I'm always looking for ways to get my sweet tooth satisfied and when I saw these delicious treats I knew I just had to have them. Of course I couldn't go to Brazil where they come from, so I decided to bring Brazil home. These delicious treats are called Brigadeiros (Brazilian Truffles) Brigadeiro is a traditional Brazillian truffles dessert that makes up a big part of their culture created in the 1940s. The colorful and delicious truffle is considered a national icon and is made of sweetened condensed milk, butter, cocoa powder, and chocolate sprinkles covering the outside layer. This is the classic brigadeiro recipe. Brigadeiros are usually served at birthday parties eaten after the birthday cake. I don't think I'd wait for after the cake, they'd be the first thing I devour! These truffles can be made with dry fruits like pistachios, macademia nuts, almonds or the famous Brazilian nuts. Fruits such as coconut, strawberries, lime, passion fruit and oranges can be added as well. You can make it a boozy affair by adding wine, whisky or Baileys Irish Cream liquer. Today I opted to use strawberries for my first brigadeiro truffles since I love strawberries and they give these desserts that lovely pink color that's exciting!
