All the flavours of the world can be found in our WUR community. Isabela Cravo (28), Master’s student of Nutrition and Health, takes us to Brazil to share her recipe for brigadeiros.
Brazilians love brigadeiros! You can find this sweet Brazilian treat at literally every birthday party or wedding. Brigadeiros are commonly made at home and eaten straight from the pan or shaped into small balls covered in chocolate sprinkles.
Legend has it that this traditional sweet was invented in 1946 when Brigadeiro (Brigadier) Eduardo Gomes was running for president in Brazil. His supporters made these brigadeiros to raise funds for the campaign. It was a huge success, not least because women were being allowed to vote for the first time.
The original version is made with cocoa, but nowadays you can find dozens of different flavours, ranging from coconut to champagne and even churros. You can also use the brigadeiro mixture to ice and fill cakes.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter (unsalted)
- 1 can of sweetened condensed milk (395 g)
- 2 tbsp of cocoa powder (30 g)
- chocolate sprinkles as needed
Preparation
- Melt the butter in a pan at low heat and add the condensed milk and cocoa powder, stirring continuously until you can see the bottom of the pan for 2-3 seconds when dragging a spatula through the mixture (this usually takes 10 – 15 minutes);
- Grease a shallow plate with butter, pour in the brigadeiro mixture and cool for 1 hour at room temperature;
- Shape the mixture into balls;
- Roll the balls in chocolate sprinkles!
- Enjoy 😊
