brigadeiros

Recipe for homemade brigadeiros, a traditional Brazilian chocolate truffle made with cocoa powder and condensed milk rolled in chocolate sprinkles. Also includes some variations, and how to make homemade condensed milk or vegan condensed milk.

Traditional Brazilian Brigadeiros + variations

condensed milk (14 oz)

chocolate powder

butter

Chocolate sprinkles

hot water

powdered milk

sugar (you can add more or less to taste,

unsalted butter

teaspon of vainilla extract (optional)

soy powered milk instead of cow milk (and vegan margarine instead of butter.)

In a small pot, put the condensed milk, the cocoa powder (if you want, you can sift it) and the butter.

Cook it over slow heat always mixing with a wooden spoon or spatula, until it sticks out of the pot bottom. This is important: when you tilt the pot a little bit, you'll notice that the brigadeiro “slides”, sticking out of the bottom.

Turn the heat off and pour it over a platter lightly greased with butter.

Let it cool down. Then, grease your hands with butter and mold the brigadeiro in little balls, taking small portions of  the chocolate mix with the help of a small spoon. Cover it with chocolate sprinkles and then put it in little paper molds or on a platter lined with wax paper.

For the traditional brigadeiros:

Put all ingredients in a blender (put the hot water first, carefully) and blend it for at least 2 minutes, being careful not to burn yourself.

You can add a teaspoon of vanilla extract if you want.

Store it in a container with a lid and leave it in the fridge until it thickens a little bit.

It can be used to prepare all recipes that call for condensed milk, including “pudim” (a type of flan).

Instructions for the homemade condensed milk:

Follow the same instructions above, but use soy milk instead of cow milk, and use a vegan margarine instead of butter.

Soy condensed milk (vegan variation):

If you want to prepare a “coconut brigadeiro”, which we call “beijinho”, use dried coconut flakes instead of chocolate/cocoa powder. Instead of covering the little balls in chocolate sprinkles, use coconut flakes (dried).

If you want to prepare “cashew bigadeiro” (cajuzinho), use peanut or cashwew powder instead of chocolate. Use it also to cover the little balls (you can also mold the candy as little “cajus”, a typical Brazilian fruit).

There are many other variations using the same base, for example, “surpresa de uva” (grape surprise), or a strawberry variation (use strawberry Nesquik instead of chocolate and red granulated sugar instead of traditional sugar).

Variations:

Grandma’s traditional brigadeiro recipe! These Brazilian chocolate truffles are perfect for any celebration. Quick, easy, and delicious.

Grandma's Traditional Brigadeiro Recipe

Condensed Milk (each can has 300 ml)

Unstalted Butter

Egg Yolk

Cocoa Powder (see notes)

Chocolate Sprinkles/Jimmies

prepare

In a small bowl, prepare the egg yolk first. Pinch and remove the thin membrane that holds the yolk together. If this feels tricky, place the yolk in a fine-mesh sieve, pierce it, and let it slowly drip through. The membrane will stay in the sieve—discard it. (You can also skip the yolk entirely if you prefer.)

Once the yolk is ready, set a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the condensed milk, egg yolk (if using), butter, and chocolate or cocoa powder. Tip: sift the cocoa powder through a fine sieve before adding to avoid clumps.

cook

Cook, stirring constantly with a silicone spatula to prevent sticking. The mixture will gradually thicken, taking about 10 to 15 minutes. You’ll know it’s ready when it starts to pull away from the sides and bottom of the pan, and you can briefly see the bottom when you stir. Another way to test is to drag the spatula through the center—if it takes a few seconds for the mixture to come back together, it’s done.

cool

Pour the mixture onto a greased plate or tray and cover it immediately with plastic wrap to prevent drying. Let cool to room temperature.

shape

Once cooled, lightly butter your hands, scoop small portions, and roll into 1-inch balls. Roll each ball in chocolate sprinkles until fully coated, then place in paper candy cups if desired.

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Grandma’s Brigadeiro Recipe

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Brigadeiros

sweetened condensed milk ((14-ounce))

cocoa powder (sifted)

salt

sprinkles

Lightly butter a plate or tray.

In a heavy skillet or pot, melt the butter over low heat. Add the condensed milk, cocoa powder, and salt. Whisk until fully combined.

Increase the heat to medium-low. Continue cooking, stirring constantly with a silicone spatula, until the mixture becomes very thick and shiny, and the spatula should leave a clean track when scraped across the bottom. This may take 3 to 4 minutes if you have a hot gas stove or up to 15 minutes on an electric cooktop. It should be balling up into a single mass as you stir. (Do not be tempted to turn up the heat or stop stirring– be patient. Otherwise, the mixture can stick to the bottom of the pot and create lumps or burn.)

Transfer it to the buttered tray. Let cool at room temperature until firm and cool enough to handle, about 1 hour.

With lightly buttered hands, pinch off small pieces of the dough and roll into 1-inch balls. Roll in sprinkles. Place in mini paper cupcake liners. Candies can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 1 month. Delicious served cold or at room temperature.

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