I Love Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)
When I was working in LA, every week my colleagues and I would go to The Farmers Market at the Grove for the Brazilian BBQ.
Pampas Grill—the stall selling the BBQ—is probably one of the most popular eateries at the Farmers Market.
There is always a long line of patrons lining up for the hot-off-the-grill, juicy, and scrumptious Brazilian BBQ, and the amazing Brazilian cheese bread, or “Pão de Queijo” – including the Hollywood kind.
One time, Hollywood star David Arquette and his entourage were lining behind me.
While the meats served at Pampas Grill are amazingly good, myself and others went there mostly for this Pão de Queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread.
If you haven’t had Brazilian cheese bread, you are missing out.
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What are Brazilian Cheese Rolls (Pão de Queijo)?
Pão de Queijo are mini cheesy puffs in ball-like shape that are soft but chewy, puffy and addictive. The recipe calls for the following ingredients:
- Tapioca flour or tapioca starch
- Eggs
- Milk
- Cheese
- Salt
Brazilian Cheese Rolls (Pão de Queijo) at Home!
Elise of Simply Recipes posted her Pão de Queijo recipe, I was so excited to finally make my own Brazilian Cheese Bread but I was pregnant then and followed a very strict diet that precluded me from eating cheese.
Anyway, time flies and now that Baby G is here, I am sort of on a cheese binge these days.
I finally made the Brazilian Cheese Bread.
I finished all of them in practically 15 minutes and immediately made a second batch.
I just love these soft, fluffy, chewy, and cheesy Brazilian cheese rolls.
They are absolutely delightful and takes less than 30 minutes from prep to out of oven.
This Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) recipe is a keeper and I am sure this is going to be one of my favorite baking recipes.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
This recipe is only 80 calories per bread.
What Dishes to Serve with this Recipe?
Pão de Queijo is best served with a main dish such as steak. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
Pairs well with:
Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) Recipe
Yummy Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de Queijo) recipe. Easy 20 mins recipe, they're SO GOOD and you can't stop eating them.
Ingredients
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups tapioca flour or tapioca starch (170 grams)
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese (50 grams)
- 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (50 grams)
- 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a mini muffin tin generously. Put all of the ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the blender so that everything gets blended well, it will yield about 2 cups batter.
- 2
Transfer the batter into the mini muffin tins. Fill up about 3/4 full. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, until all puffy and just lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool on a rack for a few minutes. Eat while warm or save to reheat later.
Recipe Notes
You can buy tapioca flour or tapioca starch at Asian food stores such as 99 Ranch Market. It's also available at Whole Foods, or online, according to Simply Recipes.
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Jenny
Can I just use mozzarella cheese cuz that’s all I have right now instead of the cheese mixture?
Rasa Malaysia
Sure you can!
Tracey
Love the recipe! Do they need to be stored in the fridge?
Rasa Malaysia
You can store in the fridge and reheat before serving.
Tracy
For 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese, do you mean 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and
1/2 mozzarella cheese (total will be 1 cup)
or cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese together is 1/2(1/4 cup for each)?
Rasa Malaysia
1/2 cup total for both cheese.
Tammy
Suggestion: instead of writing “1/2 cup cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese (100 grams)“ which is confusing – consider saying “1/2 cup cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese blend (100 grams)” or “Mix 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (100 grams)” for clarity. I’m assuming this is what your recipe suggests?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, thanks for your suggestion.
Babee
Hello Bee,
What would be the best way to rehear these Brazilian cheese bread? They really look like a cinch to make! Thanks,
Babee
Jill
Will definitely save this recipe. Perfect to go with my afternoon tea or morning coffee. ? Thanks for sharing.
I wish I could share some pictures. ?
Julie
I have just finished making these rolls and my family have just gobbled up every last one of them.
They didn’t even get cold.
Such an easy and tasty recipe.
Thank you so much for posting an incredible recipe.
Denis
Delicious. I used a Wilton Donut Pan from Amazon and filled them to the top. Baked for 12 minutes since they are a bit smaller. Also, a contestant on Masterchef used Brazillian cheese bread as a tortilla to hold his fillings…looked so good; had to experiment. Used a good melting cheese, Monteray Pepperjack, and they are wonderful. Substantial enough to stand up to the heaviest fillings…and that great chew from the tapioca flour. Get tapioca flour from Amazon as well.
Deb Willms
I use Parmesan cheese in mine and use them in place of Yorkshire pudding when I cook a roast of beef.. my guests can’t tell the difference and always rave about them. Great for those on a GF diet.
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome Deb, so glad that you tried my recipe!
Gabriel
I love these! They are my favorite part of Brazilian barbecue.
Spanky Han
Best recipe ever, Been using it for years and now it’s a staple during Lunar New Year and Christmas parties. I’ve wondered if it was better to have a thicker mixture or a more watery mixture to make it fluff up?
Rasa Malaysia
That’s great to hear. I wouldn’t change any of the recipe since it works so well. I don’t know if thicker or thinner would make a difference but you can try!
Jeff
Just made these again, it’s been a while since I last did this. Definitely must not wait that long again, these are just the most amazingly tasty things ever. So simple, I’ve found that often the fewer ingredients the better the recipe turns out to be. Made them today to go with homemade cream of tomato soup, another simple, few ingredient recipe I have. Puts Campbell’s to shame.
Still have to try them someday in a larger muffin tin. Another in a long line of superb Rasamalaysia recipes!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Jeff for trying this Brazilian Cheese Bread recipe. :)
Babee
Hello Bee,
What would be the best way to rehear these Brazilian cheese bread? They really look like a cinch to make! Thanks,
Babee
Rasa Malaysia
Just reheat in a toaster oven or microwave. Yes, they are very good and you should totally make them.