Pineapple Pretzel Fluff

You know how sometimes someone describes a recipe and you are like "What? That DOES NOT sound good...AT ALL!" Well, I was skeptical when I heard this recipe. BUT it ended up being soooooooo delicious. Can't wait for the next "potluck" type of event because I am totally bringing this!

PRETZELS

1 stick butter, melted
1/2 c sugar
1 c broken pretzels

combine melted butter, sugar and pretzels until well coated. Spread on baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 7 minutes.

FLUFF

12 oz cool whip, thawed
20 oz can crushed pineapple, drained
8oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 c sugar

beat sugar with cream cheese, fold in cool whip, fold in pineapple


*Before serving, mix in pretzels. Reserve some pretzels to sprinkle on top.* (Note: not as good the next day when the pretzels are soggy. If you think you'll have leftovers, maybe allow guest to mix in their pretzels individually)

This is THE perfect blend of sweet and salty. LOVE it. And, if you have leftover pretzels, they are addicting on their own!

Easy Pineapple Upside Down Cake

A few weeks, my husband and I went to a Lifetime Cookware Party. It was really fun. I'd love me some of those pots and pans if it didn't mean taking out a second mortgage on our house! So, for dessert, the guy made pineapple upside down cake. It was so yummy. Although mine sadly was not prepared in a lifetime skillet on the stove top, it still is yummy regardless.

9 oz yellow cake mix including necessary ingredients to prepare it (we used Jiffy)
1 c brown sugar
1 stick butter or margarine
14.5 oz pineapple rings
maraschino cherries (optional)-we did not use

1)prepare cake mix as directed EXCEPT substitute pineapple juice for water. Set aside

2)melt butter and sugar & pour into greased 10 inch round cake pan

3) add pineapple rings & cherries to bottom of pan

4) pour cake mix over pineapple

5) Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. (ours took 45 minutes) Stand 5 minutes and invert onto plate.