Puree the thawed strawberries in a blender. You should end up with about half a cup of puree. You can also just pulse the strawberries if you would like strawberry chunks in your ice cream.

Pour the strawberry puree into a large bowl and add the sugar and strawberry-flavored gelatin. Stir well.

Add the whole milk and vanilla and mix with a wire wisk until everything is smooth and well-incorporated.

Add the heavy whipping cream and mix well.

Pour into your ice cream maker and churn until soft-serve consistency is reached.

When transferring your ice cream to an airtight container, layer with pieces of the pretzel crust. You may not use all the crust, depending on your personal preference.