# Bala Baiana

Bala Baiana is a Brazilian coconut bonbon dessert that is easy to make and features a sweet coconut filling with a hard, crunchy, burnt sugar coating.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Brazilian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 2/3 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup water
- 1 tbsp vinegar

## Instructions

1. Add 1 tablespoon of salted butter to a saucepan and turn it on medium heat until melted.
2. Add one can of sweetened condensed milk and two-thirds a cup of sweetened coconut flakes into the saucepan.
3. Cook the mixture on medium heat for about five to seven minutes until it thickens and starts pulling away from the pan.
4. Take the mixture off the heat and put it in a separate bowl, cover it, and place it in the refrigerator until it is cooled off.
5. Once cooled, take about a tablespoon of the mixture, roll it between your greased hands to form a bite-sized ball, and place it onto a parchment lined pan until all of the mixture is formed into balls.
6. In a separate saucepan, combine one cup of granulated sugar, half a cup of water, and one tablespoon of vinegar.
7. Bring the sugar mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, until it turns amber in color.
8. Take the sugar coating off the heat and insert a toothpick into each coconut ball.
9. Dip each coconut ball quickly into the amber sugar, swirl it around, and place it back onto a parchment-lined pan.
10. Let the Bala Baiana cool before serving.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- bowl
- refrigerator
- parchment paper
- toothpick
- parchment lined pan

## Tips

- Be very careful when working with the hot, burnt sugar mixture.
- Move quickly when dipping the coconut balls into the sugar coating.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW7pLPGhpWH/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4b2043cc-67ad-4f35-b51b-78447dae33af
- Extracted: 2026-04-13

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