I looove cheese bread! A Brazilian delicacy which comes from the region of Minas, in the South East of Brazil.
I haven’t had them in a long time, because they are not friendly to my weight loss goals! So, when I was working for some recipes for my upcoming book, where I share light versions of Brazilian favorite recipes, I decided to experiment and work on bite sizes of my favorite Brazilian bread and it worked!
The bite size portion allows you to enjoy this delicious treat and not feel guilty! Are you ready?
Ingredients:
1 cup of whole milk
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
1 tsp of salt
2 cups of tapioca flour ( I’ve found it in my gluten free section)
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups of Parmesan cheese or Minas cheese which has less calories than parmesan, but can only be found in Brazilian stores (I recommend that you get a small piece of Parmesan and shred it yourself)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Combine the milk, oil, and salt in the saucepan, and whisking occasionally, bring it to a gentle boil over medium heat. Remove from heat as soon as you see the milk bubbling.
Add the tapioca flour to the saucepan and stir until you see an uniform consistency. The dough will be grainy and gelatin like, at this point.
Transfer the dough to the bowl of a standing mixer (or you can do the next few steps by hand)
Beat the dough for a few minutes at medium speed until it smooths out and has cooled enough that you can hold your finger against the dough for 30 seconds.
Beat the eggs together in a small bowl. With the mixer on medium, beat the eggs into the dough, slowly adding them. Make sure it is all mixed.
With the mixer on medium, beat in the cheese until fully incorporated. The resulting dough will be very sticky, a little stretchy, and soft with a consistency between cake batter and soft cookie dough.
Using a small ice cream scoop ( half size of a regular scoop or make it by hand), scoop the dough into small balls on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Space the balls an inch or two apart.
Dip your scoop in water or cooking spray to prevent sticking.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the balls have puffed, the outsides are dry, and they are JUST starting to color.
Cool briefly and enjoy!
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Wonderful, Claudia! And all ingredients that I always have on hand (except the vegetable oil, so I will substitute unsalted butter and extra virgin olive oil), so I can make soon!
I have a friend who eats gluten-free and loves these. She has never made them before. I think I will make some for her birthday.
These look delicious! My kids love cheesy bread. Definitely trying this!
Oooooh! I love these. I ate them all the time when I lived in Argentina. I think it was because I lived on the Brazilian border. If I go to Brazilian restaurants, I have to really pace myself, because I get so full on these that I don’t have room for the amazing meat. DELISH!
I think my whole family would really enjoy these! They look like a great way to make a dish stand out even more!
This sounds like such a great recipe. It is always nice to be able to try something new from a different place around the world.
This bread looks so delicious! I always love cheesy bread when I go out so it’s awesome that I know how to make something like this at home now.
These look so delicious and easy to make. I will have to pick up the ingredients i need to make this recipe this week.
These bites sound so good! I’ve never had them before but I’m so tempted to make them now.
I’ve honestly never heard of Brazilian Cheese Bread before. But I’ve had my eye on some cheese bread recipes for a while now, so thanks for sharing a great recipe!
i have never had Brazilian cheese bites but i can tell already that i would love them. i love anything with cheese and bread.
I’ve never tried these, but they look delicious. I think my family would love these!
I actually have this flour on hand! I need to try these because cheese is my BFF…haha!
Yummy! I had never heard of tapioca flour before, but now I want to try it! I should make these with dinner this weekend. Thanks so much!
Cheese bread in bite size form? I’m all over it! I can’t wait to make this.
These sound so good! You had me at the word bread 🙂
I am not familiar with tapioca flour, can I use cake flour instead? This bread bite looks delicious.
Oh yum, those do sound good. Perfect to serve when you have company.
these look like the perfect addition to any night at our house – my family loves bread
I love cheesy breads! Good things they’re bite-sized because I will be eating many bites!
You had me at cheese! These look tasty and perfect for a party!
Cheese is one of my favorite foods. These look delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
I want to try these, but am not sure where to find tapioca flour. I live in a really small town. I’ll check my local store. If they don’t have it, will regular flour do? I’m not sure what the difference is. They look delicious!