Recipe Development: Celina Ma // @Dining Duo Hawaii 

Photography: Celina Ma // @Dining Duo Hawaii 

Serving Size: ~9-16 people

Total Time: ~4-5 hours

INGREDIENTS:

Crust (bottom layer): 

-1 1/4 cup crushed (salted) pretzel sticks

-1 1/4 cup crushed Yukonola Original Granola 

-2 sticks melted butter (1 cup/8oz)

Layer 2: 

-8oz cream cheese

-1/2 cup powdered sugar

-8oz cool whip

Layer 3: 

-6oz strawberry jello mix

-2 1/4 cups boiling water

-10oz frozen/fresh strawberries

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Clean and slice the strawberries. Place the sliced strawberries into the freezer.

3. Crust: In a ziploc bag, crush the granola. Then, pour it into a measuring cup. Reuse the ziploc bag and add in the pretzel sticks. Crush the pretzels and add it to the measuring cup with the granola. In a medium-sized bowl, add the granola/pretzel mix and pour in the melted butter. Combine well. Press into a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool at room temperature.

4. Layer 2: In a small bowl, add the powdered sugar and cream cheese. Cream together thoroughly. Then, fold in the cool whip. Spread over cooled/cooked crust. Place frozen strawberries on top of the cool whip layer and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

5. Layer 3: Boil water and add strawberry jello mix. Stir until the mix dissolves. Let it cool to room temperature (~30 min- 1 hour). Spoon cooled jello onto second layer and chill until it is firm.