Brazilian truffles or brigadeiro is the easiest candy you'll ever make. A can of sweetened condensed milk is cooked with butter and flavoring (like cocoa powder, peanut butter, coffee, fruit puree) until thickened. The mixture is left to cool and then shaped into balls. The truffles are then rolled in sprinkles, granulated sugar, cookie crumbs or shredded coconut. I make two or three recipes at a time because they are so loved by my family. I haven't experimented with fruit flavored brigadeiro and was interested to try this recipe. For me, it was a success and next time will consider using passion fruit instead of strawberry as a base.
Classic Brigadeiro
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup cocoa powder
Chocolate sprinkles
Coconut Brigadeiro
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup coconut milk
Coconut flakes
Strawberry Brigadeiro
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup white chocolate
Sprinkles
Cookies & Cream Brigadeiro
Ingredients:
10 chocolate cream cookies
1 tablespoon butter
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
For full recipe instructions, watch the video below.
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