Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2009

Just tested this recipe out to use for holiday gifts this year, and the brownies are delicious! To make these as friendly as possible for everyone, we replaced the nuts with chocolate chips, which my family loved. I didn't need the full 25-30 minutes too cook them in my oven, though - when I checked them at 22 minutes, they were finished.

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SaraEmily7

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2009

Who needs more jars? Assemble the gift in Tupperware - it's useful, practical and lasts forever!

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Theresa

Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2009

I love this easy recipe. I do make a few changes like some others. I add 1 cup butter and 3 eggs to make it more like fudge and less like cake. And I add chocolate chips instead of nuts.

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Katie

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2009

I made these to put in a gift basket for my boyfriends mom for mothers day. I added Peanut Butter chips to top off the jars. They turned out so cute, and I even got to taste the finished product. Great, a rich chewy, gooey brownie. These make great gifts.

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Dancing Queen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Fresno, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2009

I made these brownies as a present for my sister in law last christmas. It was a success!! she tried them and was very happy and pleased because they were very easy to make. I made a tag to go along with the jar with the instruccions and the whole recipe in case she wanted to make them again. I changed two things though: instead of using 2 1/4 cup sugar, I put 1 1/2 cup of white sugar and added 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, and it still worked fine. Great recipe!

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ilemarquez

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

The only bad thing I can say about this recipe is that it has too much of dark chocolate taste for me (I am NOT a dark chocolate person). Also, I did not put in the nuts because I hate nuts and it gave the brownies a weird taste. If I make it again, I will definitely add more sugar and will use at least semi-sweet cocoa. I would also say that this mix is even better with chocolate chips! Overall, this is a good mix - if you like nuts and dark chocolate!

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3girls2parents1chef

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2008

I made this fat-free by using yogurt instead of the oil and fat-free egg substitute. I also added a teaspoon of vanilla, a few chocolate chips, and left out the pecans. Oh, and cut the sugar back to 1 3/4 cups. It obviously didn't taste like a typical fudgy brownie, but it definitely satisfies a chocolate craving in a healthy way! I liked it with whipped cream and toasted almonds on top, or some raspberry jam spread over. Yum. =]

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2008

I followed the recipe exactly as written and these brownies were HEAVENLY! Not at all dry - very moist and chocolately. I was in the market not for a gift idea, but for a brownie mix that I could prepare (several batches) ahead of time and seal in storage bags. This recipe works great! You may guess that my family loves brownies, and this is more economical than, and almost as easy as, the boxed mixes. Thanks!

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Kimberly358

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 26, 2008

great recipe, a little cakey like the other reviewers said even after i just used 3 eggs. still a bit on the sweet side for my family, but just a tad because i usually enjoy my desserts a bit less sweet. i used 2 cups of sugar and 2 sticks of butter like the other reviewers have recommended but will most likely use 1 and 3/4 cups of sugar next time.

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