Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a twist on a classic dessert with creamy pudding, strawberries, and whipped cream in pretzel bags. Ready in 10 minutes with 5 ingredients.
Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Our Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad recipe uses the same concept as my Walking Banana Pudding, but it’s prepared like the classic sweet and salty side dish rather than solely as a sweet dessert.
Walking desserts couldn’t be any easier to make; it takes prepared instant pudding, fresh strawberries, and whipped topping and piles them into portable packages of mini pretzels.
With a similar flavor and texture combination as my strawberry pretzel dessert, assembling the food inside a single serving bag brings all the fun to any party without the mess or cleanup.
Why We Love Walking Strawberry Pretzel dessert Recipes
- Quick and easy to make in 10 minutes.
- Uses 5 simple ingredients.
- Portable, individually portioned, handheld snacks.
- You can make a walking strawberry pretzel salad in a bag bar so guests can fill their snack pack with what they prefer.
- Prepared like a walking taco but served dessert-style.
- Perfect for pool parties, birthday parties, potlucks, backyard BBQ’s, tailgating, and summer picnics.
Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad Ingredients
- Instant cheesecake pudding
- Milk
- Single serving mini pretzel packets
- Strawberries
- Whipped cream
Substitutions and Additions
- Pick Your Pudding: You can use instant vanilla pudding, French vanilla pudding, or use chocolate pudding for a chocolate-covered strawberry flavor. You can also use the pre-made pudding snack cups to make this even easier to assemble.
- Tasty Toppings: Feel free to top your individual strawberry pretzel salad with crushed pretzels, chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, or any of your favorites.
How to Make Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad
- Prepare The Pudding: Combine the pudding mix and milk and let it set for 3 minutes.
- Assemble: Fill each pretzel bag with pudding, sliced strawberries, and top with a dollop of whipped cream.
- Serve: Serve with a spoon and enjoy!
Tips For Making Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad
- You can make this recipe using vanilla pudding cups or if you can find them, the Jell-O strawberry cheesecake pudding cups. Most stores do not carry any cheesecake-flavored pudding cups.
- You can prepare all the ingredients ahead of time, but I would assemble them right as you serve them so the pretzels stay nice and crunchy.
- Make sure to fold the top of each bag down after cutting to allow for easier eating.
How to Store Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad
- To Store: These treats are best eaten immediately, but you can save any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to two days. Keep in mind that the pretzels will be very soft if you eat leftovers.
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Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Serves — 7
Walking Strawberry Pretzel Salad takes a mini snack pack and turns it into a fruity, portable pudding dessert. 5 ingredients & 10 minutes!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 5.1 ounce box instant cheesecake pudding
- 2 cups milk
- 7 packages single serving mini pretzels
- 2 cups strawberries sliced
- 1 can whipped cream
Instructions
- Stir together the pudding mix and milk in a medium mixing bowl for two minutes. Allow the pudding to set for three minutes.
- Cut the tops of the bags of pretzels and flip over the edges.
- Add the pudding to each bag. Top the pudding with some sliced strawberries and some whipped cream.
Jenn’s Notes
Storage:
- To Store: These treats are best eaten immediately, but you can save any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to two days. Keep in mind that the pretzels will be very soft if you eat leftovers.
- You can make this recipe using vanilla pudding cups or if you can find them, the Jell-O strawberry cheesecake pudding cups. Most stores do not carry any cheesecake-flavored pudding cups.
- You can prepare all the ingredients ahead of time, but I would assemble them right as you serve them so the pretzels stay nice and crunchy.
- Make sure to fold the top of each bag down after cutting to allow for easier eating.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 325mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 0.2mg
This is SO FUN! Going to do this at a family reunion and let everyone make their own!