Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2009

I usually don't leave reviews on recipes but i felt the need to this time. I just got done making the brownies, letting them cool off and cutting them. I had just a little piece and thats enough for me for now. They are SO rich and moist. First time making brownies from scratch instead of box mix and WOW, what a difference. I doubled the recipe and made a 13x9in pan and took suggestions from other reviews and used one less egg and stirred rather than beat. They were done in 20 minutes. Thanks for the recipe. They're sure to be a hit. :)

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curiouskat08

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Living In: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2009

so rich, chewy, delicious! I cannot say enough about this recipe - it's fantastic! the frosting was a bit hard to spread on so i added a bit of milk.

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bakerjanna

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2009

I have a child with a milk allergy, so I was looking for a milk-free brownie recipe using cocoa. I used the non-dairy margarine (Fleishman's unsalted), melted the margarine in the microwave, mixed the rest of the ingredients in by hand with a wisk, and followed the recipe exactly. After these cool, they are very dense and fudgy, not at all "cake-like." I'm not sure what to make of reviews that say otherwise, but perhaps those people should try again. We will make these again for my milk-allergy babies! Everyone in the family thought they were great, though I wish I had made a double batch.

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KELLY232

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2009

I made these following the recipe listed. They aren't horrible, but not great either. As others had mentioned, definitely a cake like consistency as opposed to brownie like.

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2009

Amazing! Followed the recipe exactly. Made sure I only gently mixed the batter. My almost 3-year-old son did a happy dance after eating them because they tasted so good!

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FinnGirl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Beaver Lake, Ontario, Canada

Living In: London, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2009

I loved these brownies!! I didn't make the frosting, but it didn't matter. They were super easy too. I mixed with electric mixer for a more cake like texture, and they were great!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2009

The best cocoa-powder brownie recipe I've tasted! Mixed by hand, served with a dusting of powdered sugar instead of the frosting-this recipe's a keeper. Thanks, chibi chef!

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CapeCook

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2009

These were good but cake like maybe i whipped the batter to much will try not to next time and let you know but it was really good

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Corey'sAngel

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Living In: Edison, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2009

These are AMAZING!! I have been using my same recipe for over 25 years and thought I give these a try for something different. These are my new favorite brownie recipe.

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aunt o'fun

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2009

This is the first time I've made brownies from scratch and I will NEVER buy boxed brownies again. NO joke. I also made the icing/frosting and it was more than amazing and didn't last very long. Next time I make these I will definitely double the recipe! This one's a keeper.

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Justina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Mateo, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2009

This is the first homemade brownie recipe that has turned out really good! I made a few changes however. I ran out of sugar in the middle so I used a little more than 1/2 cup of white sugar, and the rest brown sugar. I also had a can of mixed nuts handy so I chopped them up and added about 1/3 cup to the mixture. For the frosting I divided it in half, and drizzled it on top. For the frosting you have to heat it up and then drizzle right away because it hardens fast. Finally I sprinkled some chopped nuts on top of the frosting. These brownies were really rich, fudgy, and delicious!

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2009

These were the worst brownies that I have ever tasted. I followed the recipe to a T, and what came out were the driest brownies in the world. They wouldn't even soak up cream which we drizzled over them in our attempt salvage them. Don't use this recipe! Best brownies my foot.

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mrs_chewy

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2009

Really moist and not cakey. I read other reviews about not over mixing and put the dry ingredients in my mixer first then the wet ingredients on top and mixed for no more than 2 minutes, stoping halfway to scrap the sides and bottom with a spatula. Also I didn't use dry cocoa, I melted 1/3 cup semi-sweet ghiraddelli chocolate chips in the microwave for thirty seconds at a time until they were creamy. Alot of recipes I've tried are to rich and cakey, this is my go to brownie recipe from now on.

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ANGELSTAR

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2009

Deeeeeelish! I did use 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 cup applesauce, and didn't make any frosting - but these brownies were still so good! Such a simple, yet fantastic recipe!

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LadyDev

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009

These are really good, chewy brownies. The recipe is easy and turns out well. I didn't give it five stars, though, because something is missing for me... Not sure what, but I think i'm going to keep looking.

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Bromache

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Living In: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009

THE most amazing brownies ever!

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009

Great for Chocolate Lovers. The Honey adds a very sweet & delicious kick to this recipe!

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009

These are yum!! I "stirred" my batter by hand (don't have a mixer). The batter was thick actually and better to mix by hand and prevent the overmix problem. I mixed all the dry ingredients together before putting them into the wet ones. Baked mine for 25 min. When it just came out of the oven, it felt cakey (couldn't wait for it to cool so I had a little bite). But after it cooled, it's really chewy. I made it as the recipe calls for (skipping the frosting part) because I was trying a new recipe. I'll make a bigger batch next time. This is a really good recipe, easy and quick, and most of all, DELICIOUS!! Worth keeping!!

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windband

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Home Town: Washington, D.C., USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009

I brought these to a casual outdoor wedding last weekend and they were very well received. They were moist, chewy, sweet and very chocolately. I didn't change a thing! The only thing I did was double the recipe and made it in a 9x13 pan. I did not double the frosting recipe however! The original amount was just enough for a thin layer of frosting, which for me is just enough since I don't usually frost my brownies. This is a great recipe and best of all it's very simple to make with ingredients that I almost always have on-hand. I'll never buy a box mix again!

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Nicky

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Palatine, Illinois, USA

Living In: Valders, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009

When this says the "best" it means the "Best"!!!! These brownies are so good and I cant wait until my husband gets home so I can surprise him with this deliciousness!!! If you tried this recipe and did not like it, you are doing something wrong or you are insane!!! ( I could understand if you don't like sweet food though as these are SUPER sweet and chocolaty) I personally was looking for a chocolaty treat so I added 1/2 a cup of cocoa instead of 1/3 and I made my own topping but they would have been good without it! I also used whole wheat flour and they still turned out DELICIOUS!!!! I am going to give this recipe to EVERYONE!!!! YUMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYY!

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