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Look No Further for the Ultimate Guide to the Best Ever Brownies and Bars

Ditch boxed brownie mixes and other uninspired recipes in favor of Mike Johnson’s amazingly decadent and rich homemade brownies and bars, from traditional brownies that will blow your mind to ones featuring inventive flavor combinations. Mike also includes other must-try recipes, like one-of-a-kind blondies, no-fuss cheesecake bars, fruity pie-inspired bars and so many more. Each recipe in this unique collection is to die for, including:
• Ultimate Fudge Brownies
• Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookie Bars
• S’mores Bars
• Spiced Caramel Turtle Brownies
• Cinnamon Roll Blondies
• Cookies ’n’ Cream Brownies
• Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
• Apple Crisp Bars
• Peppermint Mocha Brownies
• Espresso Carmelitas

With easy-to-follow instructions and tip and tricks to ensure the best results, Mike’s recipes guarantee that bakers of all skill levels will be able to whip up a tasty, luxurious treat whenever the mood strikes.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Page Street Publishing (December 1, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1645670929
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1645670926
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.76 x 0.36 x 8.86 inches
Reviewer: Carrie Neumann
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best Brownie Cookbook Yet!
Review: So, I am a cottage industry baker always on the look out for a better brownie or cookie. I’m also a cookbook fiend. I took Amazon’s advice and also ordered the the two Extreme Brownies cookbooks by Connie Weis along with this book, Even Better Brownies. I like decadent brownies that travel well to parties, don’t require refrigeration, are easy to eat (don’t fall apart with the first bite) and can typically be eaten without a fork or plate. Don’t get me wrong, I will absolutely bake and eat any well made brownie, blondie or bar that comes my way. But when I bake for others, which is 95% of the time, I want a recipe that impresses, makes people want more and ask for the recipe. This book checks all the boxes. The recipes are unique yet still contain well- loved ingredients. It also has the perfect little black cocktail dress brownie recipes for a fudge brownie and a bakery brownie too if you are sticking to the straight and narrow. Lots of great pictures and easy to follow recipes.The Extreme Brownie books aren’t bad. They just didn’t appeal as much to me bc they rely heavily on frostings, refrigeration for storage and lots of gooey stuff- which is yummy too but not how I like to roll. Also, I wasn’t a fan of all the candy bar like toppings and ingredients in so many of the recipes. I like that now and then but I would have preferred many more different types of brownie recipes rather than so many that follow that type of brownie format. Check all three out for yourself. There are plenty of brownies to be made!

Reviewer: C. Tower
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Standout cookbook
Review: I am an avid baker and I own way too many cookbooks, so I dont need another. But when I saw the title I was intrigued. I don't actually care for brownies even though they look delicious and I love chocolate. So, I bought the book and made 5 of the recipes so far, and I am a brownie convert! Ultimate fudge brownies were first, and they are truly the best brownies I've ever tasted, let alone made. I added chocolate chips both times I made it, but I'm sure they're just as good without. Next were Kitchen Sink brownies. So good! Dont add cookies or chips though unless they will all be eaten within a day, they will obviously get soggy. The second time, I used pretzel balls, whoppers, and M&Ms - perfect. The frosted sugar cookie bars are LIFE CHANGING. Honest to goodness they are fantastic. So so special and delicious. I add a touch of almond to the frosting at my daughter's suggestion but I'm sure they're fine as written. I didn't care for the peanut butter cornflake crunch brownies. There was no crunch to the cornflakes and the brownies didnt seem special- maybe I made an error? Lastly I made the no-bake peanut butter bars and they are SO GOOD. Added salt to the graham cracker base, but again I'm sure they're fine without,I just like to tinker. I'm taking them to work tomorrow and my coworkers will be excited 🙂 I can feel very confident giving this book a great review because the recipes all seem reliable and will most certainly provide you with desserts that are very special and really good. I love to make bar desserts and of all that I have made over the years, this is truly the best collection I have found. All of them are easy enough for an older child to make, so even beginner bakers can be successful with these recipes.

Reviewer: Not Half Baked
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Recipes are very good
Review: I am an accomplished baker. I own hundreds of recipe books because, well, that's just my weakness. I have made several recipes out of this book and every one is delicious. I have bought books from famous Food Network bakers that seem to purposely leave out ingredients that, for novice bakers would result in failures (like baking powder/soda). This is accurate to the inth degree. Tip: If you, like me, like to bake in larger batches for more people, the recipes that bake in the smaller pans can be done 1 1/2 times the ingredients to bake in a 9 x 13 pan.

Reviewer: gourmetlea
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book!
Review: This is one of the best cookbooks I have ever used. I used to have a gourmet shop….never had a book this great. I made 5 of the recipes today and all are outstanding!!!

Reviewer: Redeski
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A brownie for everyone
Review: Chocolate, fudge, blondies, pies, cookies and iced. There is a brownie/bar for everyone in this book. Recipes are simple and the author knows and recommends checking the bake time 5 minutes before to reassure proper results.

Reviewer: Kristyne Mcdougle
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Easy & Delicious from start to finish
Review: My favorite chapter is the no bake bars (especially during this Midwestern heat wave). I made the Payday Bars and they were beyond amazing. Looking forward to making the Cookie Butter Fudge, Dulce de Leche brownies, and the Chocolate Chunk Tahini Blondies. I wish there was a Table of Contents at the beginning of each chapter as well as the front of the book. This book is definitely a winner and I love that each recipe has a pictured of the finished product

Reviewer: Morgan Fitzsimmons
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love this book already!
Review: The chai brownie is to die for.

Reviewer: Kristina
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Baking times are off
Review: The flavors of the recipes are really good and creative! I have now made 5 of the recipes. All 5 recipes were still runny/underbaked/inedible even using the top end of the bake time suggested. Each one seemed to need at least 10-15 more minutes of bake time (sometimes more). I am a frequent baker and know my oven's temp is correct. I really wanted to love this cookbook because the recipes sound amazing. Getting them to bake up to look like the beautiful pictures has been less than amazing. I am going to compare the recipe times with other Blondie/brownie bake times and try to go from there.

Reviewer: Azucena Guzmán Hermandez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Muy buen producto

Reviewer: Cynthia B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great Little full of really good recipes easy to follow Cynthia

Reviewer: pastry love
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Only wish it was bigger... or not just brownies/blondies etc. The only thing Mike could have done for less experienced bakers is describe more what it looks like when done... I'm experienced but would have struggled a bit if I followed his directions "bake until edges are set" seeing that baking time vary drastically with every oven. I've made the birthday cake blondies (excellent- but I browned the butter first and made it with my mixer with the whisk attachment, then folded in the flour), smores bars- a couple times... my colleague's keep requesting it, and the chocolate chip brownie and the cheese cake bars... all have been very good.Write another book!!!

Reviewer: Nic
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I've made 7 or 8 things from this book and they've all been really really good. The instructions and layout is super clear for each recipe. Some great flavour combos for brownies, and a range of bars and cookie bars. Brilliant book.

Reviewer: Dangerous
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I bought this for my Wife's birthday and she's just tested one of the recipes. They are amazing, a high quality Brownie. My waist line will take a battering from this. But what a product!