Bombonzão: Brazilian No-Bake Coconut Chocolate Dessert
A beloved Brazilian party dessert that needs no oven at all: a creamy condensed-milk and coconut base topped with silky chocolate ganache. Stir, chill overnight, and it's ready. The kind of sweet that vanishes from the dish before dinner is even over.
🛒 Ingredients
10 servings
- 395 g sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
- 100 g shredded coconut
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 300 g heavy cream (or canned table cream)
- 4 tbsp sweetened cocoa powder (instant chocolate drink mix works)
- 1 pinch flaky salt (optional)
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Directions
- 1
In a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat, combine the condensed milk, shredded coconut and 1 tbsp of butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and pulls cleanly away from the sides of the pan, about 10 minutes.
- 2
Spread this base evenly in a rectangular dish and let it cool to lukewarm.
- 3
Rinse the pan, then melt the remaining butter with the cream and cocoa powder. Stir over low heat until you have a smooth, slightly thickened ganache, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Pour the still-warm ganache over the coconut base and smooth the top with a spatula.
- 5
Cover and refrigerate overnight. Cut into squares and serve well chilled.
💡 Chef's Tip
Let the coconut base cool to barely warm before pouring the ganache, or the layers will blur together. For a firmer base, cook it 2–3 minutes longer — it should release from the pan cleanly. Sweetened instant cocoa gives that nostalgic flavour; unsweetened cocoa makes the topping more intense, so add a spoonful of sugar to taste.
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