Pineapple Pretzel Fluff
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Think the most amazing fluffy cheesecake, filled with pineapple, only the crust is made of buttery, slightly salty pretzels — it’s pure heaven in a bowl.
Think cheesecake, think salty-sweet treat. Now think of tropical creamy pineapple.
If thinking about all of these things makes your tummy growl, then this Pineapple Pretzel Fluff is for you!
The first time I had this Pineapple Pretzel Fluff, it was at a wedding shower for one of my husband’s cousins. They are identical twin girls, who are both magnificent cooks. They got that from their mother, Peg, my husband’s God-Mother.
If you have followed me for a long time, you will have heard me speak of her before. I have a post for one of my favorite raw veggie salads, we call “Peg’s Salad” because she was known for it.
At the shower, I think they actually called this fluff a “salad,” which for those of you who aren’t into the greens…well, this might be just your kind of “salad!”
I first made this recipe for the blog back on New Year’s Day, 2015. We had it as a dessert. I think it can be best described as eating a deconstructed cheesecake. The buttery sweet pretzels mixed throughout being the crust, the sweet cream cheese with pineapple folded in. It’s just perfection.
Ingredients in Pineapple Pretzel Fluff:
- pretzels
- butter
- sugar
- cream cheese
- pineapple
- cool whip
Have you ever had that Strawberry Pretzel Salad? It’s been around for a long time. My friend, Amy, makes a fantastic Raspberry Pretzel Salad. If you have had either of these things, you can relate to what I am trying to describe with the flavor. This one is just stirred all together, not layered in a 9×13.
After you coarsely break the pretzels, you mix them with the butter and sugar, and then they are spread into a baking sheet and baked.
(try to resist not just eating it warm from the cookie sheet)
After it cools, it will have hardened. You break it into pieces and mix it into the sweetened cream cheese, pineapple and cool whip mixture.
Reserve some for on the top.
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If you are making this for just a side dish or dessert for your family, or a smaller group, this recipe makes plenty. It served 8 of us, and I had just a little bit leftover.
This past weekend, I took it to my daughter’s engagement party, and I doubled it. I knew there would be plenty of people, and I hate to run out. So if you’re making this for a pot luck or larger party, consider doubling the recipe I have here. Everyone loves it, kids and adults alike!
Other Pineapple Recipes for you to love:
It’s best if eaten in a reasonable amount of time, because, as you would imagine, the pretzels will get soft. I hope you enjoy this recipe!
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Pineapple Pretzel Fluff
Ingredients
- 1 cup coarsely crushed pretzels
- 1 cup sugar divided
- 1 stick butter melted
- 1 8 ounce Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 20 ounce can Crushed Pineapple, drained
- 12 ounces Cool Whip
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Roughly crush pretzels, and combine with 1/2 cup sugar and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Bake for 7 minutes, cool. Break into pieces, and set aside in an air tight container until ready to use.
- Beat Cream Cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until creamy. Fold in pineapple and cool whip. Chill.
- Before serving, stir 3/4 pretzel mixture in, top with remaining to serve.
Nutrition
Finally a great use for those pretzels. I love pretzels bread, but the crunchy snack version, not so much. But they turn into something amazingly delightful in this lovely treat. 🙂
I love simple recipes. This one has so much taste using few ingredients and steps. Love it.
I loved it!! Great flavors for a dessert, making again soon for sure.
Okay, this looks WAY too good. I know what I’m going to make for the next family reunion!
I hope you enjoy it!
Remembered this from my childhood, making for Easter!!
Wow this looks so delicious and easy to make! I need to make this for my family they will love it!
Woo-hoo!!! I just ran to the kitchen to check: I have all the ingredients here at home to make this yummy dessert! This pineapple pretzel fluff is similar to a recipe my grandma used to make. It’s well-deserved comfort food at a time when we’re all at home feeling stir crazy!
This sounds absolutely divine, full of delicious flavour! Definitely a dessert worth trying!
Don’t have photo, but luved this recipe! Delicious, plus anything with pineapple to me is good. I kept pretzel mix separate from rest and put on as eaten. Next time I will try strawberry!
I am so happy that you enjoyed the pineapple fluff, Ardeth!