Dessert for 4

Brazilian Chocolate Truffles

Name: Brazilian Chocolate Truffles
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 400 g condensed milk; 4 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 50 g pistachio; 50 g almonds; 50 g desiccated coconut

$6.00for 470 minServes 4

These soft chocolate truffles cook with condensed milk and butter, then cool before being rolled in nuts or coconut.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Evaporated or condensed milk$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.98Typical price
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	3.5 oz	$2.47Typical price
	Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.53Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.00

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Latin American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.50 per serving$6.00 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp unsalted butter
400 g condensed milk
4 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
50 g pistachio
50 g almonds
50 g desiccated coconut

Steps

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
Stir in the condensed milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla, then cook for 10 minutes, stirring, until thick and glossy.
Spread the mixture into a shallow dish and cool it for 20 minutes.
Chill the mixture for 15 minutes, then roll it into small balls.
Coat the truffles with chopped pistachios, chopped almonds, or coconut, and chill for 10 minutes before serving.