Fudgy Peppermint Brigadeiros (Brazilian Chocolate Truffles)
Learn how to make Peppermint Brigadeiros, a festive Brazilian-inspired treat blending chocolate with refreshing peppermint. Perfect for holidays, gifting, or parties!
Equipment
- Sieve
- Whisk or silicone spatula
- Medium saucepan or pot
- Candy cups (optional)
Measure Your Way
Use the button options below to toggle between metric and US customary! For the most accuracy in baking recipes, I recommend using metric (grams) measurements. Ingredients
- 397 grams sweetened condensed milk
- 14 grams unsalted butter, plus extra for buttering plate and your hands
- 25 grams unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted , or instant chocolate milk powder (like Nesquick/Nescau/Ovaltine)
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- 145 grams crushed peppermint candy or candy canes (about 30 peppermints), for coating
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Instructions
- Rub a small amount of butter forming a thin layer on a shallow plate. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized pot, combine the sweetened condensed milk, butter, cocoa powder, and salt. Cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens, constantly stirring and scraping. It's ready when you run a wooden spoon or spatula through the middle of the mixture and the mixture takes a while for it to come back together (see the "How to" photo in Step 2 on the blog post). This will take about 10 - 15 minutes.397 grams sweetened condensed milk14 grams unsalted butter25 grams unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted145 grams crushed peppermint candy or candy canes (about 30 peppermints)Pinch of fine sea salt
- Pour the mixture onto the buttered plate into a single layer. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until it is completely cool.
- Once the brigadeiro mixture has cooled, put a little butter on your hands and form smooth balls with about 25 grams (1 tablespoon) of the mixture.
- Place the crushed peppermint candy in a small bowl or on a plate and roll the brigadeiro balls in the peppermints until they are fully coated.
- Serve the peppermint brigadeiros as-is or in small paper cups.
Notes
To prevent the brigadeiro mixture from burning, don't stop stirring and scraping inside of the pot until it's ready. Then immediately take it out of the pot and onto a plate.
It's ready when you run a wooden spoon or spatula through the middle of the mixture and the mixture takes a while for it to come back together (see the "How to" photo in Step 2 on the blog post). This will take about for 10 - 15 minutes.
You can adjust the size of the brigadeiros to make more or fewer servings as needed.
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