Brigadeiro Recipe | A Spicy Perspective (2024)

Brigadeiro Recipe– BrazilianTrufflesare easy to make with cocoa powder, sweetened condensed milk, and butter. They’re a decadent no-bake dessert bursting with chocolate andcaramelflavor,and coated in colorful sprinkles!

Brazilian Desserts

If you are looking for a rich, chocolatey, incrediblyindulgent and delicious treat, buddy, you came to the right place. Bonus: these truffle delightsdon’t evenneed to be baked.

Brazilian Brigadeirois a fun and easy no-bake dessert to make any time you’ve got a sweet tooth craving. The base of the recipe includes just sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder, and butter, all cooked into a thick, rich fudge. Because the sweetened condensed milk caramelizes as it cooks down, the fudge has a delightfulchocolate-caramelflavor.

The fudge is cooled and formed into neat little balls. Lastly, the Brazilian truffles are rolled in your choice ofcolorful sprinkles. This final touch makes them as lovely to look at as they are delicious to eat!

The Best Brigadeiro Recipe (Negrinho Truffles)

While the roots of this dessert are actually PortugueseNegrinhoTruffles,Brigadeiroshave become one of the most popular treats in Brazil. Some even consider them the unofficial national dessert! They are often served at celebrations and gatherings, withsprinkle colorscoordinating to match special events or sports teams.

Brazilian Brigadeiros are fabulous as-is, but just as the colorful sprinkles can be customized, this chocolate biterecipe can be adjusted to includeall sorts of flavors. Here we added coffee and cayenne pepper to give them a little extra something. However, feel free to get creative and make the truffles with your favorite goodies!

Ingredients For Your Grocery List

This classic recipe for homemade Brigadeiro requires only5 ingredients:

• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• Unsalted Butter–or salted if you prefer
• Salt–not necessary if using salted butter
• Jimmies sprinkles–your choice of color (I used chocolate sprinkles and rainbow sprinkles.)

How to Make Brazilian Truffles

From start to finish these Brigadeiros takeless than an hourto make, with no baking needed.

The recipe yields 45 balls, so it’s perfect for preparing as a treat for parties/birthday parties – or, enjoy some now andfreeze the restfor whenever you have are needing a little something that’s chocolatey sweet.

Instructions

First, set a large pot over medium heat on the stovetop. Add the sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder, butter, salt, and any flavor add-ins. Mix well.

Stir constantly, with a spatula or wooden spoon, as you cook the fudge so the condensed milk doesn’t burn, about12-18 minutes. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the pot and the sides of the pan as well. The fudge will thicken from a thin brownie-like batter consistency to a thick and fudgy dough-like texture. Once it’svery thickremove it from the heat and turn off the stove.

Set the pot on a trivet or other heat-safe surface, and allow the fudge tocool and thickenuntil room temperature.

Meanwhile, set out 45 mini cupcake liners/candy cups on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour the sprinkles into a shallow dish.

Next, lightlybutter your handsso the fudge doesn’t stick. Use spoons or scoops to portion out 2 teaspoons of the fudge into your hands, andtightly rollit into a small ball. Then dunk the fudge ball in the sprinkles and shake the pan to coat the ball on all sides.

Place the coated fudge ball in a paper liner.Repeat, repeat, repeat!

Once all of the Brigadeiro chocolate fudge balls are formed and coated in sprinkles, place the baking sheetin the fridgeto help the balls set.

Serve cold or at room temperature.

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How to Store Homemade Brazilian Fudge Balls

Move the truffles to an airtight container and keep them in the refrigerator for up to2 weeks. Avoid stacking the balls so they stay pretty.

Brigadeiros are fantastic for freezing! We recommend that you firstflash-freezethem by setting them on a baking sheet (either lined with parchment or with the truffles in individual paper wrappers) and placing them in the freezer for one hour until hard. Then carefully place the balls in an airtight plastic bag, and keep them in the freezer for up to3 months.

Variations of This Recipe

Feel free to add other ingredients to create your favorite flavors. Some ideas forpossible add-insare 1/2 a teaspoon of vanilla, coffee, rum, coconut, or peppermint extract. For akick of spice, add 1/2 a teaspoon of cayenne pepper or ground cinnamon.

Choose any colored sprinkles you like for coordinating with your party theme or favorite sports teams.

You can even roll the chocolate truffles inother toppingslike edible glitter, crushed Oreos, coconut flakes, powdered sugar, or a dusting of cocoa powder.

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Check the printable recipe card below for the nutrition information including calories, carbohydrates, fat, and sugar percentages.