Brigadeiro
This Brazilian Brigadeiro recipes uses only 5 ingredients you'll likely already have in your pantry to create fudgy and chocolatey truffles most will want more than one serving of.
Servings 12 truffles
Calories 135kcal
Ingredients
- 414 milliliters can sweetened condensed milk
- 28 grams / ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 40 grams / 3 tablespoons butter cubed
- 70 grams / ½ cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Place the sweetened condensed milk into a saucepan, alongside the salt and sift in the cocoa powder.
- Place on medium heat, stirring consistently as it simmers to ensure the mixture remains smooth and doesn't burn.
- Cook until thick and no longer sticking to the edges, approximately 15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the butter until melted and well combined.
- Refrigerate for 45 minutes, until well chilled.
- Roll in the sprinkles until fully covered and place into a paper cup.
- Repeat with the remaining truffle mixture until complete.
- Keep refrigerated until serving.
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Notes
- Traditional sprinkles: The brigadeiro are traditionally rolled into long cocoa sprinkles, though if you cannot find these in your local supermarket, other sprinkles can be subbed in.
- Keeping your Brigadeiros: They can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Speeding up the cooling process: If you are short for time and have a large pot that you can fill with ice, you could place the brigadeiro saucepan into a pot of ice like a bain marie, stirring to cool evenly for 2 minutes and setting in the pot for 5 minutes to set before putting into the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Consistent scoop: A teaspoon works a charm here, however, the scoop used to create consistent truffles was 4 centimeters / 1.57 inches.
- You can freeze them: Place them in a freezer-safe container or bag, separating each layer with parchment paper. They can be kept in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just make sure to thaw them at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 135kcal