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    Published: Oct 10, 2013 · Modified: Apr 18, 2022 by Denise Browning · "This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission." · 46 Comments

    Easy Pumpkin Brigadeiros (Brigadeiro de Abóbora)


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    Pumpkin brigadeiros are gluten-free pumpkin fudge balls made from sweetened condensed milk and pumpkin puree that are shaped like mini-pumpkins. A hit among children and adults! 

    Three combined images showing Pumpkin Brigadeiros displayed in a tray.

    Hello, dearies! Halloween has started early as you can see... Remember our last fun American treat, the cute Chocolate-Apple Halloween Owl?

    Well, I have another equally cute, easy, and delicious Halloween treat for you: Brazilian Pumpkin Brigadeiros.

    Yummmm!!! Who doesn't love brigadeiros? Maybe only those who haven't had the good fortune to try them....

    I know that many of you who have already had an opportunity to sample brigadeiros may be asking yourselves: "How did this classic Brazilian treat, made from cocoa, sweetened condensed milk, and butter, come to have pumpkin incorporated into it?"

    Although chocolate brigadeiros are the most popular and traditional of them all, there are other flavors of brigadeiro.  These include white chocolate, passion fruit, coconut, lemon, guava, caipirinha, pumpkin, and other variants as detailed here.

    I think that the pumpkin brigadeiros are perfect for Halloween, as well as for another special occasion-- a guest post! Wouldn't you agree?

    Yes, I am guest posting today for With A Spin, from my friend and fellow blogger, Lail.

    Although I have been quite busy, I could not miss out on the chance to contribute a post to the superbly-written and creative blog, With A Spin.

    Its author, Lail, shares mainly mouthwatering Bangladeshi food recipes, great DIY projects, and valuable parenting advice.

    If you love to learn about other cultures and enrich your life, as I do, this is definitely one of the blogs to visit, for sure.

     A huge thanks to Lail for thinking of me! I feel both happy and honored!

    Lail, I hope that both you and our readers enjoy these pumpkin brigadeiros.

    They are a great Halloween project to make with/for children, as well as an opportunity to experience a different type of sweet treat.

    HOW TO MAKE PUMPKIN BRIGADEIROS (BRIGADEIROS DE ABÓBORA)

    Grease a dinner dish with unsalted butter and set aside. Place about 1 cup of granulated sugar on another plate and set aside.

    Mix the condensed milk, pumpkin puree, butter, and apple pie spice in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

    Cook, stirring constantly in order to avoid burning, until thickened enough that the bottom of the pan shows through briefly when the mixture is stirred, and runs to the sides of the pan slowly.

    This should usually take approximately 10-12 minutes (large burner) or 15-20 minutes (small burner).

    Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla, and pour mixture into the greased dish. Let cool.

    The brigadeiro dough can be refrigerated for about 20 minutes before rolling into balls if desired. Then grease hands well with butter and shape the brigadeiros into balls, using a tablespoon as measure.

    Roll brigadeiros in sugar, flatten a bit both the top and botton of the brigadeiros and shape the sides with a toothpick, making vertical marks.

     

    Place them into bonbon cups, and top with a clove. Use both colors of icing t decorate them as pumpkins.

    Tip: To shape the brigadeiros into tiny pumpkins, slightly flattened each brigadeiro and then make vertical marks all around the exterior with a toothpick.

    This recipe was adapted from Tudo Gostoso.

    Well, Happy Halloween to all, and the delight of enjoying lots of pumpkin brigadeiros!!!

    xx

    PIN & ENJOY!

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    Pumpkin Brigadeiros (Brigadeiro de Abóbora)

    Pumpkin brigadeiros are pumpkin fudge balls made from sweetened condensed milk and pumpkin puree that are shaped like mini-pumpkins.
    Course:Dessert
    Cuisine:Brazilian
    Keywords:brigadeiros, pumpkin, pumpkin fudge
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 20 brigadeiros
    Calories72 kcal
    Author Denise Browning

    Ingredients

    • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
    • ¾ cup canned pumpkin puree
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softned
    • ¼ teaspoon apple pie spice
    • ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • Granulated sugar for rolling
    • cloves to decorate
    • Green and black cake icing to decorate

    Instructions

    • Grease a dinner dish with unsalted butter and set aside. Place about 1 cup of granulated sugar on another plate and set aside.
    • Mix the condensed milk, pumpkin puree, butter, and apple pie spice in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
    • Cook, stirring constantly in order to avoid burning, until thickened enough that the bottom of the pan shows through briefly when the mixture is stirred, and runs to the sides of the pan slowly.
    • This should usually take approximately 10-12 minutes (large burner) or 15-20 minutes (small burner).
    • Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla, and pour mixture into the greased dish. Let cool. The brigadeiro dough can be refrigerated for about 20 minutes before rolling into balls if desired.
    • Then grease hands well with butter and shape the brigadeiros into balls, using a tablespoon as measure. 
    • Roll pumpkin brigadeiros in sugar, flatten a bit both the top and botton of the brigadeiros and shape the sides with a toothpick, making vertical marks.
    • Place them into bonbon cups, and top with a clove. Use both colors of icing to decorate them as pumpkins.

    Recipe Notes

    Tip: To shape the brigadeiros as tiny pumpkins, slightly flattened each brigadeiro and then make vertical marks all around the exterior with a toothpick.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 92mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1500IU | Vitamin C: 0.9mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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    Comments

    1. Mi Vida en un Dulce says

      October 10, 2013 at 10:09 am

      Your pumpkins are so cute. Good idea to have pumpkin brigadeiros, I like it...!!!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 10, 2013 at 10:35 am

        Thanks, Nydia! These are my daughter Hannah's favorite (and mine too!).

        Reply
    2. The Café Sucre Farine says

      October 10, 2013 at 10:23 am

      These are just adorable Denise! I love learning about all these Brazilian treats, I feel like I've been missing out on all the fun 😛

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 10, 2013 at 10:36 am

        Thanks, Chris! I wish we live close so you could share your amazing southern cuisine dishes with me while I would share my Brazilian ones with you.

        Reply
    3. Ash-foodfashionparty says

      October 10, 2013 at 11:45 am

      They are simply so cute, the kids would go absolutely happy over these. So sweet of you to guest post, definitely will check it out.
      Your owls were too cute, my boys love the idea.
      By the way, not sure if I mentioned, but your profile picture is Gorgeous, you look lovely my dear.

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 10, 2013 at 11:53 am

        Thank you so much, Ash! You are so sweet. I hope your kids enjoy these 2 Halloween treats. xx

        Reply
    4. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

      October 10, 2013 at 1:53 pm

      OMG, these little pumpkins are SUPER cute!!! Will check the guest post now. Pinned. 🙂

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 10, 2013 at 2:18 pm

        Thanks, Nami! These are my family favorite!

        Reply
    5. Sofia says

      October 10, 2013 at 2:51 pm

      Hmmm Denise! Makes me want to use a spoon and just scoop and eat it!! They look beautiful! Great job!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 10, 2013 at 3:37 pm

        Thanks a lot, Sofia! These brigadeiros disappeared quite fast. 🙂 Hannah became a great fan of them 🙂

        Reply
    6. Beth says

      October 10, 2013 at 6:19 pm

      5 stars
      Your brigadeiros are so cute!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 10, 2013 at 9:25 pm

        Thanks, Beth!

        Reply
    7. Coffee and Crumpets says

      October 10, 2013 at 11:00 pm

      Love the cute pumpkin shape! They sound delicious too!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 11, 2013 at 7:32 am

        Thanks, Nazneen!

        Reply
    8. Daniela says

      October 10, 2013 at 11:58 pm

      These little pumpkins are so cute and sound delicious- couldn't wish for more 🙂

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 11, 2013 at 7:32 am

        Thanks, Daniela!

        Reply
    9. Deb says

      October 11, 2013 at 11:05 am

      Oh Denise, the Pumpkin Brigadeiros are as adorable as they are delicious! A creative and terrific Halloween post!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 11, 2013 at 12:44 pm

        Thanks so much, Deb!

        Reply
    10. cquek says

      October 11, 2013 at 11:50 am

      These look so much better than anything out of a box! Definitely have to give these a try!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 11, 2013 at 12:44 pm

        Enjoy them!!!! Have a great weekend.

        Reply
    11. Saskia Ghirotti says

      October 12, 2013 at 6:09 pm

      5 stars
      These are so cute, I love them. I finally managed to master the art of brigadeiro making and quite bravely posted my first brigadeiro results/recipe on my blog. These will definitely be added to my list of half a million different brigadeiro flavors to make:)

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 12, 2013 at 7:39 pm

        Thanks, Saskia! I hope you make these ones in the future. They are one of my favorite flavors of brigadeiro.

        Reply
    12. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

      October 12, 2013 at 9:17 pm

      Cute little Halloween treats! So nice to have you over at Lail's 🙂

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 13, 2013 at 1:15 pm

        My pleasure, Lail! xo

        Reply
    13. Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says

      October 13, 2013 at 12:14 am

      Denise, such cute Halloween treats! I love sweetened condensed milk, so these treats will be right up my alley! Love your new profile pic - you're so pretty! 🙂

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 13, 2013 at 1:15 pm

        You are so kind, Julia! Thank you. Enjoy the brigadeiros!

        Reply
    14. Lail | With A Spin says

      October 13, 2013 at 11:45 am

      Denise, thank you so much for the lovely pumpkin brigadeiros. They are super cute. Love the guest post and can't wait to make the brigadeiros. xoxo

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 13, 2013 at 1:14 pm

        Thank you for thinking of me, Lail!Enjoy!

        Reply
    15. john@kitchenriffs says

      October 13, 2013 at 7:16 pm

      Really cute! These look wonderful, and I'll bet they are terrifically flavorful Good stuff - thanks.

      Reply
    16. Liz says

      October 13, 2013 at 8:33 pm

      5 stars
      What a perfect October treat! I haven't ever sampled brigadeiros before, but hope to one day 🙂 Off to say hi to Lail...

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 14, 2013 at 7:33 am

        Thank you for visiting both Lail and me, Liz! I do appreciate...

        Reply
    17. Nik@ABrownTable says

      October 13, 2013 at 9:20 pm

      These look absolutely adorable! What a great fall treat.

      Reply
    18. Sugar et al says

      October 14, 2013 at 12:06 am

      So so pretty! Love the way they look and sound Denise. Another stunning creation!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 14, 2013 at 7:32 am

        Thank you very much, Sonali!

        Reply
    19. Raymund says

      October 14, 2013 at 3:17 pm

      Wow those look really cool, definitely kids would love a sweet treat like those. Very creative!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 14, 2013 at 5:01 pm

        Thanks, Raymund! My kids thought that they were very cute.

        Reply
    20. Monica says

      October 15, 2013 at 8:43 pm

      5 stars
      Hi there! I made brigadeiros for the first time recently for my son's 8th birthday. Just loved the sound of them. They were a hit and these pumpkin ones are so adorable!

      Reply
      • Denise Browning says

        October 15, 2013 at 9:36 pm

        Hi, Monica! Welcome to FBTY. I am happy to know that you love brigadeiros. I hope you try these pumpkin ones. My eldest child is as crazy for them as I am.

        Reply
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