Bala Baiana
Brazilian coconut balls dipped in an amber sugar coating — a small-batch sweet made with condensed milk and coconut.
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- Coconut mixture
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 2/3 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- Sugar coating
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1Coconut mixture
- 2Melt the butter — In a saucepan, add butter and turn it on medium heat until melted.
- 3Thicken the mixture — Add sweetened condensed milk and coconut flakes. Stir on medium heat for 5-7 minutes until the mixture is thickened and can pull away from the pan.
- 4Cool the mixture — Add it into a separate bowl and place in the refrigerator until cooled.
- 5Form the balls — Once cooled, take a tbsp of the mixture and roll it between greased hands to form a ball. Place it onto a parchment-lined pan and repeat until all of the mixture is formed into bite-sized balls.
- 6Sugar coating
- 7Boil the coating — In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, and vinegar. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, until it turns amber in color. Take off the heat.
- 8Dip the balls — Insert a toothpick into each ball and dip it into the amber sugar. Place back onto a parchment-lined pan.
- 9Cool and serve — Let cool and serve.
- Servings not found in the source — set to 4.