Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2006

Almost like a cake but so good and very different. Moist and delicious!!! A keeper for sure. The only change I made was cut down to 1 1/2 cup of sugar and 3 egss only. Might cut down a bit more sugar the next time.

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2006

These were wonderful. I used fresh sweet-potatoes and mashed them, I topped them with the sour cream frosting from this site, the tang of the frosting went perfectly with the sweetness of the bars. I omitted 1 egg and it seemed to help keep the bars more dense and "brownie" like. I renamed them Sweet Potato Bars and my office gobbled them up. great and easy recipe. Thanks

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MyVintageMommy

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Home Town: Niles, Michigan, USA

Living In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2006

this recipe was very easy to make and my family loved it!!

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dreyes

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2006

I cooked this using pumpkin but I used splenda and it was too sweet (my fault, I should've known!) This was still was good and I will make it again. Next time I'll try 3/4 c of the sugars and add a few hands full of chocolate chips.

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2006

What a great idea! I took the advice of others and made a few alterations due to limitations of what I had in the cupboards. I used a little less than 1/2 cup butter, 3/4 cup sugar, removed one of the egg yolks, added some cinnamon and nutmeg, upped the vanilla, and used about 2.5 cups mashed yam (cooked in the microwave). Baked for 35 minutes. This turned out great! It was fairly dense (although not like a real brownie) and just the right sweetness. With more yams and less butter, sugar, and egg yolk, it's even healther, too! Will definitely make again.

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2006

I live in Denver and subscribe to Door to Door Organics and had some leftover yams to use. This recipe is fabulous! I steamed the yams for 10 minutes and mashed them with a fork, then I put them in a mixer with one of the eggs to blend. I also only used 3/4 c. butter and nixed the salt. Due to the altitude, I only had to bake the brownies for about 25 minutes. I thought I'd try them before adding the frosting and I'm glad I did because I think they're sweet enough. Plus, I didn't want to add any extra fat if I didn't have to. Enjoy!

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2006

A good, sweet blond brownie. If anything, it was too sweet because the granulated sugar overpowered the low note natural sweetness of the yam.

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Jeannie79

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Home Town: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2006

These were amazing :)

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2006

It was carrot cake without the cinnamon. Yummy and delicious. Many people were astounded that it was not as sweet as it looked. This made the dessert perfect.

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Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2006

These were so good, I ate 3/4 of the pan by myself in less than 24 hours! I could not figure out if I should of cooked the yams first or not. So I microwaved them and then just mashed them up (as I could not figure out how to shred a hot yam!). Also, would be really really good with a cream cheese frosting.

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mandim22

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Home Town: Duvall, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2006

These were wonderful! I was hoping they would be a little more dense, like a brownie. They really were more like a cake. That being said, the flavor was fabulous and everyone loved them! Thanks a bunch!

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JenInCalifornia

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2006

These are quite good... I didn't add the frosting but rather sprinkled the top with chocolate chunks, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Very different and tasty!

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erinelz

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Living In: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2006

A very sweet brownie! It was good but took longer to bake for me. I baked it for 40 minutes. I would have omitted the topping if I didn't want it as sweet. Good for someone who has a sweet tooth.

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MIRTANIA

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Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2006

Excellent recipe, I read most reviews before baking as they are always helpful. I made the following changes and they turned out great, instead of 1 cup butter I used 3/4 c and a 1/4 c more yams which I mashed. I used 1/2 c Splenda and 1/2c white sugar, 1 1/4 c white flour and 1/4 wheat bran. I also added a 1/4tsp of cinnamon and a little extra vanilla ;), they would be great with raisins and maybe a little more bran to soak up some of the moisture. I also had to bake them an additional 10 minutes on top of the 30 minutes and I didn't bother icing them they were great without the extra calories. Next time I would add a little more bran and start my cooking time at 40 minutes. I baked my own yams and mashed them, they came out perfect from the microwave as others had suggested. Oh I also only put 3 large eggs in instead of 4. Not sure how they would be if I had left the recipe as it was written but everyone that tried them thought they were fabulous the way I made them. Thank you Starflower for a great recipe!

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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2006

I have to admit I was doubtful, even after reading all the rave reviews, but these were awesome! I was asked several times for the recipe, and I'll make them again for sure!

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Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2006

Fantastic. My fourteen year old son thinks they should be called "goldies" not brownies :)! I didn't tell anyone what the "secret" ingredient was until they had all tasted them - it cracked him up that it was yams. He kept asking for them all day long, saying, "But mom, they're healthy - think of all the vitamins I'm getting in every bite!" He could only eat a small square each time because they were so rich. Addictive. Thank you, Starflower.

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lisajayne

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Home Town: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Living In: Ferndale, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2006

Yummy! Really moist and delicious! Next time I'll try making this with mashed yams as others have.

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Home Town: San Diego, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2006

Certainly very good, yet not outstanding since they sort of tasted bland. I just think two cups of shredded carrots would fit as well as two cups of yams. Sorry, but I probably won't make them again.

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Living In: Bourges, Centre, France

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2006

I can't get over how good this tastes. I live in Halifax and could not find a yam to save my life, used sweet potatoes instead. It was still good. Only thing I changed was adding more vanilla.

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Suzy

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Home Town: Northridge, California, USA

Living In: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2006

Wow, my kids love these and what a fabulous nutrition value for kids who won't eat veggies and fruit. 1 cup yams(sweet potatoes)(raw, cubes)= Calories: 177; protein: 2.3g; Carbohydrate: 41.8g Total Fat: 0.25g; Fiber: 6.1g; *Excellent source of: Potassium (1,224mg), Vitamin C (25.6mg), and Vitamin B6 (0.44mg) *Good source of: Thiamine (0.168mg)

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