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Try This: Homemade pumpkin pie brigadeiros

This recipe from KC’s own Sweet Kiss Brigadeiro is perfect for the fall season — and tasty, too. Here’s how you can make your own seasonal brigadeiro at home.

By Charmaine Merriweather
, September 27, 2023
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So cute we could just gobble it up.

Photo by Sweet Kiss Brigadeiro

What is a brigadeiro? It’s a traditional Brazilian dessert that tastes like a cross between a bonbon and a truffle — but better.

Why eat one when you could eat four?

Photo by Sweet Kiss Brigadeiro

Jessica Harris, owner of Sweet Kiss Brigadeiro , shared this recipe with us for her new pumpkin pie brigadeiros that launch this Saturday, Sept. 30.

Ingredients

  • 14 oz. of condensed milk
  • 7 oz. of table cream
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1/3 cup of pumpkin purée
  • 2 tablespoons of pumpkin spice
  • 2 cups of white chocolate

Instructions

  1. Mix everything together in a pot.
  2. Cook for 25 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
  3. Remove it from the pot and let it rest for 24 hours.
  4. Hand roll into perfect little balls.
  5. Decorate with your choice of sprinkles and enjoy.

Want to compare yours to the professionals? You can find Sweet Kiss Brigadeiro at 213 W. 47th St., Kansas City, MO.

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Charmaine Merriweather
Charmaine lives in Kansas City, MO. She has written for newspapers, newsrooms, and blogs. She also previously managed social media for the Country Club Plaza, KC Melting Pot Theatre, and other businesses. On her off days, Charm is usually reading books, watching movies, cooking, or playing video games.
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