Vegan Peanut Butter Brownies

Rich, fudgy, and loaded with a gorgeous peanut butter swirl, these brownies are the kind of treat that makes people do a double-take when you tell them there's no butter or eggs involved. The secret is a simple flax egg — ground flaxseed mixed with water and left to gel — which binds everything together just as well as the real thing. Melted coconut oil keeps the crumb moist and tender, while unsweetened cocoa powder and dairy-free chocolate chips deliver that deep, chocolatey hit you want from a proper brownie. The swirl itself is just creamy peanut butter, a touch of sugar, and a little coconut oil stirred together until pourable, then dragged through the batter in a figure-eight for that bakery-worthy look. Everything in this recipe is straightforwardly plant-based, so there's no need to hunt down specialty substitutes or stress over hidden animal-derived ingredients. The batch cuts into 16 squares, which makes it perfect for sharing at a gathering or stashing in the fridge for a week of well-deserved snacking.

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