Brigadeiro Recipe Variations With 7 Flavors

What more? They are pretty firm truffles and do not melt in the summer heat and taste equally great at room temperature. This makes it perfect to take away to a potluck.

What are Brigadeiro Truffles?

Brigadeiro truffles are a Brazilian sweet made with just 3 ingredients that are sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder, and butter. Its origin is around world war 2 when there was a shortage of sugar in Brazil while sweetened condensed milk was available so the dessert came into being. Bitter circumstances can have joyful aftermath. Find more about Brazilian food at iheatbrazil.com. The Brigadeiro balls were prepared for the electoral campaign in Brazil soon after World War 2. One of the candidates, Eduardo Gomes’s military rank was Brigadier. So the dessert was named after his rank “The Brigadeiro”. Interestingly, this candidate was handsome and single and that’s why very famous amongst women. The campaign slogan was “ Vote for Brigadeiro, he is handsome and single." Although, the campaign still failed and Gomes lost the election but the world won it’s widely hailed Brazilian dessert Brigadeiro. You can learn more about Brazillian Desserts here.

Variations

As stated above the original classic or traditional Brigadeiro that was created by a confectioner in Rio de Janeiro is unbeatable and tastes great. As time elapsed other variations also developed and took this humble yet delicious sweet to a gourmet dessert level. Classic Brigadeiro: The classic and most popular Brigadeiro is made with just three ingredients. A typical Brazillian would enjoy it directly from a bowl with a spoon. Yes! Without any hassle of rolling. White Lemon Brigadeiro Another version most popular after the classic is Lemon Brigadeiro. The lemony taste balances the amount of sweetness of the dessert. The sweet and sour taste is an absolute pleasure to the palate. You can skip the cocoa powder of the basic recipe for that white color. Then roll it in a colored sprinkle of your choice or/and lemon zest. Chocolate Coffee Brigadeiro Coffee lovers will have coffee anyway, right? So you just add some instant coffee powder and WOOH! You have created a new flavor. Both cocoa powder dusting and chocolate sprinkles topping tastes great with this brigadeiro variation. Cookie n Cream Brigadeiro We don’t disappoint cookie lovers here. Just add the cookie’s cream to the basic mixture and use cookie crush to roll. And you have a new brigadeiro flavor created. You can use any cookie flavor you like, Oreo works best. Nut Brigadeiro You can prepare any nut variations of your choice by adding a little nut powder or nut butter to the basic filling. Then roll in crushed nuts of the same type. In this way, you can create peanut brigadeiro, cashew brigadeiro, and pistachio bridgadeiro. Coconut Brigadeiro For coconut brigadeiro, you can have classic brown or white filling with coconut milk powder added. The topping is obviously dried coconut flakes.

Tips to make Brigadeiro Chocolate truffles with variations

Brigadeiro truffles with variations make an amazing gift of assorted truffles during any occasion, especially Christmas and Valentine’s Day. The most important tip is to work in batches. Do not get tempted to double or triple brigadeiro recipe. I’ve found working in batches works best and gives you plenty of time to roll the dessert while another batch cools. Now, if you are working in batches and you need to double or triple the recipe. You can make a new variation in each batch and it gives you 2-3 different flavors. They are perfect for a gift of assorted chocolate truffles. Using the basic brigadeiro recipe, you can create a number of variations and combinations of toppings. Get more creative by using cute bonbon cups to serve these.

Cooking time for Brigadeiro:

This is a simple recipe and you can’t go wrong with it. Less or more cooking can alter the texture of the dessert slightly. The longer you cook, the chewier and firm it gets. If you under-cook it, it will be soft and melt in the mouth fudge-like. If you cook it very long then the sugar will turn into hard caramel and dry. You’ll miss the fudgy chew. I recommend 15 minutes of cooking on medium-low heat. The mixture should leave the sides of the pan and you can see a ball of mixture, that’s when you stop. Anyway, you’ll get the hang of it after making it 1-2 times. The cooking time might vary a bit for different brigadeiro recipe variations. So look for visual signs.