Strawberry-Banana Pretzel Salad

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups crushed pretzels
• 3/4 cup melted butter or margarine
• 12 ounces cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1 (20 ounce) package frozen sliced strawberries, thawed
• 8 ounces Cool Whip, thawed
• 2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry gelatin
• reserved pineapple juice
• water
• 3 bananas, sliced
• 1/2 cup walnut pieces

Directions

1. 1

   Combine cream cheese and sugar; set aside.

2. 2

   Mix pretzels and margarine and press into 9x13 dish. Bake at 400F for 10 minutes. Cool.

3. 3

   Spread cream cheese mixture over pretzels.

4. 4

   Spread the Cool Whip over cream cheese. Chill about 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add water to make 2 cups.

6. 6

   Dissolve Jello in hot pineapple juice and water. Add frozen strawberries, pineapple, sliced bananas and walnuts. Chill until partially set. Carefully pour over all; refrigerate several hours.