Brazilian Spoon Brigadeiro
Brazil's most beloved chocolate dessert in its creamiest form — a silky, ganache-like cream that melts on the tongue. Made with just a few pantry staples, it comes together in under 20 minutes and disappears even faster.
🛒 Ingredients
12 servings
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz / 395 g)
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 pinch of fine salt
- Dark chocolate shavings for garnish (optional)
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Directions
- 1
Melt the butter over medium heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, stirring to prevent browning.
- 2
Pour in the sweetened condensed milk and sifted cocoa powder all at once. Stir vigorously until smooth and lump-free.
- 3
Add the pinch of salt and keep stirring continuously for 8 to 10 minutes, until the mixture thickens and pulls cleanly away from the sides of the pan.
- 4
Remove from heat and spoon the cream into individual glasses or ramekins. Let cool to room temperature.
- 5
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, then top with dark chocolate shavings before serving.
💡 Chef's Tip
For extra depth of flavour, swap half the cocoa powder for melted 70% dark chocolate. Stay by the stove — the mixture can catch and burn quickly toward the end of cooking.
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