Low Calorie Crunchy Strawberry Jello

Strawberry jello has to be one of the most popular jello flavors and adding Cool Whip just pumps up it's popularity. This low calorie version of this popular strawberry pretzel jello recipe is a perfect party food. Bring Low Calorie Crunchy Strawberry Jello to your next potluck.

Serves: 12

Chilling Time: 1 hr

Cooking Time: 10 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups pretzels, crushed
• 3/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 1 cup and 3 tablespoons sugar
• 8 ounces low fat cream cheese
• 8 ounces Lite Cool Whip
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 (6-ounce) packages sugar-free strawberry Jell-O
• 1 (20-ounce) package frozen strawberries (if whole, slice in halves)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    
2. Mix crushed pretzels, 3 tablespoons sugar and margarine or butter.
    
3. Press mixture in Pyrex Baking Dish, 13" x 9" x 2" or 12" x 8" x 2".
    
4. Bake for 10 minutes; cool.
    
5. Beat 1 cup sugar, cream cheese and Lite Cool Whip; add to cooled pretzel layer.
    
6. Mix boiling water with Jell-O; add strawberries. Let stand 10 minutes; add to casserole.
    
7. Chill 1 hour. Store in refrigerator.