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Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pāo de Queijo)

The simplest gluten free bread recipe you can bake in under 30 mins. The batter is made in a blender and baked until golden and puffed.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Bread, Finger food, Game night, Side Dish
Cuisine brazil
Servings 10 pcs

Equipment

  • Blender/Hand blender
  • Cupcake tray

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 and 1/2 cups tapioca flour
  • 1 cups shredded mozzarella plus more for the top

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180 deg C and spray a non stick cupcake tray with oil or brush with melted butter.
  • In a blender add the eggs, oil, milk, tapioca flour, salt and blend until smooth.
  • Add the shredded mozzarella cheese and pulse until just combined.
  • Pour into the prepared tin 3/4th of the way as they will rise. Top with more cheese.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until risen, golden and puffed up.

Notes

  • Don’t over blend the cheese into the batter so yogurt chunks of oozy cheese once it bakes.