No-bake

Arequipe brigadeiro-style bites

Soft condensed-milk and arequipe bites cooked until rollable, then coated with nuts or coconut.

◷ 30 min + coolingMakes 24 bitesEasy

Ingredients

  • 395 g sweetened condensed milk
  • 180 g arequipe
  • 25 g butter
  • Pinch of salt
  • 80 g coconut, nuts or sprinkles for coating

Method

  1. Combine condensed milk, arequipe, butter and salt in a heavy saucepan.
  2. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture pulls away from the bottom when scraped, about 12–16 minutes.
  3. Transfer to a greased plate and cool completely.
  4. With lightly greased hands, roll into balls and coat as desired.
Arequipe noteThe right consistency matters more than the clock; it should leave a clean path across the bottom of the pan.