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Pao de Queijo Recipe (Brazilian Cheese Bread)

A simple blender-based recipe for Brazilian cheese bread (pão de queijo) made with tapioca flour and a mix of cheddar and mozzarella.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Brazilian
Servings 48 servings

Equipment

  • Blender
  • mini muffin pan
  • Baking Sheet
  • Spoon
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 2 cupstapioca flour
  • 1 cupwhole milk
  • 2 largeeggs
  • 1/3 cupvegetable oilavocado oil or light olive oil
  • 1/2 cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 teaspoonsalt
  • 1/2 teaspoongarlic powder

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place your mini muffin pans on a baking sheet and spray the wells generously with nonstick cooking spray or brush them with oil.
  • Add the ingredients to a blender in this order: 1 cup whole milk, 2 large eggs, 1/3 cup vegetable oil (avocado oil or light olive oil), 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, then 2 cups tapioca flour.
  • Blend on high until the mixture is completely smooth and frothy, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides if necessary.
  • If your blender cannot hold all the ingredients at once, blend in two batches. If any batter sits for more than a minute before baking, re-blend it about 30 seconds to restore froth.
  • Use a spoon to portion the batter into the prepared mini muffin wells, filling each about 3/4 full.
  • Bake on the center oven rack for 19–20 minutes, until the tops are puffed and golden.
  • Remove the pans from the oven, let the cheese breads cool slightly, then remove them from the pans and serve warm.

Notes

Notes
Store cooled Brazilian cheese bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
You can place the cheese puffs on a baking sheet and reheat all of them later, if needed. 350 degrees for 5 minutes.