Pineapple Pretzel Dessert

Becky in Wisconsin's Note:

My sister-in-law made this for an event at her house, and everyone raved over it. It is simply scrumptious. I used lite cool whip in this recipe. I put this in a 9X13 glass cake pan, but you can put it in any pretty bowl for serving.

• Total Time: 18 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8-12

Yield: 1.0 dessert

• 2 cups pretzels, crushed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 1 (16 ounce) Cool Whip, thawed
• 1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Put crushed pretzels in pie pan. Add in melted butter and sugar; stir to coat.
3. Bake 5 minutes; take out & stir. Bake 3 more minutes.
4. Stir to break into pieces if stuck together; Set aside to cool.
5. In medium to large bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until creamy.
6. Add in undrained pineapple and vanilla pudding. Stir until combined.
7. Fold in cool whip.
8. Place mixture in desired serving dish.
9. Top with the pretzel mixture just before serving.