Description
Indulge in the ultimate summer dessert with this Strawberry Pretzel Ice Cream Cake. Featuring a crunchy pretzel crust, creamy vanilla ice cream, and a luscious strawberry topping, this cake is a delightful blend of sweet and salty flavors. Perfect for birthday parties or family picnics, it’s an easy-to-make treat that will impress your guests and create lasting memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups crushed unsalted pretzels
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 quart high-quality vanilla ice cream, softened
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 3 oz strawberry gelatin (sugar-free optional)
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Crush pretzels into fine crumbs.
- Mix pretzel crumbs with sugar and melted butter until damp but crumbly.
- Press the mixture into a greased 9×13 inch baking dish and bake for 10 minutes until golden. Let cool completely.
- Spread softened vanilla ice cream evenly over the cooled crust.
- In a saucepan, dissolve strawberry gelatin in water over medium heat; remove from heat once melted.
- Fold in sliced strawberries, let cool slightly, then pour over the ice cream layer.
- Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight until firm.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (110g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg