Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2011

i thought these were quite good,but next time i will definitely omit the chocolate chips.totally ruined it for me,but then again i am not a big chocolate fan.i used the coffee glaze from another reviewer.thanks for the recipe.very quick to make

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angie

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2011

A nice treat with a cup of coffee and the morning news. Try using Hershey's cinnamon chips instead of the chocolate chips and we prefer using pecans.

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TRISH

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2011

Hubs and I both agreed there were just too many nuts, but outside of that these were unique and delicious. But... in order to amp up the cinnamon flavor I substituted cinnamon chips for the chocolate chips and what a great match that was! These are thicker than I thought they'd be, substantial. They are chewy and moist and hold together well. If I make them again I'll make them the same way - with the cinnamon chips, but I'd probably leave the nuts out altogether. (And I like nuts!) As for the coffee, you couldn't taste it, but these were so good it made no difference to me.

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naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2011

Wow these bars are really good. I followed the recipe to an exact T without the glaze, and they turned out moist and flavorful. I could really taste the cinnamon, but not the coffee at all. Also, I found out that the brown sugar really mattered - none of that white sugar replacement please! Next time I will triple the concentration of coffee required and see how it tastes. I recommend covering with a foil wrap to seal in the moisture if there is no glaze to counteract the cake being softer.

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daidai

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Living In: Los Angeles, California, USA

Reviewed: May 8, 2010

These were pretty good. If I make again, I would add more cinnamon and some instant coffee granules to the coffee as those flavours weren't as strong as I would of liked.

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Sugar8184

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2010

These are quite good. The first time I made them, I followed the recipe as written, and while I enjoyed the bars, I felt that the glaze was sickeningly sweet. The next time I made them, I used a coffee flavored glaze and I was very pleased with the end result. The glaze I used was as follows: 2 Tbsp softened butter, 1 cup confectioners sugar, 2 Tbsp strong coffee and a dash of vanilla. Beat all ingredients together. Frankly, I think the bars would be good without any glaze at all.

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Kris

Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009

I loved the flavor combination! Cinnamon, coffee, and chocolate are perfect together in my opinion. I dissolved plenty of instant coffee in the water, but would love to try it with espresso. The amount of cinnamon was perfect. I substituted overripe mashed banana for the fat, used a bit less brown sugar, and used whole wheat flour. I definitely plan to make these again.

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kawaiikittychan

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Albany, New York, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009

Very good, yummy combination. I used a heaping tsp instant espresso in 1/3 c hot water. Followed recipe exactly. I plan to try these flavors together in a cookie.

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Kris W.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Springfield, Illinois, USA

Living In: Moscow, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2008

Good but not great. The only change I made to the recipe was to use raisins instead of nuts. I did not find the coffee flavor to be noticable nor the overall taste to be anything more than plain.

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Stephanie M.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Living In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2008

One of the tastiest foods I have ever had. I substituted some wheat flour for the white and used a little less brown sugar and it's still very, very yummy. I will make often!

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