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Blackberry Margarita Bars

August 15, 2021
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Photo by Laura Dembowski
  • Prep time 15 minutes
  • Cook time 20 minutes
  • Serves 9
Author Notes

These cocktail and summer inspired bars are constantly being popped into my oven. They are easy to make, packed with flavor, insanely rich and almost gooey, kind of like a blondie taken to the next level. They're heavily adapted from some glazed berry and lemon bars made by Bakerella. Though I imagine her version is also amazing, I can't imagine making them any other way. Plus, they are grain free, dairy free, and refined sugar free, but you can totally make them with all-purpose flour and granulated sugar too! —Laura Dembowski

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups paleo flour blend
  • 3/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 large eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons blanco tequila
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, or 325 degrees F convection. Oil an 8 inch square pan.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Stir in the coconut and olive oil, eggs, lime juice and zest, and vanilla and tequila until the batter comes together. Finally fold in the berries and pour the batter into the prepared pan. Smooth into an even layer and bake about 30 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  3. Cool completely in the pan before slicing and serving. Bars may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or frozen, wrapped in parchment and foil and placed in a zipper bag, for up to 3 months. Thaw in the microwave about 1 minute. NOTES

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