Put your saucepan on the stove and turn the burner to medium heat.

Pour the can of sweetened condensed milk into the saucepan.

Add butter, cocoa powder and salt.

Whisk to combine all the ingredients.

Bring the mixture to a low simmer.

Cook the mixture for about five minutes. Keep stirring the whole time so the mixture doesn’t stick or burn. It’s done when you can scrape a rubber spatula through the pan and see the bottom for a few seconds before the mixture covers it again.

Remove the mixture from the heat and transfer it to a silicone baking mat or lightly greased plate. Let it cool.

Once the mixture has cooled to room temperature, roll it into gumball-sized balls.

Roll the briagadeiros in sprinkles. You can put the finished ones in mini muffin liners to make them look fancy or to give as gifts.