Brigadeiros and Beijinhos
These cute little sweet balls are made with the same base: a tablespoon of butter and sweet condensed milk. They differ only on their really cool complimentary ingredients: cocoa powder and coconut.
Ingredients
Brigadeiros
- 14 oz of sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
- 1 tbsp of butter
- 3 tbsps of cocoa powder
- 1 cup Pulverized/crushed pistachios (to decorate)
Beijinhos
- 14 oz of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tbsp of butter
- 1 cup of shredded coconut
- Whole cloves (to decorate)
Instructions
- Melt one tablespoon of butter. Then add a can of sweetened condensed milk and stir over a low-medium temperature.
- Once the mix is thicker, add the cocoa powder. Mix well with a spat until you see the bottom of the pot.
- Spread the mix on a plate so that it cools faster. Then, put in the fridge for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- To make the beijinhos, start the same way you did with brigadeiros. First, melt the butter and then pour a can of sweetened condensed milk.
- Add the shredded coconut to the mix. Stir until it's more chunky and uniform.
- Transfer it to a buttered surface, spread it, and put it in the fridge.
- Butter your hands before you grab the mix. It will avoid brigadeiros from sticking on your palms.
- Shape each pinch into a ball. Repeat the process until you use it all.
- Coat the brigadeiros with crushed pistachios and put them into cupcake liners.
- When the beijinhos mix is ready, take it out of the fridge.
- Repeat the process, buttering your hands and shaping the beijinhos into balls.
- Coat the beijinhos with shredded coconut and put them into cupcake liners too. Finally, add a whole clove on top.
- Now, enjoy these traditional Brazilian desserts!
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