A very easy to prepare and very healthy brigadeiro, which uses very ripe bananas
A super creamy brigadeiro without sugar, without milk, with only 3 ingredients including ripe bananas.
Recipe for 2 people.
Gluten-free, Gluten-free and lactose-free, Lactose-free, Vegetarian
Preparation: 01:00 + cooling time
Interval: 01:15
TOOLS
1 cutting board(s), 1 spatula(s), 2 plate(s), 1 pan(s), 2 bowls (1 optional), 10 candy molds
EQUIPMENT
conventional + processor (optional)
METERS
cup = 240 ml, tablespoon = 15 ml, teaspoon = 10 ml, teaspoon = 5 ml
Ingredients BANANA BRIGADEIRO
– 2 pieces of ripe silver bananas, roughly chopped
– 2 tablespoons cocoa powder from
– 2 tablespoons of coconut milk powder
Ingredients FOR DECORATING
– gluten-free and lactose-free chocolate to be enjoyed without sugar, chopped or other chocolate of your choice. (or cocoa nibs)
PREPARATION:
- Separate all the ingredients and utensils for the recipe.
- With the standard recipe with 2 bananas you get about 10 sweets of 20 g each (weight once ready). Use very ripe bananas.
- Process the bananas. If you don’t have a food processor, mash the bananas well with a fork in a bowl.
- Add the other ingredients of the recipe with the bananas and mix or process.
PREPARATION:
Banana Brigadeiro
- In a pan, place all the ingredients of the recipe, previously mixed.
- Place on low heat and stir continuously.
- Cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes or until the bottom of the pan has thickened and comes away: to check if it is cooked, tilt the pan slightly to the side and see if the mixture comes away from the bottom.
- Turn off the heat and transfer it to a plate, let it cool slightly and cover with cling film.
- Let it cool completely and then put it in the refrigerator for 1 hour to firm up.
Banana Brigadeiro – Decoration:
- While the banana brigadeiro cools, prepare the chocolate that will be used for decoration.
- Chop the chocolate with the tip of a knife on a cutting board into small pieces, forming a “dusting”.
- Place the chopped chocolate in a bowl and set aside.
Banana Brigadeiro – Assembly:
- Open the molds on a plate.
- Wet your palms with water.
- Using a teaspoon (flat) as a measure, take a portion of the dough and roll it into a ball: the approximate weight is between 12g and 15g each.
- Dip the ball into the chopped chocolate until the entire surface is evenly covered.
- Arrange the brigadeiros in the molds.
- Repeat the process until you run out of ingredients.
- Keep refrigerated.
FINALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY:
- Remove the banana brigadeiro/s from the refrigerator just before eating them.
- Arrange the desserts on a serving plate and arrange them well.
a) This ingredient/s may contain traces of gluten due to cross-contamination. Gluten does not cause any harm or discomfort to people who are not sensitive or allergic to lactose and can be consumed in moderation without any harm to health. Consumption by celiac subjects, even in small quantities, can cause various reactions. Therefore, we always recommend reading the labels of this ingredient/s and other ingredients that may not be marked very carefully and opting for brands that certify that the product does not contain GLUTEN. b) This ingredient(s) may contain traces of lactose due to cross contamination. Lactose is the sugar present in milk and its derivatives, it does not present any health risk if consumed in moderation by healthy people. People who suffer from any type of sensitivity, allergy or intolerance should be careful and pay attention to the presence in the composition of milk-derived products, such as casein, albumin and milk powder. That is why we always recommend reading the labels of this ingredient(s) and all others that may not be marked very carefully and opting for brands that certify that they are LACTOSE FREE.
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