Okay Rachelle. I followed your recipe completely, no changes. I had read this discussion thread and a few other recommendations in the thread and decided this would be the easiest to make. Not sure what I was expecting. I used our blender instead of the food processor, didn't feel like dragging it out and cleaning it when I was done. The mix came out like other brownie mix I recall making, something thick a bit gooey. I put in the 8x8 and baked it. When it came out out, the top seemed a bit dry, as the edges were pulling away from the Pyrex. The top also looked a bit dry. Once I cut into it, it was moist and the brownie did stay together nicely.
The taste reminds me of a chocolate sheet cake my mom used to bake. It must be the cinnamon that brings those memories back. The middle was moist, not really spongy but more cake-like. The flavor was good, not really sweet, but there was a hint of chocolate. All things considered for my first attempt, I think these would go over very well with my son and maybe even the wife. I am supposed to feed some people at work tomorrow and I am still debating if these are good enough for them to sample.