I followed the comments and used a 9x13 pan and it came out just fine. It just didn't taste good. I would rather have just made the brownies and used the frosting for something else.

I really like this recipe. I made it for my Husband firs and shared them with his co-workers. They could not get enough of these brownies! I made some for my team and they absolutely loved the brownies. They are the best I've had!

Sinfully good.

UPDATE: MY DAD LOVED THESE!! HE HAD TWO BROWNIES IN ONE SITTING (WHICH HE NEVER DOES LOL!)!!! :) Yum! These were REALLY good. If you bake in a 9x13 in. pan for DOUBLE the amount of time instructed (I can't imagine these baking up in 20-30 minutes or in a smaller pan), you'll end up with yummy, lucious brownies! These almost have a maple aftertaste and when baking, smell like maple syrup - but maybe that's just me. :) My neighbor made the most AWESOME German chocolate brownies for our Memorial Day cookout. I was intrigued when I saw the ingredients for this recipe, so I tried this recipe instead of hers. I paired my brownies with a homemade coconut pecan frosting and all I can say is WOW! Although I like the idea of frosting these, I think doing so was a little much for my taste (and I'm a BIG sweet tooth!). On the flipside, I think I would have liked these MUCH less with the chocolate / pecan topping (which is just as sweet, IMHO). Next time I will cut my brownies into small, bite-sized pieces because a little REALLY does go a long way. NOTE: To ensure easy clean-up, line your baking dish with lightly greased aluminum foil. Easy peasy! For a nice presentation, I topped each brownie with a pecan half and then placed into jumbo cupcake liners and displayed on a covered cake stand. Too cute! When my dad comes over to help with my latest house project, he'll be pleasantly surprised (he LOVES German chocolate ANYTHING!!!). Thanks for sharing your recipe Stogner! :-)

I had problems with this recipe. I did use a 9 X 13 and the extra egg for a "cake" like brownie as many suggested. Nearly an hour into baking the middle was still a bit "wiggly". I added the chips and nuts to the top and put it back in for another 10 but the middle never fully cooked. Had to cut around it and it still seemed like they were uncooked.

Mixed emotions on this recipe.......some of the ladies I made this for loved, others thought they were just ok........I thought it was more like cake rather than brownies. When mixing up the batter I could tell it was going to make way more than a 9x9 pan, so I put mine in a 13x9 pan as other reviewers suggested. It was done baking in about 30 minutes in the larger pan. The finished product was very moist and dense, but more like a cake. They cut nicely with a plastic knife and retained their moist texture for days to follow. They were good, but I probably won't be making again.

This recipe is great. Of course, I'm glad that I read the reviews before I made this, so that I knew that it needed to be made in a 9x13 pan. I used 3 eggs and I baked it for approximately 40 minutes and it came out with a nice texture...firm on top and moist and fudgy on the inside. I did not add the chocolate on top because I felt that it would make an already sweet recipe (because of the entire can of coconut pecan frosting that goes into it) too sweet. I'm glad I made that call because the finished product is very sweet. It's good...but sweet. I am going to cut small pieces of this and serve it for our game day party tomorrow. The sour cream helps with the soft but dense texture, and you can definitely taste the coconut pecan frosting in each bite. Next time I will add the cup of pecans into the batter (didn't have any), as I think that will add a nice crunch to it. Overall, I thought it was a good recipe. I was afraid to try after reading many of the reviews but I'm glad I did. Now the true test will be tomorrow...when the guests eat the brownies!

I was so excited about this recipe. I never buy frosting anymore, and I went to the store to buy the frosting. I prepared the batter this morning and followed the directions. I used a 9X9 pan and put it in the oven at 6:27am. At 7:30, it was still a little jiggly, but I didn't want it over done, and I had to leave for work, so took it out of the oven. At 3:30 this afternoon, it was still WET in the middle. I have no idea how this could possibly be done baking in 20 minutes. I gave it over an hour and it still wasn't done. It's a shame because it tasted really good. We ate a little around the edges that were done more than the middle, but most of it ended up in the trash. I might try again because I really liked the flavor, but would definitely put this in a 9X13 pan.

I really really wanted to like these brownies because I love coconut, pecans, and chocolate, but these were not good. I like the idea, not the result. They tasted something like a bad batch of german chocolate cake.

Absolutely the best brownie recipe ever! My family loves these with vanilla ice cream. Recipe & directions PERFECTION - have made these several times without failure.