Strawberry Margarita Pie
This frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie has all the flavors of the classic cocktail, including a kick from the tequila!
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. It was a shock to all of us and I witnessed a strength in my mother I had never seen before. After a mastectomy, intense chemotherapy and radiation therapy, she beat her cancer. Here we are nine years later and she’s still going strong.
My mom’s favorite cocktail is the frozen strawberry margarita. If we’re out for dinner and she’s drinking, it’s always a frozen strawberry margarita. When I saw this Strawberry Margarita Pie recipe, it made me think of mom. She would absolutely love this pie.
I made this for a dinner party at our friends house. There is enough tequila in the recipe that you get the distinct margarita flavor. One of the best things about this recipe is the fact that you can make it a couple days in advance and just throw it in the freezer to hang out until you’re ready to serve it. I even threw the garnishes on prior to freezing it.
Everyone at the dinner party enjoyed this pie. My favorite part was the salty-sweet pretzel crust. It got a little crumbly when we cut slices out of the pie, but we just served the crumbly crust alongside each piece of pie.
This strawberry margarita pie is a boozy dessert that pairs well with anything you’d eat with a margarita. And if you’re my mom, that’s anything 🙂
Don’t forget about my Power of Pink Challenge! Make something PINK during the month of October to raise Breast Cancer Awareness and a chance to win a $100 donation to the charity of your choice.
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Strawberry Margarita Pie
This frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie has all the flavors of the classic cocktail, including a kick from the tequila!
Yield: 8-10 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Ingredients:
For the Crust:
2 cups crushed pretzels
1/2 cup melted butter
1/3 cup sugar
For the Pie:
~1 pound strawberries
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup tequila
juice of 2 limes
zest of 1 lime
1 Tbsp triple sec, optional
1 cup heavy cream
Directions:
For the Crust:
Preheat oven to 350 degF. Line the bottom of a 9" springform pan with parchment.
Combine ingredients in a small bowl. Press into the pan, using the bottom of a measuring cup if necessary.
Bake for 7-8 minutes, then cool completely.
For the Pie:
In a blender, puree all of the ingredients except the heavy cream.
Whip the cream with a mixer (or by hand), and fold in to the strawberry mixture.
Add more lime juice or tequila to suit your tastes. Remember that the more alcohol you add, the less frozen the pie will get.
Pour filling in to the cooled crust and freeze for several hours or overnight.
Prior to serving, garnish with lime slices and/or strawberries.
Recipe inspired by Crumb City
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
This looks just plain amazing…and I’m not even a huge chocolate fan! The different textures must be delectable — good thing Valentine’s Day is coming up =)
This looks like my favorite cake I’ve never tried. Yum! After reading the directions, it seems like you could reduce the prep time by simply preparing the brownie batter first and setting it aside while prepping the cake batter, and then baking them at the same time. Either way, I am putting this on my “MUSTS!” list. Thanks for sharing.
Wow!! That looks amazing. It would make a great chocolage indulgence for Valentine’s Day.
WOW! That looks amazing! I love the filling. I’m starring to try for sure. Chocolate cake is always a big winner with guests. 🙂
Mmmm….chocolate! Looks fantastic 🙂
Man, this cake is serious stuff!! I would love some of that! Thanks for all the tips on how to make it more efficiently.
Wow.
That is one amazing way to celebrate.
OMG That looks awesome. I wish I could take it out of the computer screen and eat it right now!!!
While I’m not a chocolate cake fan I have to say that is one delicious and impressive looking cake! Definitely makes wish I was into chocolate. 🙂
~ingrid
Did anyone count the calories? 😉
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I really feel hungry!
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Carsten
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Talk about death by chocolate! That looks incredible!
This is such a beautiful cake! I really want to give it a whirl. A lot of chocolate but totally worth it!
omg. this looks A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. can i get a piece right now please?!
wow. that looks amazing
Looks absolutely fabulous. Really wonderful photos too!
So glad I stumbled upon your blog.
🙂
ButterYum
beautiful cake! one can never be tired of Chocolate! and those strawberries steal the show!:)
Yummy! that would’ve have been a perfect finger food! love the cheesy texture:)
this would be perfect for the Valentine day giveaway I’m hosting on my blog. would be great if you could participate!
http://www.funandfoodcafe.com/2010/02/valentine-super-bowl-recipe-carnival.html
Is a cake like this even legal? This is going to be a most special addition in the KOL round up. Thanks for participating, Jen!
Wow!! Just the way the CHocorango likes! Kinda perfect!
When I made this, I almost went into a chocolate coma. But it was totally worth it!!!