Description
This Brazilian Cheese Bread, known as Pão de Queijo, is a delicious gluten-free treat with a crispy exterior and a chewy, cheesy center. Perfect for snacking or as a side dish, these cheese breads are quick and easy to make.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups tapioca flour
- 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese (or half Parmesan, half mozzarella for extra stretch)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Prepare Milk Mixture: In a medium saucepan, heat milk, butter, and salt until hot and butter is melted. Remove from heat.
- Mix Ingredients: Place tapioca flour in a bowl. Pour hot milk mixture over flour, stir, and let cool. Add cheese and eggs, mixing well.
- Form Dough: Shape dough into balls and place on baking sheets.
- Bake: Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden. Serve warm.
Notes
- Brazilian cheese bread, or Pão de Queijo, is naturally gluten-free thanks to the tapioca flour.
- The dough can be frozen: shape into balls, freeze on a tray, then transfer to a bag and bake from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the bake time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
