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Pão de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Puffs)
Recipe adapted from The Kitchn
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 24 puffs
Calories: 101 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Brazilian
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 cups tapioca flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cups Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Spray a mini muffin tin (you'll need 2 mini muffin tins, 12 muffins per tray) with baking spray and set aside
- Combine the milk, oil, salt and pepper in the saucepan, and bring it to a gentle boil over medium heat. Remove from heat as soon as it starts to simmer.
- Mix in the tapioca flour and stir until combined.
- Transfer the dough to the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for a 2-3 minutes until the dough is smooth.
- Whisk the eggs together in a small bowl. With the mixer on medium, add the eggs into the mixer, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Continue to beat until fully combined.
- Add in the Parmesan cheese and mix until incorporated. (the dough will be very sticky)
- Using a small ice cream scoop scoop rounded portions of the dough into the mini muffin tin, filling each space almost to the top.
- Transfer the mini muffin tins to the oven and immediately turn down the heat to 350°F.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the puffs have puffed above the muffin tin, the outsides are dry and look crackly, and they are just starting to turn golden brown, especially around the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before removing them from the muffin tin and serving.
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Notes
- After making these a handful of times in my own kitchen, I can also say that they make for excellent little sandwiches. Just slice a few of them in half, stuff them with more cheese (obviously) and prosciutto and enjoy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
101kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
173mg
(7%)
Potassium
27mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.01g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
69IU
(1%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24puffs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 101
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 101kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 173mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 69IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.