Recipes · Brazilian · Candies
Brigadeiro
One serving has 302 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (42%), phosphorus (32%), riboflavin (25%), magnesium (22%) and manganese (22%). Ready in 52 minutes.
- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 12 min
- Makes: 1 serving (84 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 60 g Sweetened condensed milk
- 8 g Cocoa powder
- 6 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Chocolate chips
Method
- Makes 1 portion (about 3 pieces); multiply by 5 for a full batch of 15. Combine the condensed milk, cocoa powder, and butter in a small saucepan.
- Cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly, for 8-10 minutes until thick enough that a spoon dragged through leaves the pan bottom briefly visible.
- Scrape into a bowl and chill for 30 minutes until firm enough to handle.
- Grease your hands lightly, roll the mixture into small balls, and roll each in the crushed chocolate chips to coat.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 302 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 43.7 g | |
| Water | 17.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.5 g | 12% |
| Protein | 6.8 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.37 g | |
| Leucine | 0.59 g | |
| Lysine | 0.48 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.33 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.31 g | |
| Valine | 0.44 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 14.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.51 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.36 g | |
| Saturated | 8.7 g | |
| Cholesterol | 33.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 185 mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.38 mg | 42% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 67.1 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.39 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 225 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 382 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 10.5 µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 79.6 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.35 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.49 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 10.6 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.27 µg | 11% |
| Choline | 57.8 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 85.4 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.6 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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