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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.
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Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)
Ingredients
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups (170 g) tapioca flour or tapioca starch
- 1/4 cup (50 g) cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup (50 g) mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). 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.
- 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.
Notes
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Super easy !!
Made this several times already, and always comes out really good.
I’ve learned to store the dough in the freezer in case I have cravings on random days. So yummy.
Pao de Queijo I can’t believe I found a recipe for it. Thank you thank you thank you. I love this stuff.
Awesome please try!
These Brazilian cheese puffs are definitely tasty and delicious! I feel super comfortable when reading your blog for recipes!
Thanks for the support.
Just so delicious! I love it. We’ve already made 2 times in 2 days.
Hi,
Can i check the 1/3 cup means how much in grams?
Normally, recipes states cup measurements, this cup referring the baking cup?
Thank you!
Yes, baking cups.
These are fabulous! Yummy and super easy to make! I have bought these from Costco and my kids didn’t care for them. So then I decided to make them using your recipe and they loved them!!!
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Super quick and easy to follow
HI,
May I know can use replace cheddar cheese with cream cheese ?
No.
Hi! I’ve made your recipe and they are wonderful, however, when I get them out of the oven they have a hole on the bottom. Is it supposed like that or any idea what could be the reason? Many thanks!
Hi Claudia, that’s so strange, I don’t know why there is a hole. It should be like my pictures!
Love these babies!
What’s the alternative to tapioca flour? Can I use regular flour?
No, you need tapioca flour.