Recipe courtesy of Mariana Vieira
Traditional and Pink Brigadeiros
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 30 servings of each
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 30 servings
- Calories
- 164
- Total Fat
- 5
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 26
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 26
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 23
- Sodium
- 50
- Total: 1 hr 25 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 50 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
Traditional Brigadeiros:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 ounce dark chocolate
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Melted butter or butter spray, for greasing hands
1/2 cup chocolate sprinkles
Pink Brigadeiros:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus more for greasing hands
1 tablespoon cherry gelatin
1 egg yolk
Melted butter or butter spray, for greasing hands
1/4 cup crystallized sugar
Directions
- For the traditional brigadeiros: Combine the sweetened condensed milk, chocolate, cocoa powder and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir vigorously until you see heavy bubbles in the mixture, about 10 minutes. Transfer the batch to a porcelain plate and refrigerate for 1 hour or until it is completely cool. When cooled, butter your hands with the butter spray and using a tablespoon grab small amounts of the mixture and mold it into 1-inch balls. Roll each one in sprinkles and place in mini paper candy cups. Keep refrigerated for 30 minutes before serving.
- For the pink brigadeiros: Combine the milk, butter, gelatin and egg yolk in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir vigorously until you see heavy bubbles in the mixture, about 10 minutes. Transfer the batch to a porcelain plate and refrigerate for 1 hour or until it is completely cool. When cooled, butter your hands with butter spray and using a tablespoon grab small amounts of the mixture and mold it into 1-inch balls. Roll in crystallized sugar and place in mini paper candy cups. Keep refrigerated for 30 minutes before serving.