Just because summer is almost over doesn't mean that you can't enjoy and serve a berry dessert. The crust is crushed pretzels, brown sugar and melted butter. The filling is cream cheese with some sugar, heavy cream, a touch of vanilla extract and a sprin
Crust:
3 c. miniature pretzel twists
1/3 c. melted butter
1/4 c. light brown sugar
Filling:
16 oz. cream cheese
1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. heavy cream
1 t. vanilla extract
1/4 t. kosher salt
Berry Topping:
2 1/2 c. chopped fresh strawberries
1 1/2 c. fresh blueberries
Crust:
Finely crush the pretzels in a zip lock back with a rolling pin, in a food processor or a blender. Place the crumbs in a medium-size mixing bowl; add melted butter and brown sugar; stir to combine; evenly press the crust mixture into the bottom of an 8 x 8 pan.
Filling:
In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar; beat until combined, about 2 minutes. Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract and salt; beat until smooth and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Pour over the crust; smooth with a spatula.
Evenly top with a generous amount of berries.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Serve.
9-12 servings.
*If you prefer a more traditional crumb crust that can be more easily sliced, be sure to grind every bit of the pretzels into fine crumbs.
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