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Tapioca Pudding

Brazil

Known in Brazil as tapioca doce or sagu, this pudding is a beloved home-style dessert, often one of the first sweets Brazilian children learn to help make.

A creamy, comforting Brazilian dessert made from tapioca pearls simmered slowly in sweetened coconut milk until glossy and thick — a nostalgic treat found in home kitchens and bakeries alike.

Authentic Brazil Tapioca Pudding recipe
Prep
10 mins plus soaking
Cook
25 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
425 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

150gsmall tapioca pearls, soaked 2 hours
400mlcoconut milk
400mlwhole milk
100gsugar
1cinnamon stick
2 tbspdesiccated coconut, to serve

Method

1

Drain the soaked tapioca pearls thoroughly.

2

Combine tapioca, coconut milk, milk, sugar and cinnamon stick in a saucepan.

3

Simmer gently over low heat, stirring frequently, for 20-25 minutes until the pearls turn translucent and the mixture thickens.

4

Remove the cinnamon stick, spoon into bowls, and top with desiccated coconut. Serve warm or chilled.

Chef's Tip

Stir frequently while it simmers — tapioca pearls settle and stick to the bottom of the pan easily.

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