Unlike most recipes for Docinhos, this version is made without sweetened condensed milk. The key is thickening the mixture to the medium-ball stage, and letting it cool to thicken more before handling.
Author: Contributed
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Brazilian
Serves: about 50 candies
Ingredients
2 cups grated coconut
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 cup sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
Powdered sugar, to coat
Instructions
Put the coconut, pumpkin puree, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves in a large, heavy bottomed pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick, or until it reaches the medium-ball stage (238 to 245ºF).
Turn the mixture out onto a greased sheet or parchment paper to cool.
Once cool, shape the mixture (with greased hands) into small balls and roll it in the powdered sugar.
Optionally set each candy in a bon bon or mini muffin paper.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-pumpkin-candy-brazilian-docinhos