Brigadeiro Recipe (Brazilian chocolate balls)
This brigadeiro recipe is so simple and so good!!! They are made with only 3 ingredients — sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder, and butter. It's one of the most traditional treats in Brazil, and I'm sure it'll be a hit at your party too.
Servings: 30
Calories: 46kcal
Equipment
- 1 small pan
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz / 395 grams)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 3.5 oz chocolate sprinkles or grated chocolate (1 cup /100 g)
Instructions
- Add sweetened condensed milk into a small, thick-bottomed pan and sift the cocoa powder. Mix everything.
- Turn on medium heat, add butter, and stir the whole time, constantly scraping the bottom and sides of the pan. Lower the heat as it starts boiling. Continue to stir, and you'll see that the mixture will begin to thicken and boil a little slower. Stop cooking when you can easily see the bottom of the pan and the brigadeiro is moving slower.
- Grease a plate with a bit of butter and transfer the brigadeiro mixture to this plate. Cover it with plastic wrap, and wait for it to cool. You can take it to the fridge if you want to speed up the process.
- Once it's cool, set up your working station. Line up the brigadeiro mixture, a shallow dish with sprinkles, and a tray with the candy cups opened. Also, leave a cup of water by your side too.
- Dip two fingers in the water and spread it on the palms of your hands until lightly wet. Spoon a generous teaspoon of brigadeiro, roll it between your hands and drop it on the sprinkles once you've got a ball. Cover it with the sprinkles and place the brigadeiro inside a candy cup. To make it easier, do this process in batches.
Notes
*Butter can also be used in your hands in place of water when it's time to roll the brigadeiros.
*You can add one more tablespoon of cocoa powder for a more intense chocolate flavor.
*Refrigeration is not required, but if your brigadeiros are too soft or you don't plan on eating them the same or the next day, you should refrigerate them.
*See post content for information about storage.
Nutrition
Calories: 46kcal