Brazilian cheese bread (pão de queijo)

Name: Brazilian cheese bread (pão de queijo)
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Drizzle Oil; 250ml Whole Milk; 125g Unsalted Butter; 1 tsp Salt; 300g Tapioca; 2 Eggs; 100g Parmesan

Pão de Queijo are those irresistible little Brazilian cheese breads, known for their crisp, golden exterior and wonderfully chewy, cheesy interior. They come together with a simple dough made from tapioca flour, milk, butter, and plenty of Parmesan. The dough is easy to mix, especially if you have a stand mixer, then baked until puffed and deeply colored. Serve them warm, straight from the oven, for the best texture.

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August 6, 2026

43 minServes 4

Cook mode

vegetarian

Method

4 steps · 43 min total

01
Preheat Oven, Prep Pan
Get your oven going: preheat it to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. While it heats, lightly oil or butter a baking sheet and set it aside.
02
Cook Milk Mixture
In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, butter, and salt. Bring this mixture to a rolling boil over medium heat, then immediately pull it off the burner. Stir in the tapioca flour vigorously until it forms a thick, shaggy dough, then let it cool down for a few minutes.

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03

Beat Dough with Eggs and Cheese

Transfer the slightly cooled dough to a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or use a sturdy wooden spoon if mixing by hand. Beat the dough until it's cool enough to handle. Add the eggs one at a time, making sure each egg is fully incorporated into the dough before adding the next; the dough will look smooth and glossy. Finally, mix in the Parmesan until it's evenly distributed.

04

Bake Pão de Queijo

Using a tablespoon, scoop the dough onto your prepared baking sheet, forming balls about 1 tablespoon each and spacing them about 5 cm apart. Slide the sheet into the hot oven and bake for about 30 minutes, until the cheese breads are puffed, crisp, and deeply golden. Pull them out and serve them warm — that's when they're at their best.

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