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Brazilian Coconut Kisses (Beijinhos de Coco)

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Brazilian coconut kisses (beijinhos de coco) are coconut fudge balls made with only 4 ingredients in less than 30 minutes.  

Brazilian Coconut Kisses (Beijinhos de Coco) in a coconut shell and also over the table

Ah, beijinhos de coco… I mean, Brazilian Coconut Kisses… They taste like childhood — so sweet!!!

Make these five-ingredient, quick coconut fudge balls — especially if you have children or grandchildren who are fans of the movie FROZEN.

Brazilian coconut kisses (beijinhos de coco — also known simply as beijinhos or branquinhos) are traditionally made from a mixture of:

  • sweetened condensed milk,
  • coconut flakes,
  • and butter (sometimes egg yolks).

After briefly cooking, they are rolled into balls, dredged in coconut flakes or sugar, and decorated with a single clove on top.

Does this sound familiar?  The process of making them is similar to the ever popular BRIGADEIROS!!! 

Coconut kisses (beijinhos) are great to snack on, to serve at birthday parties and other events, and to give away as Christmas gifts.

If your child is crazy for FROZEN, you gotta make these…

Brazilian Coconut Kisses (Beijinhos de Coco) into paper cups

My daughter Hannah will be turning eight a few days from now.  

Although I was secretly rooting for her to choose RIO as the theme for her upcoming birthday party, she winded up choosing FROZEN… like many children do nowadays. 🙂

I think that these coconut kisses would be a great treat to serve at a FROZEN themed party.  

Don’t you agree that they look like SNOWBALLS?

I hope you enjoy these edible SNOWBALLS… I mean, BRAZILIAN COCONUT KISSES… and other FROZEN theme treats that I intend to share with you soon.

You are invited to take a peek at my daughter’s party next week!

Enjoy your rest of summer… serving and eating these coconut kisses!

HOW TO MAKE BRAZILIAN COCONUT KISSES (BEIJINHOS DE COCO)

Mix the condensed milk, coconut flakes, and butter together.

Cook in a medium non-stick saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to show the bottom of the pan…

… when you scrape it with your wood spoon (about 7 minutes).

mixing ingredients of Brazilian coconut kisses in a pan

The mixture should be thick enough to reveal the bottom of the pan for a couple of seconds before the mixture levels out again.

When coconut kisses ‘dough’ is ready, remove from the heat, mix in the vanilla extract, and spread mixture onto a greased plate.

Let cool to room temperature before starting to roll them into balls with greased hands.

Use a 1/2 Tablespoon as measurement.

dredging coconut kisses in a coconut flakes

Then, dredge gently in the coconut flakes until totally covered.

Place into paper bonbon cups. Stick a clove atop (center) of each coconut kiss if desired.

NOTE: The clove is only for decoration and should be removed right before eating!!!

Storage:

Store coconut kisses in a clean airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Love fudge? Try our Chocolate Fudge Balls (Brigadeiros).  To learn more about other variations of brigadeiro, read here.

PIN & ENJOY!

Close up image of Brazilian coconut kisses in a coconut shell

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Brazilian Coconut Kisses (Beijinhos de Coco)

These Brazilian Coconut Kisses are coconut fudge balls made from only 4 ingredients in less than 30 minutes They are a must-have for parties and also for garnishing cakes!!! I served them as "snow balls" at a FROZEN theme party.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Brazilian
Keyword Beijinhos de coco, coconut kisses
Prep Time 22 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings 28
Calories 64 kcal
Author Denise Browning

Ingredients

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14-ounce or 396 g
  • 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes plus more for dredging
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened (plus more for greasing a plate and your hands)
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract optional
  • Cloves for garnishing optional

Instructions

  1. Mix the condensed milk, coconut flakes, and butter together.

  2. Cook in a medium non-stick saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture starts to show the bottom of the pan when you scrape it with your wood spoon (about 7 minutes). 

  3. When coconut kisses 'dough' is ready, remove from the heat, mix in the vanilla extract, and spread mixture onto a greased plate.
  4. Let cool to room temperature before starting to roll them into balls with greased hands. Use a 1/2 Tablespoon as measurement. Then, dredge gently in the coconut flakes until totally covered.
  5. Place into paper bonbon cups. Stick a clove atop (center) of each coconut kiss if desired. NOTE: The clove is only for decoration and must be removed right before eating!!!

Recipe Notes

  • Store coconut kisses into a clean airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • Love fudge? Try our Chocolate Fudge Balls (Brigadeiros)
Nutrition Facts
Brazilian Coconut Kisses (Beijinhos de Coco)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 64 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 26mg1%
Potassium 63mg2%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 50IU1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg0%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

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  1. Lail | With A Spin

    These delicate kisses look and sound a lot like Bangladeshi coconut laddu/naru that I absolutely love. Seriously, what is not to love about creamy smooth condensed milk and coconut. Scrumptious, my friend, totally scrumptious.

    Reply

    • Denise Browning

      We use also a pitted, opened prune under some of these and call them Mother-in-law eyes. Hehe!
      Coconut kisses are only made from coconut. If you mix other flavors with it, you gotta call them something else. 🙂

      Reply

    • Nydia

      Chocolate ones are called Brigadeiros! They’re also Brazilian made with more or less the same ingredients, but add some cocoa powder. I’m pretty sure it’d turn it out even more Chocolate-y if you use choco condensed milk! Yummmm

      Reply

  3. SallyBR

    Mais uma donw memory lane…..

    sweet memories! I am going to make these for our department soon, it’s kind of sad that one of our grad students hates coconut, so she won’t touch these. It is interesting because she is from India, and hates coconut – can you imagine that???? 😉

    Reply

    • Denise Browning

      I cannot imagine an Indian hates coconut. Like us, they have many dishes made from it. But well, what to say?
      I hope everyone enjoy these. I ate almost them all by myself. I also butterflied and placed a prune under some of them to have them like olho de sogra, remember?

      Reply

  8. Juliana

    Oh Denise…beijinhos de coco…they look so good, creamy and rich…I would love to have a couple of them now…beautiful pictures too!
    Have a great week dear 😀

    Reply

  9. Sugar et al.

    There is something similar in our cuisine I have always loved and grown up eating. Your version has condensed milk…Oh my! I want to try these pretty little treats soon.

    Reply

  11. Abbe@This is How I Cook

    Very clever, Denise and I bet your daughter had an awesome party! I will have just one bite, please!

    Reply

  14. Rekha Vengalil

    Denise yes Frozen seems to be crazy now. My girl had her birthday too with the Frozen theme 🙂
    The coconut kisses looks divine.

    Here’s wishing your daughter a very happy birthday and God bless her with the best of life 🙂

    Reply

  16. Little Cooking Tips

    5 stars
    Fantastic idea and also very easy to make, like the Brigadeiros. Mirella plans to offer your Brigadeiros at work on her birthday later on September. They’re the perfect treat:)
    Have a wonderful week Denise!

    Reply

  18. Denise McCarty

    Hello,

    I am looking for a recipe that is VERY similar to this recipe but it has a crunchy candy shell (yellowish color)on the outside of the coconut ball. Do you have a recipe for that?

    A co-worker’s mother lives in Brazil and makes them and ships them to my co-worker who shares them with me but I’d love to have the recipe to try to make them. The co-worker’s mother prefers not to share the recipe so I’m trying to find it elsewhere.

    Any assistance would be appreciated greatly!

    Thank you.

    Reply

  19. Dessa

    5 stars
    thank you so much for sharing this recipe. We loved it but will add about half the amount of vanilla next time. These are awesome thank you!

    Reply

  20. Ghislaine Cuellar

    In Bahia they have another variation of Beijinhos the Coco… Just follow your recipe to a t, but before rolling them up into a ball, add a small green grape as a filling…

    Reply

    • Denise Browning

      How delicious! In Pernambuco, we make the white brigadeiros and add a sour grape before rolling them up. We call them surpresa de uva or uvinha. Enjoy!

      Reply

  21. Lori

    Thank You Thank You Thank You Denise for giving me a real measurement I can use! I was trying to find a beijinho recipe to figure out how much coconut to use. All the Brazilian recipes are in grams and I don’t own a kitchen scale (I know, it’s embarrassing to admit). I’m having a Minecraft birthday for my 10 year old and with a little blue tint in the sugar crystals I will roll them in, these sweet candies will become Minecraft diamonds. Love your recipes!

    Reply

    • Denise Browning

      Lori, I am so glad to find out that you found what you needed. Wishing your child a very happy birthday! Enjoy our beijinhos.

      Reply

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