The Brazilian Brigadeiro is Truffles’ Tastier Cousin

Brigadeiro is a traditional Brazilian sweet made with condensed milk. This sweet treat can be eaten right out of the pot with a spoon but is normally rolled into truffles and topped with sprinkles or other toppings. This recipe only has a few ingredients and is gluten-free! If you are looking for a new dessert to try, this is the one for you.

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Ingredients

The only mandatory ingredients for this dessert is condensed milk, butter or margarine, and cocoa powder. If you want to roll the truffles and give them a little pizzaz, you can use more cocoa powder, chocolate sprinkles, or even shredded coconut.

Method

  1. Melt the butter in the pan
  2. Add in the condensed milk and cocoa powder
  3. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon on medium heat until you see the bottom of the pan when you stir it. Do not walk away from this or it will burn!
  4. Pour into a greased pan and let it cool to room temperature
  5. Then, grease your hands so the mixture doesn’t stick, take a small bit and roll it into a ball slightly smaller than a golf ball
  6. Roll them in your toppings or eat straight away! Keep the rest in your refrigerator for up to two weeks.