Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

I usually change one of the ingredients in a recipe, but this one I kept the exact same. I did use a larger pan so they'd be smaller, and I cut them to bite-size pieces. I doubled the batch. I threw in chocolate chips in the first batch and mini reese's pieces in the second batch. Both turned out great, so sinful. Btw, this was my first attempt at brownies from scratch, and I'm not going back! Thanks!

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pepper540

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

I liked these but there were extremely rich/heavy. My mom could only eat a very small piece. My dad managed to finish his but that's because he likes his sweets. My husband calls these my pound cake brownies.

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Jenn

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

Hi,greetings from germany.It´s delicious!!!! I gave 1/3 cup pecanuts within.

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2009

These are great brownies! My boyfriend said that they were the best I've made (I usually use a Ghiradelli mix). I used coconut oil instead of melted butter- delicious! I'll definitely be using this recipe from now on.

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Birdina

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2009

These brownies are good. I wouldn't say "best", but a good recipe. I've said it before and I will say it again--I'm not baker. And every time I try to make brownies it's an adventure for me. These, however, turned out well for me. Gooey and fudgy on the inside, crisp on the top and chewy on the edges, which is what a brownie is supposed to be, right?! I did make one mistake, but it was my fault...I used coarse salt thinking it would dissipate while baking, of course it didn't and now I have salt crystals in my brownies...but they're still edible and yummy. Thanks for a good brownie recipe that made me a little more optimistic about my baking skills!

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Home Town: Manchester, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2009

This was the perfect brownie, not too cakey, not too fudgey! Better then the box mix and just as easy.

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THELANDRYS

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

OH MY...these are delightful brownies! We didn't find them too sweet at all..but I chose not to frost them. They are moist without being gooey, and stay together nicely without being too cakey. Really a perfect brownie. I would definitely recommend them and will be using this as my "go-to" recipe for quick and easy basic brownies from now on!

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SandraJ

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

I guess I should have heeded the warning that these were sweet because they were, but they were still really good. I just at a little at a time and sprinkled the crumbs on top of vanilla ice cream. I'll make these again and reduce the sugar just a little bit.

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janel

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2009

This recipe is wonderful as is, even without the frosting! As others have mentioned it's perfect when mixed by hand. It turns out a bit too cakey if you use an electric mixer. Just like the box except with a richer flavor. It's so simple too, I was able to make it with the group of middle school students that I work with.

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raquelita

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2009

Okay I changed a few things only because I was missing a couple ingredients. Instead of butter I used coconut oil, instead of vanilla I substituted amaretto (2 tsp) and used a small box of jello mix (orange) to replace half the sugar. I also added some powdered milk (about 1/2 cup) I totally forgot the baking powder so they didn't rise as much as they probably would have for anyone who did use it. They turned out very moist so maybe next time I'll probably just use less of the coconut oil. Very tasty though and I think adding nuts (maybe chopped pistachios?) next time I try the recipe would work great with the existing flavors. A simple and tasty brownie recipe!

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April

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2009

Yep, these are Great, a family favorite. I don't make the frosting the Brownies are chocolaty enough.

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Greg D.

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

Fudgy, chewy and overall pretty good! I didn't make the frosting though, I figure that would be to much for these. They are great just as they are! =)

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

These are soooooo good and easy to make! I made them exactly as directed but left off the frosting as they are perfect without it!

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Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

These brownies are by far the best brownies I have ever tasted. They are moist and rich and perfect! The honey in the frosting is an excellent touch!

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

I think it's hard to beat the texture, flavor and simplicity of box-mix brownies...but this recipe is fair competition. I kept all of the ingredient amounts the same, but I chose to take a little more time to sift and mix my dry ingredients together first, then add them to the wet ingredients. I baked them just at 15 minutes and they looked great! They had the flaky top and were a good combination of fudgy/cakey. Next time I might put them in for just a little less time to make them softer. It's a keeper!

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009

I gave this recipe a three star only because of the texture. I cut the temp. down to 325 for 15 min. and they still came out too cakey for my family. Next time I will cut the time back more to see if I can get a more fudgie brownie. The picture looks great!

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

These brownies are amazing!!! If you don't like them, you are crazy!!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

Oh. My. Goodness. These were the best thing I could have made for my chocolate craving. I used dark cocoa powder and forwent the frosting, baked it in a round cake pan for 23 minutes and it came out PERFECTLY! None of that artificial sweetness like you get from a box mix. A moist brownie with just enough crunch on the top to add a really delightful texture contrast. I added it to my recipe book right away. Thank you!

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Rebekah R

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Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009

I didn't care to much for them but my husband loved them.

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009

Pretty good brownies. The only modification I made was to substituted unsweetened apple sauce for half of the shortening. I took the recommendation of another reviewer and didn't use an electric mixer (I usually mix everything by hand anyway). The brownies came out very fudgey, but a little hard to handle. Next time I may up the quantity of flour. I also did not include the icing as the brownies are pretty rich just on their own. But tasty.

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