Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)

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Yummy Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de Queijo) recipe. Easy 20 mins recipe and yields the best homemade Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de Queijo) that you are going to love!

loads of Brazilian cheese rolls or Pão de Queijo fresh out of the oven.
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Authentic Brazilian Cheese Bread

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.


What Are Brazilian Cheese Rolls (Pão De Queijo)

basket of freshly baked Brazilian cheese bread,or Pão de Queijo ready to serve.

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

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


Homemade Brazilian Cheese Rolls Recipe

Puffy Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de Queijo) in hand ready to eat.

Elise of Simply Recipes posted her Pão de Queijo recipe, I was so excited to finally make these breads at home.

I love all kinds of cheesy bread such as cheese breadsticks and cheese loaf with ham, so I literally finished all of them in 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.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 80 calories per bread.

Soft, chewy center of Brazilian cheese bread or Pão de Queijo.

What To Serve With Brazilian Cheese Bread

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)

Yummy Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de Queijo) recipe. Easy 20 mins recipe, they're SO GOOD and you can't stop eating them. 
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Baking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 20 knots
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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). Generously grease a mini muffin tin. Place all the ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the blender to ensure everything is well blended. This will yield about 2 cups of batter.
  • Transfer the batter into the mini muffin tins, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, until puffed and lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool on a rack for a few minutes. Enjoy while warm, or save for reheating later.

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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.

Nutrition

Serving: 20bread, Calories: 80kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 12mg, Sodium: 140mg, Sugar: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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195 Comments

  1. The best recipe! says:

    This is the best recipe I tried! This is not even comparable to the cheese bread you buy in the store. Even some restaurants don’t compare to this recipe. I make this cheese bread several times a month. My family absolutely loves it. At any party it’s a hit.
    I also live to experiment with different cheeses!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Amazing!??

      1. Jackie says:

        Is it possible to use regular size muffin tin?

        1. Bee Yinn Low says:

          It will be too big…I don’t recommend.

  2. Linda says:

    How can I make this for a large party and keep warm and fresh?

    1. Bee Yinn Low says:

      Heat up in microwave before serving.

  3. Kenny says:

    Thank you for sharing the recipe. Yummy!

  4. Dayne Conn says:

    Made this tonight. Will definitely make it again.

  5. Charmaine says:

    Can you use vegetable oil instead?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      I have not tried, but should be OK.

  6. Jamie Villegas says:

    Can you mix the batter ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to use (maybe a day)? Also can you use other cheeses? We like pepper jack.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      It’s best to follow the recipe. Yes you can try other cheese.

    2. Renata says:

      You can pour the batter into the muffin tray and freeze it withot baking. After frozen store the balls in a ziplock bag. Bake the needed quantity placing the balls in a flat baking sheet covered with parchment paper.

  7. Yang ME says:

    this is really awesome and love the recipe. so simple and easy to make. First time ate Brazillian cheese bread and fall in love with it. thank you so much !

  8. Helena says:

    When I first saw this recipe I was a bit skeptical because it seemed so simple, but I went ahead and tried it because I was craving pao de queijo. This recipe is amazing!! They are almost identical to the pao de queijo you would find in a restaurant. The outside is crispy and the inside is warm, soft and chewy. The best part is I was able to make these super quickly. My one note would be that you can kind of taste the flavor of the olive oil in the bread. I feel like a more neutral oil could be better for this recipe. Regardless, these were wonderful. Thank you so much!

    1. praveen rudraraju says:

      how did you manage to get them out of the pan, they stick to the muffin pan even when lathered with olive oil. Next time i tried with paper and they stick to the paper.

      1. Rasa Malaysia says:

        They shouldn’t stick at all.

  9. Lee Minturn says:

    I have used a similar recipe for Brazilian cheese puffs for many years. As a GF cook these have been my go to “scone” recipe and love eating them very much.

  10. Tanya says:

    I saw people talking about these on tv, so I found this recipe and made them tonight. I thought would be good for my mother as she cannot have gluten. She LOVED them, said they are addicting and she had 6 of them within an hour. ***** 5 stars especially good for gluten intolerant and so easy.

    1. Admin says:

      That’s awesome thanks Tanya!