Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2009

I added about 1/8 cup more cocoa to the brownies and didn't add the "frosting". My husband, who's diabetic, liked the taste but said they were a bit dry. Personally I found them dry and thickly solid in texture. I'll try this recipe again but with some (hopefully) improvements. For someone wanting a chocolate fix, this is great. For someone wanting sublime brownies...this isn't quite it yet.

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Marty

Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2009

Tastes like matzah bread. I don not recommend these.

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Nadav

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2009

I made these the other night when i was craving something chocolate. I thought they tasted very good topped w/ some sugar free cool whip since I didn't have the pudding to make the frosting. One friend said they tasted salty (kinda weird since I used self rising flour)and my fiancee said they were kinda dry, but I thought they were perfectly fine and that's all that matters since Iam the one who's diabetic. I did add the vanilla as other reviewers suggested. I used regular old hershey's cocoa powder and it wasn't bitter at all. I used the 1c of sweetener as called for and it didn't have a weird taste. Oh, and I didn't have nuts so I didn't put them in there.

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Becca

Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2009

Wish I could find a good sugar free brownie recipe.

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He's the cook!

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Orlando, Florida, USA

Living In: Plano, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2009

Ok, so im trying the brownies now. The are def missing something...Dont know what. But I tell ya what..for someone who cant eat sugar, it dont have to taste just like a brownie as long as its good. I think they were good in their own way..Thanks

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violetroar

Reviewed: Aug. 23, 2008

I tried all of the modification listed however still not very good.

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Laura

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lancaster, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008

The recipe as it is was not very good good. Actually, not terrible for a sugar free recipe, but even so, not yummy. What messed it up for me was the chocolate pudding as frosting. It just tasted funny and took away the chocolate flavor. I think the brownie part would have been pretty good without it. Next time I will try the tip recommended by another reviewer of adding the pudding mix inside. It just didn't taste right on top - what could be less fudgy than a brownie with pudding on top of it. Wait, I just remembered this cheesecake I made from this site called "brownie chocolate chip cheesecake" back before I knew I had to watch sugar...it has a box of brownies as the crust of the cheesecake. I'm always trying to think of a good sugar free cheesecake crust, so I think this brownie recipe minus the pudding would be perfect for a sugar free cheesecake crust! I will have to try that this weekend with a sugar free cheesecake recipe!

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Baton Rouge Mom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Denham Springs, Louisiana, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2008

I'll admit that I have never cooked with splenda and stevia before (I had to use both since my new box of Splenda only had 1/2 c. in it!) The taste is okay, the texture dense, but weirdly, the whole thing sizzled in the pan while baking! I don't know if it was the butter and sugar substitute? I used a bit of PAM to prevent non-sticking, but I doubt that was the issue. Anyway, it was a good first attempt, and I did follow the adjustments suggested by the earlier posters. Might be worth a second try without the stevia and without the PAM.

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Filmprof

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2008

I can not have any sugar so am always looking for a sugar free treat recipe so I can get just a little of my 'chocolate' fix periodically. After reading the reviews I was a bit skeptical of trying this recipe. I followed a few of the suggestions and this recipe turned out great. I did add the baking powder and the vanilla. I also followed what someone had said and for the splenda, I took the measuring cup and put in the smaller box of s/f chocolate pudding mix in there and then finished filling the remainder of the way with the splenda. I used only evaporated milk and I did use about 1/4 cup more than it called for. I did not put the topping on and boy, me and my family loved them. Oh, I didn't use the nuts either. I made it a few times and am sitting here eating it as I type!

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KimberlyP

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

I didn't like these at all....I only bake sugar free and these were the worst things I have made. No flavor at all! Waste of ingredients, we threw them away after trying one!

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