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Brigadeiros (Brazilian Chocolate Truffles)

Brigadeiros are little chocolate treats to make for Valentine's Day or the holidays. Quick, easy and full of flavor, they are a must-try.
Recipe Brigadeiros (Brazilian Chocolate Truffles)
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 15 minutes
  • Cooking 15 minutes
  • Servings for 14 brigadeiros

Brazilian Brigadeiros are indulgent sweets from Brazil made with condensed milk, butter and unsweetened cocoa and coated in chocolate sprinkles, perfect to serve to your children over the holidays or on Valentine’s Day, if you want to give your soulmate some little sweet guilty pleasures made with your own hands.

The brigadeiro recipe we are about to explain dates back to the 1940s, when these chocolate truffles were named in honor of a famous Brazilian politician and military officer of the time, Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes (brigadeiro is Portuguese for brigadier).

If you like, with some simple desiccated coconut you can also make an alternative to the classic traditional brigadeiros: tasty coconut brigadeiros.

Brigadeiros are surely among the most indulgent easy and quick dessert recipes of all time. Try them and see.

Ingredients for 14 brigadeiros

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Method

  1. To make the brigadeiros, start by pouring the condensed milk together with the cocoa and butter into a small, high-sided, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over low heat for about ten minutes, or until the mixture thickens, stirring with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
  2. Once it is ready, transfer the mixture to a lightly buttered bowl and let it cool. When the chocolate has cooled, use lightly buttered hands to shape it into balls about 3 cm (1 inch) in diameter, then roll them in a plate of chocolate sprinkles.
  3. As they are ready, place your brigadeiros in paper candy cups on a serving plate. Serve them to your guests right away, or keep them in the refrigerator until it is time to bring them to the table. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
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Variations and Alternatives

If you like, you can make tasty coconut brigadeiros by replacing the chocolate sprinkles with desiccated coconut.

Storage

You can keep the brigadeiros in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a couple of days at most.

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