Vegan Coconut Oat Bars with Juicy Blackberry
By: Rachael Stuart
Published: December 23, 2013

Vegan baking sometimes gets labeled as dry, tough or boring, but these blackberry coconut bars from Pies and Plots prove quite the opposite. Oats create a light and chewy texture, along with moist shredded coconut and incredibly juicy blackberries that spread through the bars as they bake. Yum.
 Vegan Blackberry Coconut Bars
	Ingredients:
	½ cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, divided
	1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
	1 cup old fashioned oats
	1 teaspoon baking powder
	¼ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
	¾ cup virgin coconut oil, solid
	3 ½ - 4 cups blackberries
	1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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