TGIF. It’s been a long week… so let’s drink up to the weekend! I’m not much of a drinker, even moreso since I got pregnant years ago, but I certainly appreciate cocktails every now and then. I find cocktails to be a great source of inspiration when it comes to dessert recipes. So in honor of the weekend, I’m sharing this dessert inspired by margaritas. These Strawberry Margarita Cheesecake Tarts capture the fun margarita spirits of Grand Marnier and tequila with a healthy dose of key lime juice in a cheesecake with a garnish of whipped cream, fresh strawberries and a sprinkle of fresh lime zest. Bottoms up… with your forks up!
I also received some amazing shortbread from the wonderful folks of Duchy Originals from Waitrose. They seriously are so good and it was hard not to eat them as is. To incorporate them into this dessert, I processed the cookies to form the buttery shortbread crust and they came out fantastic. I highly suggest you try finding these cookies in your area… you’ll be glad you did!
- 1 1/2 cup Duchy Originals from Waitrose All Butter Shortbread cookies, crushed fine
- 5 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- Zest of 2 limes
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or Triple Sec
- 1 tablespoon tequila
- 3 Tablespoons key lime juice
Oh, YUM! This sounds and looks so delicious. I'm definitely making it this summer!
Oh man, this looks amazing! I loveeee strawberries 🙂
I'm not much for alcohol in baking. But it truly does look delicious. I'd probably just leave it out. But the rest looks amazing.
I love this recipe!
Love the combination of these flavors!!!
I love a good shortbread crust – yum!
That looks amazing!
Hmmm, this looks sinful!!!
this sounds amazing!
Wow, this looks divine!
Oh that looks so lovely!
Okay, I think I've just found the desert I'm taking to our family get-together next week! This looks amazing!
I would love it if you would link up and share some of your wonderful recipes with my readers on my Foodie Friday Blog Hop ! You can share some of your favorite recipes (like this one!!) and find some new ones, as well!
I just started Foodie Friday a couple weeks ago, but I’ve heard from several of my readers that they are loving it. Hopefully with the support of other bloggers, like you, I can keep it going.
Hope to see you there!
Melissa
A Room for Two with a View
sounds delicious@
This looks so incredibly good! I need to make this soon.
Yum! This looks delicious!
Wow, this looks really yummy!
Thanks a lot for sharing.
I'm drinking a glass of wine right now. The next sip is in honor of you!