Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2011

These are ok, but I'm not sure I would make them again.

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Kendra

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2011

I really enjoyed these, at least the way I made them. I used strong coffee instead of milk because chocolate always tastes better when you add coffee. Skipped the peanut butter layer since I was out. Instead I dropped spoonfuls of marshmallow fluff, lightly sprinkled it with chopped walnuts, dropped pieces of the remaining brownie batter on top, then sprinkled just a few semisweet and white chocolate chips before baking the 2nd time. Pretty darned good.

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TRISKELE

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Living In: Lake Mary, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2010

I didn't care for the bars very much. They're dense, very rich and taste more like an overcooked brownie than cake. A lot of people mentioned it being a messy and/or time-consuming preparation. I didn't have a problem with either so HERE ARE SOME TIPS!: add an extra 2-3 tablespoons of milk to the cake and butter mixture. Put peanut butter in bowl and microwave approximately 45 seconds or until liquefied. Make sure no hard lumps begin to form as it has overheated. Add milk and mix with rubber scraper until blended. Spoon (use 2) marshmallow creme directly from the jar onto the peanut butter mixture. I inadvertently left off the peanuts and chopped chocolate and I'm glad I did. I can't imagine another ingredient being added to the mix! If I make these again I will leave out the peanut butter. I'm a fan, but I found the flavor to be overpowering and out of place. I chose to use a smaller pan for the sake of wanting added thickness. I think these bars would definitely taste better thinner so I'd stick to the 9x13!

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DLD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Naples, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2010

My kids and I thought this was only so/so. Followed the recipe exactly, except I used semi sweet chocolate chips instead of the squares. Maybe it was something we did? Thanks but no thanks!

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Luv2Cook

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2010

These were good, but soooo sweet. Not sure what I was expecting, but after one teeny bite, I was done...!

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Abbey

Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2010

I am not as good a cook as my sisters-in-law but I made these at a recent family vacation and they were gobbled up before anything else!!!! These are easy and wonderful!

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Joy

Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2010

Oh Yummy!! I can't wait to make these!

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Naren-lee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2010

Made these for a bake sale, one with the peanut butter & one without. simple recipe, they looked yummy and sold well!

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toletiquesbysam

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Fremont, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2010

these rich brownie bars are addicting and very messy like others have mentioned. i followed the recipe pretty close but did change a few things. I decided i wanted a thicker brownie so i baked them in a smaller pan than suggested. i also noticed that if you cool the brownies 5 minutes instead of 3 the peanut butter is much easier to spread. i let the brownies cool completely before cutting but still found them too gooey to cut so i put them in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes and they were perfect! i will definitely make this again

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Darcyk

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2010

We love peanut butter/chocolate 'anything' but think that this one would be better without the peanut butter layer, and maybe with just a handful of peanut butter chips scattered on top (we used both). The peanut butter layer just tastes out of place to us in this one and I'm not sure why. This is very, very rich so a very small piece will go a long way. I cut the servings for the kids extra small and they still left a little on their plates. I will definately try this again because the devil's food chocolate/marshmallow fluff was delicious, but with a couple of tweaks next time. We did enjoy trying a new recipe.

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