Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread

Pão de queijo is a traditional Brazilian cheese bread that is slightly crisp, chewy and full of cheesy gooey goodness. Around the holidays, everyone is in the kitchen rolling out these delicious cheese breads. Pão de queijo encourages togetherness because it's such an easy recipe to make with the entire family- from old to young! You must try this recipe during your next holiday gathering! I promise it will make everyone happy!

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Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the tapioca flour, softened cream cheese, parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, salt and water. You can also omit the cheddar cheese in this recipe if you'd like. The cheese bread will taste delicious with only parmesan cheese but it will taste even better with cheddar cheese!

Step 3

Mix until you have a thick, slightly sticky dough. If your dough is too dry, add a 1/2 tbsp of water until your dough comes together.

Step 4

Using a spoon or a cookie scoop, roll out small balls of dough.

Step 5

Make sure your dough balls are uniform in size to ensure that they will bake more evenly.

Step 6

Place the remaining 50 grams of grated Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish. Roll each dough ball in the Parmesan cheese, coating them lightly.

Step 7

Place each dough ball onto a parchment lined baking tray.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the tops of the cheese bread are lightly golden.

Step 9

Allow the cheese bread to cool for a few minutes before removing them from the baking tray. Serve them warm!