Bala Baiana

Name: Bala Baiana
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 400 g Condensed milk; 140 g Shredded coconut; 20 g Butter; 1 pinch Salt; 300 g Sugar; 120 ml Water

by KΔDI.cnd 🍒@foodblog__fr

Brazilian coconut candies with a shiny caramel shell.

Open in Guston

45 min
45 min total
6 servings
Medium difficulty

Nutritionper serving

1 serving ≈ 163 g

585 kcal
Protein: 6.9 g, 5% of calories
Fat: 23.6 g, 35% of calories
Carbs: 91.8 g, 60% of calories

Estimated from the ingredients.

Dessert

Sweet Tooth #brazilian-candy

Cookware

Saucepan

Contains

Dairy

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Steps6

Step 1. Mix coconut with condensed milk
Pour the desiccated into the pan, then add the sweetened and stir.
Step 2. Cook the coconut mixture
Cook the mixture over heat, stirring, until it thickens into a dough.
Condensed milkShredded coconutButterSalt
Step 3. Shape the coconut balls
Stir in the and , let the dough cool, then roll it into small balls.
Step 4. Make the caramel
Pour the and into a pan and heat until they form a golden caramel.
Step 5. Coat balls in caramel
Dip each coconut ball into the hot caramel with a fork or skewer so it is coated.
SugarWater
Step 6. Set the candies
Place the coated candies on parchment or a plate so the caramel sets.