Snack · 40 min · brazilian

Brigadeiro (Chocolate Truffles)

Brazilian flavors, weeknight effort. Condensed milk meets cocoa powder in a 40-minute snack worth keeping in rotation.

Ingredients

• 2 cans Condensed milk
• 0.5 cup Cocoa powder
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 cup Chocolate sprinkles
• 0.25 tsp Salt

Steps

1. Combine the condensed milk, cocoa, butter, and salt in a heavy saucepan. The cocoa must be fully dissolved before the heat goes on, or it stays gritty.
2. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 10 to 12 minutes. It is done when the mixture pulls away from the bottom and a spoon dragged through leaves a clean trail.
3. Spread onto a buttered plate and cool completely — warm brigadeiro cannot be rolled, and patience here pays off.
4. With buttered hands, roll into small balls, about a tablespoon each. Keep them small; brigadeiro is rich.
5. Roll each ball in chocolate sprinkles, pressing gently so they stick all over.
6. Set in mini paper cups and serve at room temperature. No Brazilian birthday party exists without a towering plate of these.

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