Children’s Day 2024: Classic Traditional Brazilian Dessert - Brigadeiro, To Cheer Up Your Student

Brigadeiro is a classic Brazilian dessert made with condensed milk, butter, and cocoa powder, then rolled in chocolate sprinkles to form a round, chocolatey treat. It is believed that this dessert was created by a confectioner from Rio de Janeiro. 

With Children’s Day approaching on November 14, try making this delightful dessert to bring some joy to your students!

Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 14 oz sweetened condensed milk(395 g)
• ¼ cup cocoa powder(30 g)
• 1 cup chocolate sprinkle(160 g), as needed

Nutrition Info

• Calories 254
• Fat 10g
• Carbs 38g
• Fiber 1g
• Sugar 34g
• Protein 4g

Directions to make Brigadeiro

• Step 1: In a pot over low heat, melt the butter, condensed milk, and cocoa powder, stirring continuously until you can see the bottom of the pot for 2-3 seconds when dragging a spatula through.
• Step 2: Pour onto a greased plate, then chill for 1 hour.
• Step 3: Shape and roll the chilled mixture into balls.
• Step 4:  Roll the balls in chocolate sprinkles.
• Step 5:  Enjoy!

(Recipe credit: tasty.co)