Get ready to hit the gym—7 insanely sweet Brazilian "devilish desserts"

Reported by Xiao Wan-Ning / Compiled from BuzzFeed

Do you always crave something sweet after a meal? Brazil has 7 desserts so sweet they’ll drive you crazy—loved for their delicious taste yet hated for the insane workout needed to burn off the calories. But when faced with such devilishly tempting sweets, who can resist? Let’s take a look at what these demonic desserts are really like—and why their fatal allure is simply irresistible. Just how obsessed with sweets are Brazilians?

Brigadeiro

▲These irresistibly chocolatey balls are packed with sugar.
Made with lots of chocolate and condensed milk, these spherical treats are coated with cream, chocolate, sugar, and more before being rolled in even more cocoa powder. The result? Over-the-top sweetness and an sky-high calorie count.
Sugar level: 7/10

Itubaíana Retrô

▲Looks like soda... but sweet enough to numb your teeth.
Essentially a sugary soda drink with various flavors, this treat is beloved by Brazilians of all ages—but drinking it might just leave your teeth tingling from the sweetness.
Sugar level: 11/10

Raspadinha

▲A beachside refreshment, but with unimaginably sweet toppings.
Similar to Taiwan’s shaved ice, but about 10 times sweeter. Typically sold at beachside stalls in Brazil, it’s drenched in generous amounts of syrup, sugar water, and condensed milk—resulting in pure, unadulterated sweetness.
Sugar level: 10/10

Pé-de-moleque

▲Twice as much sugar as peanuts.
Think peanut brittle, but with more than double the sugar content—eating this feels almost like nibbling on powdered sugar. But in Brazil, this is an incredibly popular dessert that you absolutely must try.
Sugar level: 9/10

Guaraná Jesus

▲Packed with various toppings, the whole drink tastes like sugar water.
A drink made from guarana fruit, mixed with various sugars, cinnamon, soda, and other flavorings. It pours out pink but is said to be so sweet it defies description.
Sugar level: So sweet it could give you diabetes (out of 10)

Cocada

▲A cookie-like sweet treat beloved by Brazilians.
Made with eggs, sugar, plus plenty of shredded and powdered coconut, it has a texture similar to scones and is intensely sweet—one of Brazil’s most popular little snacks.
Sugar level: 8/10

Paçoca

▲Originally used to enhance flavor, now eaten on its own.
A mixture of sugar, condensed milk, and peanuts, originally meant to flavor drinks but now enjoyed straight by Brazilians for its unbelievably sweet taste.
Sugar level: 11/10