mixture is smooth and uniform. Do not overmix.
- Once pretzel crust has fully cooled, spread cream cheese mixture evenly over the crust.
- Spoon cooled blackberry topping evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Sprinkle reserved pretzel mixture across the surface.
- Cover with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before slicing.
Notes
- For best results, allow the dessert to chill overnight.
- Fresh blackberries can be substituted with other berries as desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18 grams
- Sodium: 270 milligrams
- Fat: 18 grams
- Saturated Fat: 10 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 35 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 4 grams
- Cholesterol: 30 milligrams