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Brigadeiro

Brigadeiro Recipe

These are very simple, and you can make two flavours - coconut and chocolate. It's a bit like Brazilian fudge for those of you who haven't tried this. I like to roll the chocolate flavour in Oreo crumbs for a delicious treat.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine Brazilian
Servings 10 balls
Calories 382.9 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (400 g) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa (for chocolate flavour) or 1 tablespoon vanilla essence (for coconut flavour)
  • 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 4 tablespoons desiccated coconut (for coconut flavour)
  • chocolate sprinkles
  • desiccated coconut, extra

Instructions
 

  • For chocolate flavour: Put condensed milk, butter and cocoa in a saucepan and cook on medium heat, stirring continually until mixture is thick and sticks to the spoon.
  • Grease a plate well and put the mixture on it. Refrigerate for 30 minute.
  • Take the plate out and butter your hands well. Taking a teaspoonful at a time with your hands, roll into a small ball and then roll in chocolate sprinkles.
  • For coconut flavour: Put condensed milk, coconut, vanilla essence and butter in saucepan. Proceed the same as chocolate flavour, only roll in dessicated coconut when done.

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Nutrition

Serving: 75gCalories: 382.9kcalCarbohydrates: 58.8gProtein: 8.8gFat: 13.4gSaturated Fat: 8.6gCholesterol: 41.6mgSodium: 159.1mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 56.4g
Keyword < 30 Mins, Beginner Cook, Candy, Coconut, Dessert, Easy, Fruit, High In..., Inexpensive, Lunch, Nuts, Sweet
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