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    Home » Recipes » Salad » Blueberry Pretzel Salad

    Blueberry Pretzel Salad

    Published: May 9, 2019 · Modified: Apr 14, 2023 by Tonia Larson

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    Blueberry Pretzel Salad is a mouthwatering combination of a creamy filling, crunchy sugared pretzels, and sweet blueberries. Everyone will want the recipe!

    blueberry pretzel salad in a white bowl

    Summer is the best time of the year for fresh fruit and berries are the star! This blueberry pretzel salad is the perfect thing to bring to a summer party but it is so good that you’ll want to continue to make it year round.

    For this pretzel salad recipe, I added blueberry pie filling to give it some gorgeous color but I’ve also included instruction for how to make it with just fresh blueberries.

    Disclaimer: This post contains links to products for making this recipe. If you use those links, I may earn a commission. Learn more here.

    Where is the blueberry pretzel salad recipe? In this post, I will share step-by-step instructions with photos for how to make the salad, as well as answering FAQs about the recipe and sharing a short video showing the recipe in motion. But you can go directly to the recipe by scrolling down to the bottom of the post.

    How To Make Blueberry Pretzel Salad

    chopped pretzels and sugar in a small bowl

    One of the things that makes this salad so fabulous is the sugared pretzels! Roughly chop or break enough pretzels to make 1 1/2 cups. Add brown sugar and melted butter and stir until combined.

    Spread the mixture out in a large rimmed baking sheet.

    baked sugared pretzels in a rimmed baking sheet

    Bake at 400˚F for about 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the sugared pretzels to cool. Break the pretzels into small pieces and set aside.

    beating cream cheese and sugar in a glass bowl

    Put the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl and beat until smooth.

    cool whip stirred into cream cheese mixture in a glass bowl

    Put the cream cheese mixture into a large bowl and fold in the cool whip until combined. Set the mixture aside.

    How To Fold In Ingredients

    What does it mean to fold in an ingredient? To fold in ingredients is to combine heavy and light ingredients without flattening air out of the lighter ingredients. Always add (or fold) the lighter ingredients into the heavier ones.

    How do you fold in ingredients? The way that you fold the ingredients is to use a large rubber or silicone spatula to gently scoop the mixture from the bottom of the bowl and turn it out onto the top of the mixture in a folding motion until combined.

    fresh blueberries and blueberry pie filling in a small bowl

    For this recipe I wanted to make the mixture a beautiful blue color, so instead of using only fresh fruit as I did in my Tropical Fruit Pretzel Salad, I added blueberry pie filling.

    How To Use ONLY Fresh Blueberries

    If you prefer to use all blueberries (and skip the blueberry pie filling) you can do that as well. To do so add 1/4 cup of granulated sugar to the cream cheese mixture for a total of 1/2 cup. Then, use three cups of fresh blueberries for the fruit.

    stirring the blueberry pretzel salad

    Can blueberry pretzel salad be made ahead of time?

    If you want to make blueberry pretzel salad ahead of time, it is best to wait and mix it up closer to serving time. The problem with mixing everything together too far in advance is that the salad can get watery and the pretzels can get soggy.

    To prepare it in advance, bake the sugared pretzels, allow them to cool and store them in an airtight container. Make the cream cheese and cool whip mixture and store it in a container in the fridge.  Mix up the blueberry pie filling and fresh blueberry and store them in another container in the fridge.

    When there are only a couple of hours until serving time, fold everything together in a large bowl. Store in the fridge if not serving immediately.

    blueberry pretzel salad in a white bowl

    To garnish the blueberry pretzel salad in the bowl, set aside a few fresh blueberries and some fo the sugared pretzels and sprinkle them on top after mixing everything together.

    The garnish helps everyone see what is in the salad since it is hard to tell when everything is coated in the creamy white mixture.

    More Pretzel Salad Recipes We Love

    Strawberry Pecan Pretzel Salad is one of the MOST POPULAR recipes. It’s cool and creamy with caramelized brown sugar pretzels and diced strawberries. There won’t be any leftovers of this dessert salad!

    This Cranberry Pecan Pretzel Salad recipe with cranberry sauce, sugared pecans and pretzels is perfect for holiday dinners from Thanksgiving to Christmas.

    This Caramel Apple Pretzel Salad recipe is a delicious way to enjoy a taste of fall with crunchy apples, candied pretzels, and sweet caramel sauce.

    Here Are More Delicious Blueberry Recipes

    Blueberry Cheesecake Dessert was my husband’s childhood favorite with a light, moist cheesecake topped with blueberry pie filling and whipped cream.

    This Blueberry Sauce recipe is easy to make and so delicious on everything from ice cream to pancakes. You can use fresh or frozen blueberries.

    A No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake is super easy to make. It is a great dessert for making ahead of time to serve to guests or to bring to a friend’s house.

    This classic Blueberry Pie recipe from Crazy For Crust can be made with a lattice, a double crust, or a crumble topping. Use fresh or frozen blueberries to have this easy classic pie recipe all year long.

    blueberry pretzel salad in a white bowl

    Blueberry Pretzel Salad

    Blueberry Pretzel Salad is a mouthwatering combination of a creamy filling, crunchy sugared pretzels, and sweet blueberries. Everyone will want the recipe!
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 7 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
    Servings: 20
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    Equipment

    Cuisinart Hand Mixer
    Glass Mixing Bowl Set
    Glass Batter Bowl
    Rubbermaid Spoon Spatula

    Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 cups chopped pretzels
    • 3/4 cup brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup butter melted
    • 8 oz cream cheese softened
    • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 cups cool whip (or whipped cream)
    • 21 oz blueberry pie filling
    • 1 cup blueberries

    Instructions

    • Mix together chopped pretzels, brown sugar, and melted butter. Spread on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400˚F for 6-8 minutes. Allow the pretzels to cool and then break them into small pieces. Set aside.
    • Beat together softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Fold in the cool whip. Set aside.
    • Combine the blueberry pie filling and blueberries.
    • Add the blueberry mixture and sugared pretzels to the bowl with the cream cheese mixture. Fold to combine. Serve within a few hours. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

    Video

    Notes

    To prepare ahead of time, keep the sugar pretzels, cream cheese/cool whip mixture, and the blueberry mixture separate until closer to serving time.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 20Servings | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 166mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Author: Tonia Larson

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    About Tonia Larson

    Hi! I’m Tonia, the owner and recipe creator at The Gunny Sack, where I’ve shared easy recipes for busy people for 12+ years! My family-friendly meals, easy side dishes, and delicious desserts include mouthwatering photos, dynamic videos, and step-by-step instructions to help you cook at home.

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    Comments

    1. Katie says

      April 24, 2023 at 4:18 pm

      Can you use frozen blueberries?

      Reply
      • Tonia Larson says

        April 25, 2023 at 8:27 am

        Hi Katie,
        The problem with frozen fruit is that as it thaws, there is typically a lot of juice that gets released, and it could make the salad watery. So there are a couple of ways you could go about it. One is that you could thaw the frozen blueberries and drain the excess juice before adding them to the salad. Two is that you could use frozen blueberries to make blueberry pie filling which is thickened https://www.thegunnysack.com/blueberry-pie-filling/.
        ~Tonia

        Reply
    2. Lisa says

      March 13, 2023 at 3:32 pm

      What are the best kind of pretzels to use? Sticks or thins or some other shape? Thank you!

      Reply
      • Tonia says

        March 14, 2023 at 10:29 am

        Hi Lisa,
        I used pretzel twists but I’m sure the sticks would work as well.
        ~Tonia

        Reply
    3. Dawn says

      July 16, 2022 at 4:07 pm

      5 stars
      So Good!

      Reply
    4. Dawn says

      July 16, 2022 at 11:06 am

      This is delightful!

      Reply
    5. Jill says

      August 5, 2020 at 8:06 am

      Can I make this in advance?

      Reply
    6. Gayle says

      November 28, 2019 at 6:15 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for Thanksgiving today and was told to bring it to all future family gatherings.

      Reply
    7. Gayle says

      November 28, 2019 at 6:15 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for Thanksgiving today and was told to bring it to all future family gatherings.

      Reply
    8. Rhonda says

      May 9, 2019 at 10:45 am

      5 stars
      Ok now you have done it!! Yummmmmm! This is fabulous!

      Reply
    9. Rhonda says

      May 9, 2019 at 10:45 am

      5 stars
      Ok now you have done it!! Yummmmmm! This is fabulous!

      Reply

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