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Margarita Bars Recipe – If you like classic lemon bars, you are going to love this lime bars spiked with tequila! Everyone’s favorite cocktail turned in to a creamy and delicious dessert!
I am pretty sure my favorite cocktail is a margarita. A blue margarita is my new favorite version. But a good margarita has always been my go to when I am ordering a drink out. So why not turn that drink into dessert?!
Margarita bars are similar to the classic creamy lemon bars that everyone loves. But these have a graham cracker crust, lots of lime juice, and are of course spiked with tequila.
A homemade graham cracker crust is what makes these margarita bars extra special. It is sweet, crunchy, and absolutely delicious. You will want to make sure to use fresh lime juice. The bottled stuff is fine, but the fresh juice will make all the difference!
Lime bars are sweet, tangy, and a huge hit. If you don’t want to add the tequila, you can skip it. Just add some orange juice more more lime juice in its place. The tequila cooks out completely, so you don’t have to worry about giving these to kids or anything like that. You just get the hint of flavor that tequila gives a margarita.
I love these easy lime bars, because they come together quickly. If you can juice a lime, you have pretty much all the skills necessary to make these! Once they cool dust them with a little powdered sugar. It helps make them pretty, because when they bake the filling gets a little bubbly on top.
You can store these margarita bars in the fridge or at room temperature. It really depends on how you like them. If you put them in the fridge the powdered sugar will get soaked into the top and you won’t see it. But they are delicious cold, so it is a trade off.
Margarita Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1 sleeve of crackers
- 6 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Filling
- 4 whole eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup tequila
- 2/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 Tablespoons orange juice
- 1/4 cup all-purpose
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 9×9 inch baking dish with parchment paper or spray with non-stick spray.
- Mix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar. Press into prepared pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden brown on the edges.
- Meanwhile in a large bowl whisk eggs and sugar together until the eggs are pale yellow and the sugar is dissolved. Mix in tequila, lime juice, and orange juice and mix until well combined. Stir in flour and baking powder.
- Pour over the baked graham cracker crust. Return to the oven for 25-30 minutes until it has completely set up. Remove from oven and cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
- Store covered in the fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Soak up every last little bit of summer with each bite! Perfect for a pool party treat!
Well I thought that lemon bars were my favorite treat. Not anymore!! What a fun treat for my next girl’s night!
These look amazing! They’re perfect for the last weeks of hot summer days!
This looks fabulous! I want this for dessert this weekend!
Fun idea!
This sounds like a new favorite dessert of mine. Can’t wait to whip them up.
I am swooning over these bars! They are perfect for summer parties!