I made this fat-free by using yogurt instead of the oil and fat-free egg substitute. I also added a teaspoon of vanilla, a few chocolate chips, and left out the pecans. Oh, and cut the sugar back to 1 3/4 cups. It obviously didn't taste like a typical fudgy brownie, but it definitely satisfies a chocolate craving in a healthy way! I liked it with whipped cream and toasted almonds on top, or some raspberry jam spread over. Yum. =]

I followed the recipe exactly as written and these brownies were HEAVENLY! Not at all dry - very moist and chocolately. I was in the market not for a gift idea, but for a brownie mix that I could prepare (several batches) ahead of time and seal in storage bags. This recipe works great! You may guess that my family loves brownies, and this is more economical than, and almost as easy as, the boxed mixes. Thanks!

great recipe, a little cakey like the other reviewers said even after i just used 3 eggs. still a bit on the sweet side for my family, but just a tad because i usually enjoy my desserts a bit less sweet. i used 2 cups of sugar and 2 sticks of butter like the other reviewers have recommended but will most likely use 1 and 3/4 cups of sugar next time.

This is a good recipe made up as brownies - I tried it with NO changes. A great gift idea! Thanks Lisa!

Best ever brownies with simple ingredients, but I add an extra egg to the recipe instead of reduce to 3 eggs, use herseys cocoa and 2 teaspoon of dark cocoa.

I made this recipe (with three eggs) along with Sand Art Brownies and I couldn't tell the difference between the two. Both are super easy to do but I preferred the Sand Art because of the stir-ins.

The layers were a little boring in the jar but the brownies were wonderful, I used canola oil instead of butter and the brownies were wonderfully chewy. I figured the taste should win over the presentation.

Ok a few things. First, the taste definitely gets 5 stars, BUT only with the user recommended changes to the recipe. Those changes are as follows: use 1 c. melted butter, 3 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla(this requires you to change the info on the tag you print; trust me you want to do that, i did a test run and they are sooooooooo good w/ the changes). Also, for the ingrediants in the jar it's fine w/ only 2 c. sugar. OK second, another major problem is getting everything to fit. I used 1 quart wide-mouth canning jars. You HAVE to pack down everything!!!! I found making my hand into a fist and using my knuckles and back of hand to pack down ingrediants works really well.Pack very tight!!!, seriously.In this order,Flour, baking powder, and salt, PACK!, then cocoa, PACK!, then wipe the inside of the jar with a dry paper towel(it gets pretty messy and will make the above sugar look dirty), then put the sugar (packing here helps only a little bit but still do it). *Another reveiwer figured out a clever trick which i will reiterate here "To cut down the "all sugar" look, I layered as follows: flour mixture first, then 1/3 c. cocoa, 1 c. sugar, 1/3 c. cocoa, 1 c. sugar, then the pecans." This works well and looks good, but i ran out of time, so just did the norm way and it looks fine.* Ok by now there is very little room in the jar, even with all that packing. So I basically improvised. I put about 1/4 c each of nuts and choc chips. You could do just one or the other but my point

I made this today, substituted regular sugar with brown sugar, used the milk & 3 eggs, it was good , but not a chewy brownie like texture, but easy to make.

This is by far the best brownie recipie I have ever tried. I get asked to make it all the time. Try adding some milk instead of some eggs. Once I found the batter a little on the dry side so I added some milk and the brownies came out softer then ever. Almost exactly like the two-bite brownies you can buy from the store.

We used this recipe last year to make teacher gifts. This year I have had teachers ask if we are making them again. We used andes mint pieces instead of nuts. awesome!

Great and simple gift-idea! And the result tastes great as well.

Well I made this last night. Turned into a brownie cake of sorts. I melted chocolate chips and poured it along to make a wicker pattern.. Hope the guests like it!!!

I love these brownies! And how easy is the recipe? I have made them using tips suggested by other reviewers - 2 cups of sugar,3 eggs - and they are great! My children love them and they are so moreish.I get asked for the recipe whenever I make them. They look great in the jar as a gift, too. Brownies and the "in a jar" thing aren't as popular or well known here in Australia, except at my house!

I made these to determine if I wanted to give them as gifts in jars. These were very good, very chocolately. If you like dense, chewy brownies, these are not for you. These brownies are more 'cakey.'

Delicious. I'm only giving a four because i modifyed the recipe. I used the 1 cup of butter and 3 eggs. At first I thought i had mad a mistake. They were gooey. After firming up I could describe them as the perfect brownie. I also substitutes the choco chips of the nuts.