Brigadeiros, a Braziliians Treat

A couple of years ago I went to Brazil with the family that I sit for.  I was really excited about going because I had a very good Brazilian friend who told me great things about it, but I was also nervous to go, because I am a very picky eater.

My sister has coined a term for people like me and to date, it is the best word for me. I am... a "Pick-a-tarian". There I said it, I know I have a problem but don't want help for it. No thank you!  Oh, tangent. So, in Brazil, I ate a lot of cheese and bread and these AMAZING balls of heaven called Brigadeiros.

Now, if memory serves me correct, on TV all Brazilian girls are skinny with great booties, I don't know how that is true, because all I want in life are more and more of these yummy treats.

Here is how you make them (and its super easy which is the other best part about it).

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (You have to use La Lechera and keep it real)
• A jar of sprinkles/jimmies
  

Directions:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine cocoa, butter and condensed milk. 
• Cook, stirring, enough to show the pan bottom during stirring 
• Pour the mixture in a lightly greased dish and let it cool to room temperature.
• Grease your hands with margarine or oil and roll them into little balls
• Roll it over sprinkles
• Place the balls in small size candy cups, they look like teeny cupcake papers.
• EAT and ENJOY! yummmo!!

Now, some Brazilians say you should use a Nesquik powder instead of cocoa to make it sweeter, but thats up to your tastebuds!

As for me, I make these for holiday's and everyone loved them! In the meanwhile, I will continue to be a pick-a-tarian and order cheeseburgers with no meat from McDonalds and eat yummy Brigadeiros.

xx