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Margarita Bars

May.posted by Paula 31 Comments

Margarita Bars are tart and sweet with a buttery flaky crust.

Margarita Bars - sweet tart lime bars from @pmctunejones

This may look like the Lemon Bars you’ve had over and over again, but believe you me, they are not the same! These babies pack quite a punch! You see I have been doing the Spiked Recipe Challenge with This Gal Cooks and Frugal Foodie Mama. Basically, you throw some booze in a creative recipe and try to win. Now, winning or bragging rights, is the important thing to me. But, you also get cool retail space on the hosts’ blogs if you win!  I’m down with that too. This month the task was to cook with tequila! Now, tequila and I had a bad fight a couple of months ago so she’s not invited back to cocktails for a while. She can come to the food party though…

So I made these Margarita Bars! I mean lime just goes with tequila, right? Natural choice. In face, I came up with several recipes using tequila and lime. You’ll probably be seeing some of them on the blog soon.

But enough talk… let’s get to this beautiful, tangy, sweet Margarita Bars BOOM! BOOM!!

Margarita Bars at Call Me PMc #spikedchallenge #callmepmc #dessert

Margarita Bars

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Margarita Bars

Margarita Bars are sweet and tart lime bars with a buttery and flaky crust
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American/Southern
Keyword: bars, dessert
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 242kcal
Author: Paula Jones
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Ingredients

Crust:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Topping:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoon tequila
  • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • confectioners' sugar for dusting top

Instructions

  • Combine crust ingredients in food processor. Mix until resembles wet sand. Pat into a 8 inch square baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake crust at 375 degrees 12 to 15 minutes. It will not brown.
  • Meanwhile, for topping, combine sugar, eggs, flour, lime, tequila, lime zest, baking powder and salt. In an electric mixer, mix until frothy; pour over crust. Bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Dust with confectioners sugar.
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Nutrition

Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 54mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.9mg

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Comments

  1. ChfSP says

    02.22.19 at 5:07 pm

    Just 2 tablespoons of A/P flour? Am I reading that right?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      02.22.19 at 5:11 pm

      2 tablespoons in the topping is correct

      Reply
  2. Jenna says

    05.27.13 at 7:42 am

    5 stars
    hmmmm….definitely checking these out! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.27.13 at 2:44 pm

      Hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Cathy says

    05.19.13 at 7:22 pm

    Come party with APIMP!

    I would love for you to share and link up at my TGIF Link Party.

    http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/2013/05/tgif-link-party-3.html

    Hugs, Cathy

    Reply
  4. Shiloh Barkley says

    05.18.13 at 3:10 pm

    These just came outta my oven!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.18.13 at 4:19 pm

      Yayyy! oh, I wish I was there to help eat them!

      Reply
  5. Andi (The Weary Chef) says

    05.17.13 at 12:21 am

    I LOVE margaritas, so I definitely need to give these at try. Pinning to remember. Thanks so much for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.18.13 at 11:22 am

      I’m ashamed to say I only shared two of them and I didn’t want to share them!

      Reply
  6. Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says

    05.16.13 at 9:27 pm

    You put tequila in the lemon bars! And added lime! That was smart.
    I’m having a good time going through all the Spiked! Challenge submissions. Pinning these for later!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.18.13 at 11:24 am

      Thank you! It’ really kind of sort of tasted like a margarita…or maybe that was just me wishing 🙂

      Reply
  7. Linda says

    05.16.13 at 10:22 am

    Paula,

    These sound so refreshing. Have to give these a try.

    Have a wonderful day,
    Linda

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.16.13 at 12:17 pm

      Thanks Linda, they were yummy. I shared only two 🙂

      Reply
  8. Julie @ This Gal Cooks says

    05.15.13 at 7:22 pm

    These look great, Paula! I love the little lime peel on top. Such a nice touch. Thanks for participating in Spiked!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.16.13 at 12:15 pm

      Thank you Julie, I forget to garnish most of the time. I love this challenge!

      Reply
  9. Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says

    05.15.13 at 7:22 pm

    Paula, these look amazing. So fresh looking… pinning for later! Deb

    Reply
  10. Cindy Eikenberg says

    05.15.13 at 5:52 pm

    Paula, a margarita bar? Yes, please! Wow, these look fantastic! Pinning!

    Reply
  11. Ashley @ Your Girl for all Seasonings says

    05.15.13 at 3:28 pm

    Paula, these look delicious! My inspiration was also a margarita mixed with lemon squares. Greats minds! Mine, ended up being more custard like but I am definitely going to have to save your recipe to try later.

    Reply
  12. lisa@cookingwithcurls says

    05.15.13 at 11:31 am

    Oh my gosh these look amazing Paula! I will have to give these a try sometime in the future, after the current cloud of tequila leaves my kitchen 🙂

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.16.13 at 12:21 pm

      hehe! I know exactly what you’re talking about.

      Reply
  13. Angela Rando says

    05.15.13 at 10:17 am

    These look delicious! I could eat a whole pan of plain old lemon bars, and these sound ten times better than that!

    Reply
  14. Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama says

    05.15.13 at 8:35 am

    Paula, these sound SO good! 🙂

    Thank you for entering the Spiked! Recipe Challenge this month and Good Luck!!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.15.13 at 9:11 am

      Thank you Carrie – it was fun!

      Reply
  15. tanya says

    05.15.13 at 5:11 am

    This takes happy hour to a whole new level! Couple this with a margarita and we are all set!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      05.15.13 at 9:12 am

      hehe- makes perfect sense, right?

      Reply
      • Durga says

        03.13.18 at 8:51 pm

        How much is a “T”? Is it tsp or tbs?

        Reply
        • Paula says

          03.14.18 at 6:37 pm

          T is tablespoon

          Reply
        • Paula says

          03.14.18 at 6:38 pm

          I have since started writing out the words and going back as I see some that need changing. Thanks!

          Reply

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