Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)
Published Sep 17, 2014
Updated Sep 11, 2024
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Yummy Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de Queijo) recipe. Easy 20 mins recipe and yields the best homemade Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de Queijo) that you are going to love!
Authentic Brazilian Cheese Bread
When I was working in LA, every week my colleagues and I would go to The Farmers Market at the Grove for the Brazilian BBQ.
Pampas Grill—the stall selling the BBQ—is probably one of the most popular eateries at the Farmers Market.
There is always a long line of patrons lining up for the hot-off-the-grill, juicy, and scrumptious Brazilian BBQ, and the amazing Brazilian cheese bread, or “Pão de Queijo” – including the Hollywood kind.
One time, Hollywood star David Arquette and his entourage were lining behind me.
While the meats served at Pampas Grill are amazingly good, myself and others went there mostly for this Pão de Queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread.
If you haven’t had Brazilian cheese bread, you are missing out.
What Are Brazilian Cheese Rolls (Pão De Queijo)
Pão de Queijo are mini cheesy puffs in ball-like shape that are soft but chewy, puffy and addictive. The recipe calls for the following ingredients:
- Tapioca flour or tapioca starch
- Eggs
- Milk
- Cheese
- Salt
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
Homemade Brazilian Cheese Rolls Recipe
Elise of Simply Recipes posted her Pão de Queijo recipe, I was so excited to finally make these breads at home.
I love all kinds of cheesy bread such as cheese breadsticks and cheese loaf with ham, so I literally finished all of them in 15 minutes and immediately made a second batch.
I just love these soft, fluffy, chewy, and cheesy Brazilian cheese rolls.
They are absolutely delightful and takes less than 30 minutes from prep to out of oven.
This Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) recipe is a keeper and I am sure this is going to be one of my favorite baking recipes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 80 calories per bread.
What To Serve With Brazilian Cheese Bread
Pão de Queijo is best served with a main dish such as steak. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)
Ingredients
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups (170 g) tapioca flour , or tapioca starch
- 1/4 cup (50 g) cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup (50 g) mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Generously grease a mini muffin tin. Place all the ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the blender to ensure everything is well blended. This will yield about 2 cups of batter.
- Transfer the batter into the mini muffin tins, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, until puffed and lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool on a rack for a few minutes. Enjoy while warm, or save for reheating later.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
For 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese, do you mean 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and
1/2 mozzarella cheese (total will be 1 cup)
or cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese together is 1/2(1/4 cup for each)?
1/2 cup total for both cheese.
Suggestion: instead of writing “1/2 cup cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese (100 grams)“ which is confusing – consider saying “1/2 cup cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese blend (100 grams)” or “Mix 1/4 cup cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (100 grams)” for clarity. I’m assuming this is what your recipe suggests?
Yes, thanks for your suggestion.
Hello Bee,
What would be the best way to rehear these Brazilian cheese bread? They really look like a cinch to make! Thanks,
Babee
Just tried these and they came out more like cheese biscuits than the soft, fluffy little bites that they ought to be? Any ideas why? We followed the recipe exactly.
Hi May, please check my photos. If they don’t turn out the same your measurements are off or there must be a mistake in your method.
Will definitely save this recipe. Perfect to go with my afternoon tea or morning coffee. ? Thanks for sharing.
I wish I could share some pictures. ?
I have just finished making these rolls and my family have just gobbled up every last one of them.
They didn’t even get cold.
Such an easy and tasty recipe.
Thank you so much for posting an incredible recipe.
I have just finished making these rolls and my family have just gobbled up every last one of them.
They didn’t even get cold.
Such an easy and tasty recipe.
Thank you so much for posting an incredible recipe.
Delicious. I used a Wilton Donut Pan from Amazon and filled them to the top. Baked for 12 minutes since they are a bit smaller. Also, a contestant on Masterchef used Brazillian cheese bread as a tortilla to hold his fillings…looked so good; had to experiment. Used a good melting cheese, Monteray Pepperjack, and they are wonderful. Substantial enough to stand up to the heaviest fillings…and that great chew from the tapioca flour. Get tapioca flour from Amazon as well.
Delicious. I used a Wilton Donut Pan from Amazon and filled them to the top. Baked for 12 minutes since they are a bit smaller. Also, a contestant on Masterchef used Brazillian cheese bread as a tortilla to hold his fillings…looked so good; had to experiment. Used a good melting cheese, Monteray Pepperjack, and they are wonderful. Substantial enough to stand up to the heaviest fillings…and that great chew from the tapioca flour. Get tapioca flour from Amazon as well.
I use Parmesan cheese in mine and use them in place of Yorkshire pudding when I cook a roast of beef.. my guests can’t tell the difference and always rave about them. Great for those on a GF diet.
Awesome Deb, so glad that you tried my recipe!
I use Parmesan cheese in mine and use them in place of Yorkshire pudding when I cook a roast of beef.. my guests can’t tell the difference and always rave about them. Great for those on a GF diet.
I love these! They are my favorite part of Brazilian barbecue.
Best recipe ever, Been using it for years and now it’s a staple during Lunar New Year and Christmas parties. I’ve wondered if it was better to have a thicker mixture or a more watery mixture to make it fluff up?
That’s great to hear. I wouldn’t change any of the recipe since it works so well. I don’t know if thicker or thinner would make a difference but you can try!
Just made these again, it’s been a while since I last did this. Definitely must not wait that long again, these are just the most amazingly tasty things ever. So simple, I’ve found that often the fewer ingredients the better the recipe turns out to be. Made them today to go with homemade cream of tomato soup, another simple, few ingredient recipe I have. Puts Campbell’s to shame.
Still have to try them someday in a larger muffin tin. Another in a long line of superb Rasamalaysia recipes!
Thanks Jeff for trying this Brazilian Cheese Bread recipe. :)
Hello Bee,
What would be the best way to rehear these Brazilian cheese bread? They really look like a cinch to make! Thanks,
Babee
Just reheat in a toaster oven or microwave. Yes, they are very good and you should totally make them.