Beijinho
Chewy coconut sweets with a clove on top, made from condensed milk and rolled in more coconut.
- Time25 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.42 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Put the condensed milk, butter and 80 g of the coconut in a non stick pan over a low heat.
- 2
Stir for about 10 minutes until it thickens and pulls away from the base of the pan.
10 min - 3
Pour onto a buttered plate and leave to cool for 30 minutes.
30 min - 4
Mix the sugar with the remaining coconut on a plate.
- 5
Roll teaspoons of the mixture into balls with buttered hands, coat in the coconut sugar and press a clove in the top of each.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.