Savory Recipe ⇉ Savory Pao de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)

These moreish cheese bread bites are a favorite in Brazil, and just happen to be gluten-free. Easy and delicious! Serve warm.

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups milk
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 4 ⅓ cups tapioca flour
• 1 tablespoon tapioca flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 ⅓ cups grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a baking sheet.
2. Combine milk, vegetable oil, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add 4 1/3 cups plus 1 tablespoon tapioca flour; stir constantly until dough easily pulls away form the sides of the pan. Remove from heat; cool 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in eggs, one at a time. Mix in Parmesan cheese.
3. Shape the dough into small balls with greased hands; place onto baking sheet a few inches apart.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories125.6
• carbohydrateContent17.6 g
• cholesterolContent16.3 mg
• fatContent5.2 g
• proteinContent2.2 g
• saturatedFatContent1.4 g
• sodiumContent180.3 mg
• sugarContent0.5 g