Small Batch Strawberry Pretzel Salad

It’s strawberry season and I’m loving all the U-Pick farms! One of the requests I get a lot is how to cook for two or at the very least how to half a recipe. This Small Batch Strawberry Pretzel Salad is the answer to this tasty dilemma. It’s the same southern side dish (or dessert) you love but made in an 8×8 square pan. You can easily reduce the calories by swapping out Neufchatel cheese for cream cheese and nonfat Cool Whip for regular Cool Whip.

2 cups small pretzel twists or sticks (1 1/2 cups crushed)

2 tablespoons light brown sugar 

1/2 cup butter melted 

1 3 ounce package strawberry flavored gelatin 

1 cup boiling water + 1/2 cup cold water (measured separately)

4 ounces cream cheese (1/2 of an 8 ounce package)

1 1/4 cups Cool Whip

1/4 cup granulated sugar 

1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries