# 2 Beijinhos

I’ve finished up some baking this week since we returned from our trip. As much as I am craving some lighter food after a week of indulgence I know there are plenty of holiday treats coming up.

I have been wanting to make Beijinhos for a while and just happened to list them as #2 on my 30 Foods list.

The name translates to “little kisses” in English. It is a Brazilian candy that we can get at our local bakery near our apartment in Brazil.

It is basically a combination of Brigadeiro and another similarly made candy with coconut which is then combined. I’ve seen it in several different forms but where we are living it is made into a twist.

I wanted to make them a little smaller so I then cut the larger twists in half to make them bite size.

Simply follow the Brigadeiro recipe for the chocolate part. Instead of rolling them into balls, roll them into small logs and then roll them in sugar.

For the coconut part you can follow the same recipe and instead of adding cocoa, add about 1/3 cup of very finally chopped coconut. Roll them out the same way and then in sugar. I make mine the way a friend taught me in Brazil. However, I have found a recipe for Beijinhos de Coco that is different.

Next you simply twist the two candies together and then roll the whole thing in sugar again. There you have it – Beijinhos as I have them in Brazil.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you to each of you who read my blog and also to those who take the time to comment. I appreciate your input.

I’ll be back after the 1st and can’t wait to catch up on everyone’s writing. I’m going through a bit of blog reading withdraw!