Brigadeiro Recipe (Chocolate Fudge Balls) from Brazil
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
Brigadeiro Recipe (Chocolate Fudge Balls) from Brazil
Report
This Brigadeiro Recipe shows you how to make the chocolate fudge balls that are a sentimental and history-filled dessert in Brazil. They are made with sweetened condensed milk and are normally topped with sprinkles!
Share:
Ingredients
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pinch sea salt
- Brown or colored sprinkles
Add to Shopping List
Instructions
- In a medium pot, combine 14 oz sweetened condensed milk and 3 tbsp baking cocoa before you turn on the heat. Use a spatula to mix the ingredients together until the cocoa dissolves and the sweetened condensed milk looks brown.
- Add the 2 tbsp unsalted butter and a pinch of salt into the mixture.
- Turn the stove to medium high heat and place the pot over the flame, stirring continuously for about 8-10 minutes until the mixture thickens.
- Transfer the mixture to a cool bowl and allow it to cool for about an hour in the fridge.
- Once cooled, break off portions of the mixture and roll into one inch balls in your hand. Roll the balls in your sprinkles and enjoy.
Notes
- Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
- Use your hand to knead and warm up each piece of dough a bit before forming it into a ball. This will make the sprinkles stick to the outside of the fudge ball when you’re rolling it!
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: This is different than evaporated milk, so make sure you grab the right thing!
- Cocoa Powder: Use sweetened cocoa powder. If you don’t have cocoa powder, you can also sub chocolate milk powder.
- Butter: I use unsalted butter.
- Sprinkles: It is traditional to use brown sprinkles, but you can really use anything you’d like! If you prefer a different color, feel free to experiment!
- Use your hand to knead and warm up each piece of dough a bit before forming it into a ball. This will make the sprinkles stick to the outside of the fudge ball when you’re rolling it!
- The brigadeiros can keep in the fridge for a few days.
- You know that your Brigadeiro recipe is done cooking when you can use your spatula to draw a line through the middle of the mixture and the mixture takes about 3 seconds before trying to mold itself back together.
- Old brigadeiro recipes called for eggs but this is uncommon these days.
- Sometimes the brigadeiro just looks too good, and Brazilians will eat it right out of the bowl with a spoon (without rolling it into balls!)
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Serving
1serving
Calories
84kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
31mg
(1%)
Potassium
95mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
98IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 84kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 98IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
