Brigadeiro
Recipe by Munique Mendes
Brigadeiros are the most famous kind of “docinhos” in Brazil. “Docinhos” are literally translated as “little sweets” and are a must in every Brazilian birthday party. Brigadeiros are worldwide famous and a national pride. If you have a Brazilian friend, do not hesitate to ask their feelings regarding brigadeiro and maybe also ask them to cook it for or with you!
Course: DolciCuisine: BrazilianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
+
-
20
portionsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
15
minutesTotal time
20
minutesIngredients
1 can 1 of sweetened condensed milk (395 g)
3 tbsp 3 of cocoa powder
1 tbsp 1 of butter
1 cup 1 chocolate sprinkles (or ground nuts)
Directions
- In a saucepan, add the sweetened condensed milk, the cocoa powder and the butter. Bring the saucepan to the stove over low heat.
- Stir it continuously to mix the ingredients for approximately 15 minutes until it thickens. During this time do not stop stirring, otherwise it will burn.
- Once it is thickened and you can see the bottom of the pot for 2–3 seconds when dragging a spatula through, turn off the heat and bring the mixture into a plate or a bowl.
- Let it cool for at least one hour.
- Time to roll the brigadeiro dough into little balls. For that to be successful, grease your hand with a little bit of butter and use a teaspoon for measuring the size of the balls you will roll.
- Roll the brigadeiro balls into the sprinkles or ground nuts.
- Enjoy!
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Spatula
- Plate or bowl
Notes
- Do not stop stirring while the mixture thickens, otherwise it will burn.
- The mixture needs to cool for at least one hour before you can roll it into balls.