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Pão de Queijo
Chewy, airy Brazilian cheese bread balls, made from tapioca flour and baked until puffed, golden and full of flavour.
Total time
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Brazilian
vegetariangluten-free
Ingredients
250gtapioca flour (polvilho azedo)
125mlwhole milk
125mlvegetable oil
1 tspsalt
2eggs
150gParmesan or aged cheese, finely grated
Instructions
1
Heat milk, oil and salt until just boiling.
2
Pour over tapioca flour and stir to combine.
3
Cool slightly. Beat in eggs then cheese to form a sticky dough.
4
Roll into 4cm balls.
5
Bake at 200°C for 20–25 minutes until puffed and golden.
6
Serve warm.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.
Calories
309
Protein
4.2g
Fat
32.2g
Carbs
1.7g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
527mg
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