What is a “brigadeiro”?
Brigadeiro de colher sem leite condensado passo a passo
A2 Portuguese listening practice · Brazilian Portuguese · Picked for people who know a little
This recipe makes a looser, scoopable version: «Brigadeiro de colher sem leite condensado» (“spoon brigadeiro without condensed milk”). The brigadeiro is Brazil’s national sweet, a rich chocolate fudge usually rolled into balls and coated in sprinkles.
No Brazilian birthday party (festa) is complete without them. The name means “brigadier”: the treat is said to be named after Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, an air-force officer who ran for president in 1945. “De colher” (“by the spoon”) means you skip the rolling and just dig in. Sweet, simple, and pure Brazil.
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- ▸On Brazilian recipe sites like TudoGostoso.
- ▸At every Brazilian festa de aniversário (birthday party).
- ▸Beside other docinhos like beijinho (coconut) and cajuzinho.
- ▸Named after Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, the 1945 candidate.