Various traditional Brazilianstyle sweets are just a short drive away to Empire and can be found at a charming pink farmstand off S. Coleman Road.
Cris Bonebrake has been selling Brigadeiros, a traditional Brazilian truffle dessert, since early fall. Along with the scrumptious truffles, Bonebrake also makes desserts like chocolate cake with brigadeiro icing, key lime pie, and chocolate flan cake, just to name a few.
Despite being born and raised in Brazil, Bonebrake said she learned how to make sweets like brigadeiros during the COVID pandemic in 2020. She and her husband, Darryl, moved to Leelanau in June, but Bonebrake said she wanted to learn how to make the dessert while they lived in Florida before they relocated. Learning from videos on YouTube, she was able to teach herself how to make the beloved treat while working remotely, and has perfected her recipes over the years.
