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October 6, 2014 By Emily 17 Comments

Brigadeiro Candies

Filed Under: candy, dessert, easy, snack Tagged With: chocolate, Halloween, sweets, truffle

A small batch recipe for Brigadeiro Candies that are all decked out in Halloween sprinkles and perfect for any celebration!

Brigadeiros | It Bakes Me Happy

Ok so first things first, what a Brigadeiro? Brigadeiro Candies are a Brazilian candy made from sweetened condensed milk and cocoa powder, traditionally they are coated in chocolate nonpareil sprinkles and served at parities or during the holidays. A good friend of mine who is from Brazil just recently made a couple hundred of these for a missionary homecoming, so I had to have the recipe of course! They were such a huge hit around here that I just couldn’t wait to share them with you all, but with a little Halloween inspired twist.

Smooth and creamy truffle-like candies are coated in delicious, crunchy sprinkles. They are super simple and so easy to make. Seriously you can be enjoying these tasty little guys in less than an hour! Candy in less than hour is always a dangerous thing in my house, so luckily I’ve got lots of friends to share with. Now the only question for you is how many will you eat? I think I probably ate about 5 of them the first day. I just love the mild flavor they possess, not too sweet and not as rich as a traditional truffle. I hope you enjoy them as much as my friends and I have!

Brigadeiros | It Bakes Me Happy

Brigadeiros | It Bakes Me Happy
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Brigadeiros

Prep 3 mins

Cook 15 mins

Total 18 mins

Author Emily

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 Tbs water
  • 1 15 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • sprinkles for coating

Instructions

  1. Prepare an 8"x8" baking pan with cooking spray, set aside.
  2. To a heavy saucepan add the cocoa powder and water, whisk until smooth.
  3. Add the sweetened condensed milk and butter and cook over medium high heat until boiling.
  4. Reduce the heat to low and continue to cook for 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
  5. Spread the mixture over the bottom of the baking pan and let cool in the refrigerator for 30-45 minutes.
  6. Scoop into 1 Tbs size balls and roll in sprinkles.
  7. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to one week.

Courses candy, dessert

 

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Comments

  1. Julie @ This Gal Cooks says

    October 6, 2014 at 7:48 am

    These are so cute, Emily. And perfect for Halloween, too!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 6, 2014 at 8:18 am

      Thanks Julie, they are really yummy 🙂

      Reply
  2. DessertForTwo says

    October 6, 2014 at 9:10 am

    These sound so dreamy!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 6, 2014 at 1:29 pm

      thanks Christina 🙂

      Reply
  3. Mariana @The Candid Kitchen says

    October 6, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    Emily these look so great. I grew up in Brazil so can say I have tried my fair share of these. They always look great in parties!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 9, 2014 at 10:10 pm

      Thank you Mariana, I just fell in love with them so I had to share them.

      Reply
  4. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    October 7, 2014 at 9:45 am

    Omg these are the cutest things ever!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 9, 2014 at 10:08 pm

      Thanks Jocelyn 🙂

      Reply
  5. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

    October 7, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    These sound incredible! Love the festive sprinkles!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 9, 2014 at 10:09 pm

      thank you Jessica, they are really yummy too!

      Reply
  6. Beth @ The First Year says

    October 11, 2014 at 9:47 am

    Anything covered in halloween sprinkles I will love!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 11, 2014 at 1:32 pm

      Thanks Beth, you will definitely love these 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kelly says

    October 11, 2014 at 2:35 pm

    I’ve never had a brigadeiro before but I totally want some now 🙂 They look so so pretty, Emily – love the festive sprinkles! Can’t wait to try this – love how easy they sound to make and I have everything in my pantry too – pinning !

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 12, 2014 at 9:48 pm

      Thanks Kelly, they are super easy to make, you’re going to love them!

      Reply
  8. Zainab @Blahnik Baker says

    October 12, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    They sound truly decadent and they look so pretty!!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 12, 2014 at 10:14 pm

      Thank you Zainab!

      Reply

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