Margarita Pie Bars (grownup dessert!)

Margarita pie bars are an grownup dessert made with a scrumptious salty crust and a creamy tequila-filled whipped topping.

Grownup dessert: we wished to provide you a heads up that these margarita pie bars are made with tequila and may solely be consumed by 21+.

Yummy Frozen Dessert

When you’re in search of a enjoyable summer season dessert, you need to make these margarita pie bars! They're made with a scrumptious salted pretzel crust and a creamy, margarita pie filling made with whipped cream, Greek yogurt, and tequila.

That’s proper, these bars are “spiked” and so scrumptious!

What do margarita pie bars style like? This scrumptious dessert is sort of a mixture of a frozen margarita and a creamy key lime pie.

The Crust

When you’re a salt lover, you’re going to like this pretzel crust. Right here’s what you want:

• Salted pretzel twists
• Agave
• Butter
• Vanilla extract

The Filling

The margarita pie filling is a creamy barely candy, barely tangy filling. Right here’s what you want:

• Greek yogurt
• Agave
• Tequila
• Orange liqueur
• Lime juice
• Lime zest
• Whipping cream
• Vanilla extract

Methods to Make Margarita Pie Bars

Make Pretzel Crust

Course of pretzels in a high-speed meals processor. Add melted butter, vanilla, and agave into the meals processor and course of till mould the crust in between your fingers.

Bake Crust

Switch the pretzel crust into an 8×8-inch pan and firmly press it into the underside with a spatula. Bake at 350ºF for quarter-hour.

Make Filling

In the meantime, make the margarita pie filling. Mix the Greek yogurt and agave nectar. Then, add tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and lime zest.

In a separate bowl, use a hand mixing to show the whipping cream into whipped cream. Fold the whipped cream with the yogurt combination and blend till mixed.

Switch Filling & Freeze

Switch the filling on high of the crust and use a spatula to evenly unfold it out. Sprinkle on some lime zest.

Place the bars into the freezer to set for not less than 3 hours.

Slice & Serve

While you’re able to serve, take away the pan from the freezer and let sit for a couple of minutes. Then, use a pointy knife to slice them into bars. Get pleasure from!

Storage

It is a frozen dessert, so ensure that to retailer these within the freezer always except consuming them.

Margarita Pie Bars

Made with a salty pretzel crust and a tequila margarita pie filling, these margarita pie bars are a scrumptious frozen dessert!

Prep:3 hours

Prepare dinner:16 minutes

Whole:3 hours 16 minutes

Fats 14

Carbs 28

Protein 2

Substances

Crust

• 4 cups salted pretzel twists
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• ¼ cup agave syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Filling

• ½ cup full-fat Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup agave syrup
• 3 tablespoons high quality tequila (we used Espolon model)
• 2 tablespoons orange liqueur we used triple sec
• 3 tablespoons recent lime juice
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions 

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a 6×10-inch or 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.

• Place the pretzels in a meals processor and course of on excessive till the combination turns into crumbs.

• Add the melted butter, agave, and vanilla extract into the meals processor and course of on low till a crumble varieties and you'll be able to mould the pretzel combination between two fingers.

• Pour the pretzel crumbs into the lined pan and firmly press the combination into the underside of the pan with a spatula.

• Bake the crust at 350ºF for 15-17 minutes or till golden brown. Take away from the oven and let it cool.

• In a separate, medium-sized bowl, add the Greek yogurt and agave. Combine the 2 components collectively till mixed. Then, add the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and lime zest. Combine the components collectively till mixed.The combination will really feel watery. Put aside.

• In a separate bowl, use a hand mixer to whisk the heavy cream and vanilla extract collectively till stiff peaks type.

• Add the whipped cream into the Greek yogurt combination and gently fold them collectively. You need the whipped cream to stay fluffy as you fold it into the tequila combination*.

• Pour the filling into the crust and evenly unfold it out utilizing a spatula

• Place the pan within the freezer for not less than 3 hours to set.

• As soon as the bars have set, slice them with a pointy knife and serve.

Suggestions & Notes

• *In case your whipped cream doesn’t fold collectively simply with the Greek yogurt, you should utilize a hand mixer to mix them.
• We used butter for this recipe, however for those who desire coconut oil, that works too.
• It is a frozen dessert, don't let it sit out for longer than 10 minutes. Retailer it within the freezer lined with aluminum foil or plastic wrap.

Vitamin details

Energy: 249kcal Carbohydrates: 28g Protein: 2g Fats: 14g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 15g