Pretzel Berry Jell-O Salad

This is my own version of the Pretzel Jell-O Salad.  It can be served as a side-dish or dessert; it's THAT good! ;)

2 1/2 - 3 cups crushed pretzels (I like to lean closer to 3)

3 tsp sugar (no more, Kalli!)

3/4 cup melted butter

Mix those in a bowl and then pour it into a 9x13 dish (I spray mine with a little Pam so it doesn't stick.) Spread it around and pack it in the bottom. Then let it cool.

1 - 8oz. pkg Cream Cheese

1 cup sugar

1 - 12oz. container Cool Whip

Whip cream cheese and sugar together, then fold in the Cool Whip. If the pretzels are cool, then pour this on the top of the pretzels and spread out evenly to the edge of the pretzel crust making sure the pretzels are completely covered. Then cover and set aside in refrigerator.

1 - 6oz. box or 2 - 3oz. boxes Cherry (or black cherry) Jell-O

2 cups boiling hot water (I think I added twice that amount last time and that's why it was soupy...)

1/2 - 1 Lg. can crushed pineapple, drained  

1 - 2 cups Costco's frozen mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, & blackberries)

(sorry, I don't usually measure the pineapple and berries)

Stir and dissolve Jell-O in boiling water, then add pineapple and mixed berries. Mix again and then cover and let sit in the fridge for about 30 min or until it just starts to set up .

Pour thickened (mostly set-up) Jell-O on top of cream cheese mixture and spread evenly.  Then cover and return to fridge until fully set-up.  Mmmm!!!! SO GOOD!!!