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Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)

Name: Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2/3 cup milk; 1 1/2 cups (170 grams) tapioca flour; 1/2 cup (packed, about 66 grams) grated cheese, your preference, we get good results with feta cheese (no need to grate), or fresh farmer's cheese (if using fresh farmer's cheese, you may want to add another 1/2 teaspoon of salt); 1 teaspoon of salt (or more to taste)

8 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

20 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 large egg, room temperature

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

2/3 cup milk

1 1/2 cups (170 grams) tapioca flour

1/2 cup (packed, about 66 grams) grated cheese, your preference, we get good results with feta cheese (no need to grate), or fresh farmer's cheese (if using fresh farmer's cheese, you may want to add another 1/2 teaspoon of salt)

1 teaspoon of salt (or more to taste)

Directions

Preheat the oven and prepare a mini muffin tin: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spread a small amount olive oil around the insides of each well of a non-stick mini muffin tin.

Blend the ingredients: Put all of the ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth. You may need to use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the blender so that everything gets blended well. At this point, you can cover the batter and store it in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Before baking, let the chilled batter come to room temperature and give it a whisk. Pour into the muffin tin and proceed with the recipe.Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric SebrekSimply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Pour into the mini muffin tin: Pour the batter into the prepared mini muffin tin not quite to the top; leave about 1/8 inch from the top. Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Bake: Bake at 400°F in the oven for 15-20 minutes until all puffy and nicely browned. Remove from the oven and let cool on a rack for a few minutes. simplyrecipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek Eat while warm or at room temperature (they’re best when fresh). Note that Brazilian cheese bread is very chewy, sort of like Japanese mochi. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day or in the fridge for 1 week. Reheat for several seconds in the microwave or for a 1 to 2 minutes in the toaster oven before serving. They can also be frozen for up to 1 month and reheated in a toaster oven or low oven until thawed and crisp. Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below! Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Nutrition

Serving Size

Enough batter for 16 - 2

Calories

203 kcal

Total Fat

12 g

Saturated Fat

3 g

Unsaturated Fat

0 g

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

32 mg

Sodium

329 mg

Total Carbohydrate

20 g

Dietary Fiber

0 g

Total Sugars

2 g

Protein

3 g