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Strawberry Margarita Bars – a twist on a classic lemon bar. Strawberry, lime, and tequila make these taste like the classic strawberry margarita in dessert form.
Today I am hanging out with my mom and kind of going crazy. I am packing and trying to get stuff together like a mad woman. We leave for 6 weeks on Friday, and I swear I am going to forget everything important. We have been making lists of what to bring for over a month, but I still feel like I am going to forget something major. My parents are here for the next 2 months, so they can stay at our house, and hopefully find an area they want to move to in the next year or so. Thankfully she is here and helping me remember some stuff I would not have thought to pack. Good thing they have stores in New Zealand, so I can at least replace what I forget.
I am super excited about these strawberry margarita bars, you have to try them! I am a choco-holic to the core. So a fruity citrus dessert it not usually my thing. Don’t get me wrong, I like and enjoy them, but usually I would much rather have a brownie. But these? Totally loved! I could not stay out of them, they were just darn right addicting. Maybe because a strawberry margarita is my favorite drink? I am not sure why, but these totally changed my mind on non-chocolate desserts.
I started with a base of a lime flavored shortbread for the crust. Then a layer of creamy, strawberry, lime, and tequila flavored filling. Perfectly sweet and tart, just like a great margarita. The alcohol bakes out, so no need to worry about feeding these to the kids. But if tequila isn’t your thing, just leave it out and replace it with lime juice. Trust me, I had them that way and they were just as good! Strawberry and lime is just a great flavor combination. You need to make these soon, you will not be disappointed!
Strawberry Margarita Bars
Ingredients
Base Layer
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter, cut into cubes
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1 Tbls fresh lime juice
Lemon Layer
- 4 eggs
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup tequila
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1¼ cup frozen strawberries
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degree. Spray a 13×9 inch pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine flour, powdered sugar, lime zest, lime juice and butter. Using your hands, mix until it comes together as a dough. Press into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven.
- Meanwhile in a blender or food processor mix together lime juice and strawberries until smooth. Add sugar, eggs, tequila and lime zest. Blending until well incorporated. Add flour and baking powder, and mix until well incorporated.
- Pour over the baked crust. Return to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar, and serving
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Love these! I’d love it if you linked them up to Tipsy Tuesday at Grey is the New Black!
I’m so ready for summer cocktails!
I’m like you…a chocolate alcoholic at heart, but these look awesome! Just in time for spring.