Gooey Vegan Brigadeiro: Brazilian Truffles
Gooey Vegan Brigadeiro offers a plant-based take on traditional Brazilian truffles using chickpea aquafaba, maple syrup, and cocoa powder to create a rich, fudgy confection. The mixture is cooked and thickened with potato starch, then cooled and rolled into balls before coating with chocolate sprinkles, resulting in a soft yet cohesive texture. These truffles provide a dairy-free, vegan-friendly sweet treat with deep chocolate flavor and a tender bite.
Ingredients
- ¾ cups aquafaba (liquid in canned chickpeas)
- ¾ cups maple syrup amber
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoon oat milk (or soy)
- ½ teaspoon potato starch (do not use tapioca starch)
- 1 cup chocolate sprinkles
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the maple syrup and chickpea liquid (aquafaba) over medium heat. Stir until well combined.
- Next, slowly whisk in the cacao powder and salt, followed by the oat milk.
- Continue cooking until the mixture starts to bubble and boil. Then turn the heat down to low and cook for another 10 minutes. Keep stirring to prevent burning.
- After 10 minutes, slowly whisk in the potato starch. Continue to cook for another 5-10 minutes. The batter should start to thicken*
- Once the batter is sticking to the bottom of the pan, turn off the heat and transfer the vegan brigadeiro to a greased plate or bowl.
- Let it cool completely.
How to roll Brigadeiro
- Onto a plate, add all your chocolate sprinkles.
- Once the brigadeiro bater has cooled enough to handle safely, grease your hands with a little butter. Then, take a teaspoon amount of the mixture and roll it into 1-inch balls using the palms of your hands **.
- Gently roll each ball in the chocolate sprinkles until evenly coated. Place the finished brigadeiros in candy cups to prevent them from sticking together while they cool.
Notes
- Cook the batter until it thickens enough to stick and pull from the pan sides for easy rolling.
- If the mixture doesn’t form balls, continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes.
- Store brigadeiros in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days; allow to warm to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Brigadeiro
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1treat | |
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 102mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 8IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.