Yummy Summer Obsession

This yummy Summer obsession was first introduced to me by my friend Kim. We used to barbecue almost every weekend last summer and I dearly miss hanging out together!

Strawberry Pretzel Salad
ingredients:

2 c. crushed pretzel pieces

2 tbsp. brown sugar

3/4 c. butter, melted

1/2 c. mini chocolate chips

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened (we used weight watchers)

1 c. sugar8 oz. tub of Cool Whip (we used fat free)

2 regular boxes of strawberry Jello

2 c. boiling water

About 10 ounces of frozen fruit (we used strawberries) thawed and drained

instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Crush regular pretzels in a zip lock bag with something heavy. In a large bowl, mix 2 cups of crushed pretzel, 2 tbs. brown sugar, and 2/3 cup of melted butter. Press mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9×13 baking pan. Bake for 8 minutes then allow to cool. Mix Jello packets and boiling water until dissolved. Stir in thawed fruit then place mixture in the fridge to chill while you make the middle layer. Stir together softened cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar, and thawed tub of Cool Whip until nicely mixed. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips over the cooled pretzel crust. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on top the crust. Then top with the fruit-jello mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.