How many calories in a brigadeiro
A brigadeiro has about 85 kcal, with 12 g of carbs.
Portion
To burn it off
A brigadeiro is condensed milk, cocoa and butter cooked until thick, rolled into a ball and covered in chocolate sprinkles. A Brazilian birthday party without a tray of them is not a party.
One is 85 kcal, with 12 g of carbs, 4 g of fat and 1 g of protein. Three, which is how most people count them, are 255.
They are small, which is the trap. Nobody counts the ones they take off the tray on the way past.
Tips
- 1Take one, then walk away from the tray.
- 2Roll them smaller at home, the same pan goes further.
- 3Have one with a coffee, it's sweet enough to end a meal on its own.
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Questions
What is in a brigadeiro?
Sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder and butter, rolled in chocolate sprinkles.
How many calories in five brigadeiros?
About 425 kcal.
Why is it called brigadeiro?
After Brigadier Eduardo Gomes, an air force officer who ran for president of Brazil in the 1940s. The usual story is that the sweet was made to raise money for his campaign.
Is there a white brigadeiro?
The coconut version is called beijinho. It is rolled in sugar, often with a clove on top.
Are brigadeiros high in sugar?
Yes, most of the 12 g of carbs in each one is sugar from the condensed milk.
