A Brazilian child's favorite treat. Served at birthday parties in their true bonbon form or eaten warm with a spoon directly from the pan. Condensed milk, cocoa, and butter come together for a treat everyone will love. Serve at room temperature.
Ingredients
- sweetened condensed milk (such as La Lechera®): 1 can (14 ounce can)
- powdered cocoa (such as Nestle®): 2 Tbsp
- unsalted butter: 2 Tbsp
- chocolate sprinkles: 1 cup (or as needed)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Combine condensed milk, cocoa, and 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until brigadeiro mixture thickens and pulls away from the bottom and sides when the pan is tilted, 10 to 15 minutes.
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Remove from heat and let brigadeiro mixture cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
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Scoop teaspoonfuls of the brigadeiro mixture and roll into balls with greased hands.
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Spread chocolate sprinkles on a shallow plate. Dip and roll brigadeiros in sprinkles.
