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I love Brazilian steak house, or churrascaria, where they serve endless supplies of meats.
While the meats are juicy, tender and amazing, I mostly go for the Brazilian cheese puffs!!
Called Pão de Queijo, these cheese puffs are so addictive, delicious, and once you start eating, you just can’t stop.
While I would love to dine out often, but Brazilian restaurants are expensive!
So I learned to make them at home.
I have another great Pão de Queijo recipe that I learned from Simply Recipes but I am constantly trying to make it exactly the same as the restaurant, so this is it.
This recipe is from Kitchn.
I love the cute shape.
The recipe is super easy, fail proof and absolutely mouthwatering.
Make a bunch of these, you will finish them all in no time!
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 88 calories per serving.
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Brazilian Cheese Puffs Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10 oz. (280g) tapioca flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (176°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the milk, oil, and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat as soon as you see big bubbles coming through the milk.
- Add the tapioca flour and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined. Transfer the dough to the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat the dough for a few minutes at medium speed until it smooths out and has cooled down.
- With the mixer on medium speed, add the eggs into the dough one at a time, waiting until the first egg is fully incorporated before adding the second. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat in the cheese until it forms a very sticky dough.
- Scoop the dough with a small ice cream scoop, spacing them 2-inches apart (12 per baking sheet). Dip your scoop in water between scoops to prevent sticking.
- Bake for 15 minutes then rotate the baking sheets from front to back. Bake for another 10 or 15 minutes until until the puffs have puffed and the bottoms turn golden-brown on the bottoms.
Nutrition
Just made these tonight and they were a HUGE hit! The house smelled amazing while they were baking and my kids kept asking when they would be done. I followed the recipe to a T and it all came together nicely. Thank you for this wonderful recipe. Will definitely make them again!
They are indeed delicious and leave the house with a delicious scent of roasted cheese. I loved that you and your children loved this delight of my land. Thanks. Kisses from Brasil???
HI i would like to attempt these. please advise if i can use plain flour instead of tapioca flour. Will this make a difference.
You will need tapioca flour.
Can I use plain flour instead of tapioca flour
No, only tapioca flour.
Where do you buy tapioca flour? I have not seen this in my area.
As a Brazilian, this is one of the recipes that makes me most homesick!
back home, we need two kinds of tapioca flour to make a real authentic version, but I must say I have a super quick and stream-lined version on my blog that comes together in minutes in a blender and gets baked in mini muffin tins
if you don’t mind including a link, here it is
if that is a no-no, please remove my comment and let me know, so I don’t do this in the future ;-)
https://bewitchingkitchen.com/2009/10/24/brazilian-pao-de-queijo-love-at-first-bite/
Thanks I will check it out. :)
awesome!
May I know which browser you are using😊 do you have cookies turn off😊
Brazilian Cheese Puffs look very appetizing . The only problem with this is I would probably eat all of them.i hope they are easy tmake o
Really delicious, Pão de Queijo, when I start eating, I can’t stop too. You are right!!! From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Can you use another cheese like cheddar or does it have to be a dry cheese like Parmesan
You can do a cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese.
These look amazing! Perfect bread for a holiday meal.
Hi Sara, yeah this is such a great idea for Easter! :)
How far in advance could you make these?
A few hours.
These are definitely on my list of things to make. I love anything cheese, so this is right up my alley.