Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2008

I'm giving it a 3 simply because it is way to sweet, and makes ALOT!!! I followed the recipe however I used 1 3/4 cups pureed yams because I already had it on hand. I will try it again however I will use half the sugar and half the recipe as it made way to much. My 9x13 pan was full. It also took twice the time indicated. It is a great idea though but I will make changes to it and adjust it to our taste. thanks for sharing.

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Angele

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Timmins, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2008

THIS IS AMAZING! God, so good. The yams don't need to be cooked. Just peel them and grate them on the smallest holes on your cheese grater! It takes less than 2 minutes and it's healthy and natural. I 1/2ed the recipe and baked this in a muffin tin for 12 individual cakes. I completely omitted the white sugar as I decided they were probably sweet enough! I was right, and the glaze is just delicious. I'd hate to have to leave that out. I used non-hydrogenated margerine instead of butter and I used all purpose wheat free flour. I also used just 1 egg and 1 egg white instead of two eggs. I added 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon. All in all, they came out SUPER moist (they key is getting a fresh and firm yam because they are full of water). They are so tasty, especially with the cinnamon. The grated yam melts away into the texture of the cake much like grated carrot in carrot cake. I implore people to make these and NOT use canned yams! :D

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Cherry Rae

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Birmingham, Staffordshire, England, U.K.

Living In: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2008

Had really high hopes for these based on the reviews and our love of yams. My husband and I thought they were just okay and the kids did not like them at all(even before they knew about the yams in the recipe!) We prefer pumpkin bars over these. Sorry.

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TUCKTUCK

Home Town: Peoria, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2008

Some of the best recipes contain ingredients already found in your kitchen with only 1 added extra that you may have to buy. In this case I came across this recipe and couldn't resist trying it - I only had to buy the yam! And now I may have to keep yams in my kitchen all the time because I've had three phone calls since yesterday (when it was served at a party) asking for the recipe and asking that I bring them again. I've never had a response such as this and they were gone so fast I had to share one with a friend to get a taste. Now THAT'S a recipe!

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Christine Gofron

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA

Living In: Lawrence, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2008

I absolutely love these! I don't precook the yams, I find that as long as they're not underbaked that they're nice and soft.

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Kristi

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Living In: Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2008

WOW!! Just... wow. These were super awesome. I had my doubts when I was measuring insane amounts of sugar, and saw the weird brown and orange batter, but these are something special. I wasn't sure if the recipe writer meant yams or sweet potatoes, which are not the same, but I used sweet potatoes, knowing that what most of us from the US call "yams" are really sweet potatoes. That was fine. I didn't cook the potatoes before hand, I just peeled and shredded them like the recipe says. I'm not really sure why everyone is cooking them, you really don't need to. And I certainly don't know why you would used canned, which have so many preservatives and tons of sugar and salt. They cook plenty in the oven with the batter, there is no need to use pre-cooked. I think next time I will double the frosting though. I really liked the way the frosting complimented the brownies. I think more would be excellent. However, I let the brownies cool before putting on the frosting in order to preserve the sort of crusty top that brownies get. Thanks for the great recipe!

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2008

These were good, but certainly not heavenly... nor, if you check the butter and sugar content, particularly healthy. But, on the positive side, they were a unique dish to serve and they did disappear!! I used only half the icing and they were plenty sweet, can't imagine using the entire bowlful.

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Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2008

I made these "Yammies" Thanksgiving and had to make it again the day after. I took advice of others and used canned yams and cut the eggs by one. Very delicious- I already have request from my family to make more and everyone wants the recipe.

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Debra Reyn

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Home Town: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Living In: Aurora, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2008

these were really excellent! didn't use the glaze since they were already so sweet and moist. took advice of another reviewer and cooked the yams in the microwave, skinned, then pureed in the food processor. i also added a handful of chopped pecans. MMMMM!!! thanks for sharing

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2008

This was excellent! Couldn't stop eating them! I only used 2 eggs and 1.5 cups sugar total. Also used canned yams - just mashed them up. I will definitely make again!

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2008

Everybody loved them! I shredded the sweet potatos in the food processor and got compliments on the texture.

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2007

I don't do much baking but this was a great recipe, and had a wonderful flavor, very easy to make. My family loves sweet potatoes, in VA we eat it every way possible. This was a fresh spin on both brownies and sweet potatoes. My mom loved it, and asked for the recipe to make it for church functions. Thanks for the recipe,I loved the glaze, and will definitely make it again because it disappeared quickly. I come from a family where everybody is a great cook and it was nice to have the family eat something they've never had and ask for the recipe, and pat ME on the back ask about the ingredients.

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2007

It gave out good to me but no one ate it besides myself. Healthy though.

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Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2007

I think a lot of people are making unecessary work for themselves by baking the yams first. There is no need! Peel and finely grate the raw yams, then add as recipe states. I also omitted the glaze and opted for a light whipped cream topping. It was a big hit at my husband's office!

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Lemka

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Home Town: Shelton, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Youngstown, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2007

This was amazing! Being me .. I used 2 eggs verses 4 and canned yams drained verses 'fresh'. This made the brownies hold together in a super moist way. I was afraid 4 eggs would be too brownie like. Excellent decision! The only thing I will do differently the next time I make this is to double the batch. My MIL said, "This was better then any chocolate brownie I have ever tasted." I have to agree!

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Tibia

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2007

amazing!!! servings amount to about 8. soo good. best autumnal dessert ever!

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shermil

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Buffalo, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2007

This was REALLY yummy! I took another reviewers suggestion and used a medium size can of yams and it turned out great. It just took another 10 minutes to get it baked all the way through.

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DENIRO0958

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Living In: Wichita, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007

I was pleasantly surprised by how these tasted! Even my husband grudgingly agreed that these were delicious. I would have to agree with other reviewers that these are more of a "bar" than "brownie". I also decreased the butter to 3/4 cup, only used 1/2 cup of white sugar and kept the brown sugar at a cup, and used only 3 eggs. I didn't use the glaze since I found that it was quite sweet. I will be making these again and perhaps even decrease the amount of sugar to just a cup.

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Sarah

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Home Town: Rockford, Illinois, USA

Living In: Lenexa, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2007

well...they're.......definately something different. the dough part turned out to be a nice cake and i was surprised because there was no liquid besides the eggs. i used okinawan sweet potatoes (purple) and probably should have finely grated instead of the regular size grate - they were too firm. my glaze didn't liquefy so i smeared it on when the brownie was piping hot and had to mash down the sugar lumps. i will send it to the firehouse w/my hubby and they will gobble it down! i might try this again with a yam - maybe during thanksgiving for something different. thanks for sharing - appreciate it. if my thanksgiving yam brownie turns out better - i will come back and do another review. it would have been 3 stars if i didn't use the purple potato but for now - 4 stars, sorry!

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