Beijinho de Coco (Coconut Little Kiss)

Name: Beijinho de Coco (Coconut Little Kiss)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 10 candies
Ingredients: 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 1 tablespoon butter, plus more for pan; ¼ cup sweetened flaked coconut; sweetened flaked coconut for decorating; whole cloves for decorating

Rating: 4.12 stars

26 Ratings
19 Reviews
15 Photos

Condensed milk cooked with butter and coconut flakes, formed into little candy balls makes this a favorite Brazilian recipe especially at birthday parties. Kids (and adults) love it!

By BR Cook

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

20 mins

additional:

2 hrs

total:

2 hrs 50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 candies

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 10 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon butter, plus more for pan
¼ cup sweetened flaked coconut
sweetened flaked coconut for decorating
whole cloves for decorating

Directions

Step 1
Bring milk and butter to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Continue to cook, stirring often, until the milk has reduced to half and thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in the 1/4 cup coconut, and allow to cool a bit before pouring into a buttered bowl. Chill in the refrigerator until cold, about 2 hours.

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Step 2
With buttered or oiled hands, form milk mixture into tablespoon-sized balls, and roll in coconut flakes. Stick a clove into each beijinho as decoration.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

152 calories; protein 3.3g; carbohydrates 23.5g; fat 5.4g; cholesterol 16.4mg; sodium 69.1mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (19)

Most helpful positive review

jenny

08/03/2009

I have made these candies a few times and this is a great recipe. I add a couple more tablespoons of butter. My mother-in-law is from Brazil and really likes this particular recipe, and she has been making these candies for years. If you want to make Brazilian coconut candies, you don't need a different recipe. You do have to cook the milk quite a while, until it is the consistency of carmel. Also, it has to be very cold for forming the balls. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

sharona

06/01/2010

You should use way more coconut, maybe a whole cup, otherwise, it will taste just like cooked condensed milk. Other option is to add some coconut milk to the condensed milk prior to cook. Read More

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(25)

26 Ratings

5 star values: 14
4 star values: 5
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 1

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jenny

08/03/2009

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(33)

sharona

06/01/2010

You should use way more coconut, maybe a whole cup, otherwise, it will taste just like cooked condensed milk. Other option is to add some coconut milk to the condensed milk prior to cook. Read More

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mcqueenbee

08/08/2008

These are delicious! Made for my Brazilian husband and he couldn't get enough. The recipe was easy to follow and simple. I sprayed Pam on my hands and had no problems with sticky hands. Read More

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PressureCooker

12/14/2011

I first tasted these when we had some good friends from Brazil come to dinner. She brought them as a hostess gift. They were delicious. She explained briefly how to make them, but without a specific recipe. This recipe sounded like the instructions she gave me. They tasted exactly like hers, except that hers contained more coconut, so I added almost a cup instead of 1/4 cup. Yummy! Read More

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Lauren Linton

12/27/2011

very good but need to cook over low for a lot longer to get right consistency. Read More

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DiamondGirl amanecer

08/21/2008

I liked these more than Brigadeiro. Very good recipe for homemade candies. Read More

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CookingMama

09/19/2007

I love this! It is the most requested treat at parties along with brigadeiros. Great recipe! Read More

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Renata Lima

03/17/2007

This recipe brings me good memories from when i was a child growing up in Brazil. A must have in birthday parties for kids! Read More

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andrea92fl

06/11/2011

Delicious! Goes well with a dash of choc syrup on the side. Be careful not to burn the milk!!! Read More

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You should use way more coconut, maybe a whole cup, otherwise, it will taste just like cooked condensed milk. Other option is to add some coconut milk to the condensed milk prior to cook.

These are delicious! Made for my Brazilian husband and he couldn't get enough. The recipe was easy to follow and simple. I sprayed Pam on my hands and had no problems with sticky hands.