Patriotic Berry Pie
A chilled dessert with a salty pretzel crust, delicious cream cheese layers, and fresh berries floating in Jell-O.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Active Time10 minutes mins
Chilling time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 9" springform pan, comfort food, cream cheese, fresh berries, Jell-O, pretzels
Yield: 16
Calories: 237kcal
Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups pretzels, crushed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
Cream Cheese Layers:
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 8 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed (more if you want to decorate)
Blue Layer:
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3 oz. box berry blue Jell-O
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Red Layer:
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3 oz. box raspberry Jell-O
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
Decorations: (optional)
- pipe whipped topping along top edge of pie
- add sprinkles in red, white, and blue colors
Cream Cheese Layers:
Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the lemon juice and zest until combined, then fold in the whipped topping.
Line sides of pan with waxed or parchment paper.
Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over the cooled crust in an even layer completely to edges to seal off crust below. Place in freezer while you make the blue layer.
Blue Layer:
Boil 1 cup water, then pour into a bowl. Whisk in the Berry Blue Jell-O and whisk until completely dissolved. Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Remove pan from freezer and evenly spread the blueberries across cream cheese layer. Carefully pour the blue Jell-O mix over the berries. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes to set. Check if set before removing.
Red Layer:
Boil 1 cup water and pour into a bowl. Whisk in the raspberry Jell-O and whisk until completely dissolved. Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Cut raspberries in half. Remove pan from freezer and evenly spread the raspberries cut-side down on the cream cheese layer. Carefully pour the raspberry Jell-O over the raspberries. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until completely set. Overnight is best.
Decorations: (optional)
Pipe additional whipped topping along top edge, then sprinkle red, white, and blue sprinkles on the whipped topping. You can also sprinkle on roughly broken pretzels.
Before serving, release and remove sides of pan and remove parchment paper. Keep refrigerated. Enjoy!
Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 0.5mg