BEIJINHO DE COCO (BRAZILIAN COCONUT BALLS)

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Beijinho De Coco (Brazilian Coconut Balls) image

This is a cousin of the chocolate drop, brigadeiro, instead of chocolate there is coconut. This is a staple at any Brazilian child's birthday party.

Provided by Marz7215

Categories     Candy

Time 30m

Yield 30 balls, 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup dried coconut (I like to use the unsweetened kind)
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

  • Put all the ingredients in a heavy saucepan over medium heat and mix constantly with a wooden spoon (about 15 minutes).
  • When mixture begins to thicken and begin to loosen from the bottom of the pan when you scrap it with the wooden spoon you know the mixture has completed the cooking cycle.
  • Remove from heat and transfer to a greased plate and cool for 15 minutes. Grease your hand very well and roll into 1 inch balls. Drop balls into a plate full of sugar and completely cover the ball.
  • These balls are usually served on miniature paper liners.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.3, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 11, Sodium 47.2, Carbohydrate 15.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 15.7, Protein 2.2

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