Brazilian Cheese Bread
(Pão de Queijo)
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Quantity: 12 to 18 mini cheese breads
Ingredients:
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing the pan
• ⅔ cup milk
• 1 ½ cups (170 g) tapioca flour
• ½ cup (66 g) packed grated or crumbled cheese, your preference
• 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
Directions :
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.