Strawberry Pretzel Salad

For the Jello layer:

Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Stir in the Jello mix until completely dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool then refrigerate the Jello until it begins to thicken (do not let it set completely!).

For the pretzel layer:

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

In a 9×13 pan, mix together the crushed pretzel sticks, melted butter and brown sugar. Pat down the pretzel mixture with the bottom of a spoon to cover the bottom of the pan.

Bake at 350 F for 7-8 minutes, then remove it from the oven and allow it to cool slightly. Then refrigerate it while you make the other layers.

For the cheesecake layer:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, Cool Whip and sugar until combined. Refrigerate until ready to assemble the layers.

Assembly:

When all of the layers are ready, take the pan with the cooled pretzel crust out of the refrigerator.

Spread the chilled cheesecake layer over the pretzel layer.

Pour the Jello over the cheesecake layer.

Refrigerate until set (preferably overnight) and enjoy!