Flavors of a classic margarita; lime, tequila and salt, with just the perfect amount of sweetness in this fluffy dip made to mimic your favorite Mexican cocktail!
Cinco de Mayo is just right around the corner. Celebrate with this Margarita Dip with Salted Pretzels! Your favorite cocktail, now a dip!
Time to break out the tequila!! It’s party time. This year Cinco de Mayo falls on a Sunday, and you can bet we will be partaking in our favorite Mexican fare.
Mexican food has always been my favorite. I never get tired of it. When I was pregnant with my first child, it was all I CRAVED. The hotter the better.
My Mother-in-Law told me my baby would be born bald, because all of that heat was sure to burn it’s hair off!! LOL . How’s THAT for an old wives tale? He was born with a perfect little head and just the right amount of hair.
What did happen though? He, too, LOVES Mexican food, and he eats it even hotter than me!
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The margaritas that I make here at home are actually a copy cat recipe from a restaurant close by us called El Bee’s. They are seriously potent, but SO GOOD!
Take Two Tapas:
This recipe here comes from my friend, Jennifer. She is the mastermind behind one of my favorite food blogs, Take Two Tapas. I was so excited to get her blog for this round of Freaky Friday!
One, because I have never made anything from it I didn’t like. Two, because Freaky Friday landed right before Cinco de Mayo, and Jennifer is my tequila loving friend, and I knew that she would have something amazing for me in the way of a margarita to whip up that was perfect for Cinco de Mayo.
Recipes Inspired by Margaritas:
I wasn’t wrong. The worst part? What on earth to make?? Margarita cocktails? Margarita flavored food? These 4 recipes also made these list: Margarita Bars, Spicy Margarita Shrimp Skewers, Mango Margaritas or this Margarita Beer Shandy Cocktail.
In the end, it was her Margarita Dip with Salted Pretzels that won out. Serving this sweet fluffy dip with salted pretzels was just brilliant. I myself never leave a grain of salt on the rim of a margarita glass. I kinda have a thing for salt!
Jennifer made the very good point of saying though, to serve this dip with a pretzel that has more surface space, like a twist or these snaps I used here. More dip. You wouldn’t get that with a pretzel stick!
If you are wanting to go a different route though? This margarita dip would be amazing with fresh fruit!
This dip isn’t overly sweet. That’s what I liked most about it. The flavor of the tequila came out, but wasn’t overpowering. It starts with butter and cream cheese. Add in a little powdered sugar, triple sec and tequila, and finish it off with Cool whip and lime zest. That lime zest makes it so fresh and delicious.
Freaky Friday:
As I mentioned earlier, this recipe is part of Freaky Friday. It’s a little group of blogger friends of mine that get together and do an old fashioned Blog Hop. Once a season, and during Christmastime, we get assigned one another’s blogs to cook from. Then, on Friday morning, we share our recipes that we have been keeping a secret, and we get to see what someone made of ours.
It’s always so much fun, and a great way for our readers to discover new food blogs and recipes!
Take a look at all of our Spring 2019 Freaky Friday Recipes:
- A Grande Life – Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip
- An Affair from the Heart – Margarita Dip with Salted Pretzels
- Aunt Bee’s Recipes – BLT Pasta Salad
- Bowl Me Over – Macaroni Pasta Salad
- Hostess at Heart – Blueberry Buckle Recipe – Incredibly Easy To Make
- House of Nash Eats – Asparagus Tart
- Kylee Cooks – No Bake Blueberry Cheesecake
- LeMoine Family Kitchen – Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Tacos
- Life Currents – Blackened Shrimp Pasta
- Lisa’s Dinnertime Dish – Spicy Thai Basil Slaw
- Mildly Meandering – Mediterranean Scalloped Potatoes
- Seduction in the Kitchen – Grilled Peach Caprese Salad
- Take Two Tapas – Spicy Bacon Wrapped Air Fryer Shrimp
- The Foodie Affair – Coconut Pie with Creamy Custard Filling
- The Speckled Palate – Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese
- West Via Midwest – Air Fryer Cherry Pies
- Who Needs a Cape? – Slow Cooker Cheesy Taco Soup
Would you believe after spending almost 4 days with Jennifer last October that the only photo I have of the two of us is this silly Halloween Snapchat Photo? I look like a chipmunk!! But I am here to tell you, it’s always a good time when Jen is in the group! I get to see her again next week, and I can hardly WAIT!
Make sure you give her blog a browse. You will love her recipes! Plus — she is an absolute HOOT!
Blueberry Margarita Pureed fresh or frozen blueberries, lime simple syrup and your favorite tequila and you are on your way to a pitcher of seriously delicious sipping!
Be sure and check out my Blueberry Margarita, my Strawberry Margarita and my Margarita Fruit Salad, too! Perfect for Cinco de Mayo — or anytime you need a little tequila in your life.
See All of My Freaky Friday Recipes
What do you say we get to this great Margarita Dip with Salted Pretzels??
A Whole bunch of Delicious Dips right in one spot!
So many Dip Recipes!!
Margarita Dip with Salted Pretzels
Flavors of a classic margarita; lime, tequila and salt, with just the perfect amount of sweetness in this fluffy dip made just like your favorite Mexican cocktail!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces whipped topping
- 8 tablespoons butter (one stick,) softened
- 1/4 cup tequila or lime liqueur
- 1 tablespoon triple sec
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- lime zest, for garnishing
Instructions
- In a mixer, cream together the butter and cream cheese.
- Add in the triple sec and tequila (or lime liqueur) and mix to combine.
- Add in the powdered sugar.
- Remove from mixer and fold in the whipped topping.
- Place in serving dish, top with lime zest. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
- Serve with salted pretzels.
Notes
Recipe from Take Two Tapas
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 254Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 125mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 0gSugar: 15gProtein: 2g
Nutrition isn't guaranteed accurate.
If you make this recipe, I’d love to know! Snap a picture, share the photo on social media with the hashtag #AnAffairFromTheHeart – I’d love to see what you made! – Michaela
Marie says
What a creative idea to make a margarita into a dip! This looks so delicious. I love anything with lime in it!
Jen says
This was so good and perfect now that the weather is gettting warmer! We’ll be making it again for our Cinco de Mayo party!!
Beth Pierce says
What an awesome dip! This will make a great appetizer for our Cinco de Mayo party coming up!
Eden | Sweet Tea and Thyme says
What a fun dip recipe, great for cinco de mayo!
Lisa@Lisa's Dinnertime Dish says
This dip looks so creamy and delicious and I can’t believe how easy it is to make! It’s totally perfect for a Cinco de Mayo celebration!
Kelly Anthony says
This is so interesting and I would of never put these ingredients together. I’m sure this will be a big hit at any cinco de mayo celebration.
debi at Life Currents says
This is so much fun! Have your dessert and your drink at the same time! What a fabulous recipe!
michele says
Such perfect timing for cinco de mayo! I love this easy way to celebrate the holiday!
Sandra Shaffer says
Bring on all the margarita recipes! I’m looking forward to trying this dip and I actually have all the ingredients to make this right now. Thanks for hosting such a fun event, Michaela!
Madi says
Everything about this dip looks so addicting! You can’t go wrong with a margarita in dessert form!
Brandi Burgess says
You ARE the dip QUEEN, ma’am! Your dips are ALWAYS a hit at our house and I can’t wait to try this one next!
Emily says
This recipe is genius! Thanks for sharing it.
Caroline says
This is such a fun idea – no surprise that it’s from Jennifer @ Take Two Tapas originally 🙂 Definitely party-ready!
Colleen says
Wow, this dip sounds amazing! I love the flavours of a margarita for sipping, now I can try it for dipping. Can’t wait!
Jacque Hooper says
What a unique dip recipe! This sounds like a crowd pleaser, indeed!
Jennifer Stewart says
Tequila makes everything better! Love your idea of using fruit to dip in this. LOL, that picture.
cheflolaskitchen says
Oh yess! I’ve also been a fan of mexician food since long. And thanks for this dip Michaela, can’t wait to try it out!
Julie Menghini says
This recipe is perfect for a summer get-together! I’ve had margarita drinks and desserts so it’s only fitting that I have an appetizer tool This is going to go over like crazy at our Cinco de Mayo party!
Deb says
How fun!! What a great appetizer to share and perfect party food! This is something I haven’t tried before and I’m looking forward to it!!
Amy says
I love a good dessert dip. This looks so fluffy and yummy! And that’s smart to use snaps for more surface area!
Angela says
Yea I need this dip!! It screams summer time fun, hanging by the pool and grilling! This is going on my much make list.
kylee says
This is going to perfect for my Cinco de Mayo party! Love the idea!!
Erin Parker says
Oh my goodness. What a PERFECT dessert for this coming weekend… or any weekend… or weeknight. We love margaritas, though they’re always dangerous, and I cannot wait to make this dip! I love the addition of salted pretzels with it, too.
Nancy says
Would this dip be safe for people under the age of 21? I’m concerned because of 2 teenagers being at my home for Cinco de Mayo.
Michaela Kenkel says
You can taste the tequila for sure. I would cut it in half and then there wouldn’t be hardly any per serving.
Lori V says
I adore a great margarita and can’t wait to dive right into one in dip form…yum!
Deanna says
You had me with MARGARITA!! I love that the margarita is in dip form!!
Cookilicious says
You got me at Margarita!!! This looks so well done that I can almost taste it virtually.