Pao De Queijo Recipe

Tara Rylie/Mashed By Tara Rylie/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:34 am EST

Whether you’re attending a family gathering in Brazil, or eating at a Brazilian-style restaurant Stateside, there’s bound to be pao de queijo on the table. This Brazilian cheese bread is the equivalent of North American morning doughnuts or bagels, and it’s not hard to understand why. The puffed, cheesy, two-bite delights are chewy in the center with a crisp, thin crust on the outside: They’re simply irresistible and it’s impossible to eat just one. 

Pao de queijo also go with basically everything, and they’re perfect for snacking on while you enjoy your morning cup of Joe or an afternoon beer in the summer. These everyday treats also great for soaking up soup and eating alongside fried eggs and bacon, or they can be made extra big and used as sandwich bread. Follow along as chef Tara Rylie of RylieCakes walks you through the five basic steps for whipping up these fluffy, savory bites in no time.

Each ingredient for homemade pao de queijo matters

Tara Rylie/Mashed

Pao de queijo can be made with only six ingredients: eggs, olive oil, milk, cheese, salt, and tapioca flour. However, there are many things you can add to these cheesy bites to make them that much more delicious. 

We suggest choosing one herb and one meat and adding a quarter cup of each to your batter. Crisp bacon and scallions are a crazy good combination, and they add a great crunch to each bite. Ground chorizo and cilantro give pao de queijo a spicy, fresh take. Italian sausage and parsley add an uber flavorful touch. And just switching up your cheese, say from cheddar to pepper jack, can take these bites to a whole new level. You’ll also need a food processor and mini muffin pan for this recipe.

Add your tapioca flour last when making pao de queijo

Tara Rylie/Mashed

When making pao de queijo, it’s super important to add your ingredients in the order listed. So add your eggs, olive oil, milk, cheese, and salt first. Then, add your tapioca flour last before pulsing the mixture. The reason for this is that tapioca flour is super starchy, and without liquid underneath it, it can and will jam your food processor. Trust us, we’ve made this mistake! (And because of this, we also don’t recommend using a blender here, since most blenders won’t hold up to the thickness of the tapioca flour.)

Once your batter is ready, pour it into a two-quart liquid measuring cup or a large bowl and refrigerate for at least thirty minutes. You can bake the batter off right away, but the pao de queijo will not rise as much as if you let the batter sit for a while. This batter can sit refrigerated for up to five days before baking, making this a great recipe to prep ahead of time.

Portion and bake the pao de queijo

Tara Rylie/Mashed

When the batter is set and ready, portion it into a prepared mini muffin pan, with one tablespoon of batter per cavity. We don’t recommend using a regular muffin pan for baking these as it will cause your pao de queijo to flatten. 

A small ice cream scoop works great here!  Bake the bites for eighteen minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. The pao de queijo are done when puffy and starting to brown. Place your pans on a wire rack and let cool slightly until the bites are cool enough to handle. In our humble opinion, pao de queijo are best when warm and fresh from the oven! Store leftovers in an airtight container on your countertop. For best results, reheat by microwaving for ten to thirty seconds, depending on the strength of your microwave; this will bring the pao de queijo back to warm, cheesy goodness.

Pao De Queijo Recipe

5 from 47 ratings

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You don’t have to go to Fogo de Chao or any other Brazilian steakhouse for pao de queijo, the Brazilian cheese bread that’s packed with puffy, cheesy goodness.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Servings 48 bites

Total time: 23 minutes

					Ingredients

2 eggs ⅔ cup olive oil 1½ cups whole milk 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese 2 tsp salt 3½ cups tapioca flour

					Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat two 24-cavity mini muffin pans with cooking spray. In a food processor, pulse together eggs, olive oil, milk, cheese, salt, and tapioca flour until well combined. Be sure to add tapioca flour last. Pour batter into two-quart liquid measuring cup or large bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to use. Portion batter into prepared pans, about 1 tablespoon per cavity. Bake for 18 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. pao de queijo are done when puffy and starting to brown. Place pans on wire rack and let cool slightly. Remove pao de queijo from pan as soon as you can and dig in – they’re fantastic straight from the oven!

Nutrition

Calories per Serving 269

Total Fat 16.5 g

Saturated Fat 4.8 g

Trans Fat 0.2 g

Cholesterol 39.9 mg

Total Carbohydrates 26.4 g

Dietary Fiber 0.0 g

Total Sugars 1.4 g

Sodium 201.7 mg

Protein 5.0 g

							The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
						






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Pao De Queijo Recipe

Tara Rylie/Mashed

By Tara Rylie/Updated: Sept. 17, 2021 9:34 am EST

Whether you’re attending a family gathering in Brazil, or eating at a Brazilian-style restaurant Stateside, there’s bound to be pao de queijo on the table. This Brazilian cheese bread is the equivalent of North American morning doughnuts or bagels, and it’s not hard to understand why. The puffed, cheesy, two-bite delights are chewy in the center with a crisp, thin crust on the outside: They’re simply irresistible and it’s impossible to eat just one. 

Pao de queijo also go with basically everything, and they’re perfect for snacking on while you enjoy your morning cup of Joe or an afternoon beer in the summer. These everyday treats also great for soaking up soup and eating alongside fried eggs and bacon, or they can be made extra big and used as sandwich bread. Follow along as chef Tara Rylie of RylieCakes walks you through the five basic steps for whipping up these fluffy, savory bites in no time.

Pao de queijo also go with basically everything, and they’re perfect for snacking on while you enjoy your morning cup of Joe or an afternoon beer in the summer. These everyday treats also great for soaking up soup and eating alongside fried eggs and bacon, or they can be made extra big and used as sandwich bread. Follow along as chef Tara Rylie of RylieCakes walks you through the five basic steps for whipping up these fluffy, savory bites in no time.

Each ingredient for homemade pao de queijo matters

Pao de queijo can be made with only six ingredients: eggs, olive oil, milk, cheese, salt, and tapioca flour. However, there are many things you can add to these cheesy bites to make them that much more delicious. 

We suggest choosing one herb and one meat and adding a quarter cup of each to your batter. Crisp bacon and scallions are a crazy good combination, and they add a great crunch to each bite. Ground chorizo and cilantro give pao de queijo a spicy, fresh take. Italian sausage and parsley add an uber flavorful touch. And just switching up your cheese, say from cheddar to pepper jack, can take these bites to a whole new level. You’ll also need a food processor and mini muffin pan for this recipe.

We suggest choosing one herb and one meat and adding a quarter cup of each to your batter. Crisp bacon and scallions are a crazy good combination, and they add a great crunch to each bite. Ground chorizo and cilantro give pao de queijo a spicy, fresh take. Italian sausage and parsley add an uber flavorful touch. And just switching up your cheese, say from cheddar to pepper jack, can take these bites to a whole new level.

You’ll also need a food processor and mini muffin pan for this recipe.

Add your tapioca flour last when making pao de queijo

When making pao de queijo, it’s super important to add your ingredients in the order listed. So add your eggs, olive oil, milk, cheese, and salt first. Then, add your tapioca flour last before pulsing the mixture. The reason for this is that tapioca flour is super starchy, and without liquid underneath it, it can and will jam your food processor. Trust us, we’ve made this mistake! (And because of this, we also don’t recommend using a blender here, since most blenders won’t hold up to the thickness of the tapioca flour.)

Once your batter is ready, pour it into a two-quart liquid measuring cup or a large bowl and refrigerate for at least thirty minutes. You can bake the batter off right away, but the pao de queijo will not rise as much as if you let the batter sit for a while. This batter can sit refrigerated for up to five days before baking, making this a great recipe to prep ahead of time.

Once your batter is ready, pour it into a two-quart liquid measuring cup or a large bowl and refrigerate for at least thirty minutes. You can bake the batter off right away, but the pao de queijo will not rise as much as if you let the batter sit for a while. This batter can sit refrigerated for up to five days before baking, making this a great recipe to prep ahead of time.

Portion and bake the pao de queijo

When the batter is set and ready, portion it into a prepared mini muffin pan, with one tablespoon of batter per cavity. We don’t recommend using a regular muffin pan for baking these as it will cause your pao de queijo to flatten. 

A small ice cream scoop works great here!  Bake the bites for eighteen minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. The pao de queijo are done when puffy and starting to brown. Place your pans on a wire rack and let cool slightly until the bites are cool enough to handle. In our humble opinion, pao de queijo are best when warm and fresh from the oven! Store leftovers in an airtight container on your countertop. For best results, reheat by microwaving for ten to thirty seconds, depending on the strength of your microwave; this will bring the pao de queijo back to warm, cheesy goodness.

A small ice cream scoop works great here!  Bake the bites for eighteen minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. The pao de queijo are done when puffy and starting to brown. Place your pans on a wire rack and let cool slightly until the bites are cool enough to handle. In our humble opinion, pao de queijo are best when warm and fresh from the oven!

Store leftovers in an airtight container on your countertop. For best results, reheat by microwaving for ten to thirty seconds, depending on the strength of your microwave; this will bring the pao de queijo back to warm, cheesy goodness.

Pao De Queijo Recipe

5 from 47 ratings

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You don’t have to go to Fogo de Chao or any other Brazilian steakhouse for pao de queijo, the Brazilian cheese bread that’s packed with puffy, cheesy goodness.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Servings 48 bites

Total time: 23 minutes

					Ingredients

2 eggs ⅔ cup olive oil 1½ cups whole milk 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese 2 tsp salt 3½ cups tapioca flour

					Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat two 24-cavity mini muffin pans with cooking spray. In a food processor, pulse together eggs, olive oil, milk, cheese, salt, and tapioca flour until well combined. Be sure to add tapioca flour last. Pour batter into two-quart liquid measuring cup or large bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to use. Portion batter into prepared pans, about 1 tablespoon per cavity. Bake for 18 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. pao de queijo are done when puffy and starting to brown. Place pans on wire rack and let cool slightly. Remove pao de queijo from pan as soon as you can and dig in – they’re fantastic straight from the oven!

Nutrition

Calories per Serving 269

Total Fat 16.5 g

Saturated Fat 4.8 g

Trans Fat 0.2 g

Cholesterol 39.9 mg

Total Carbohydrates 26.4 g

Dietary Fiber 0.0 g

Total Sugars 1.4 g

Sodium 201.7 mg

Protein 5.0 g

							The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
						






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Pao De Queijo Recipe

5 from 47 ratings

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You don’t have to go to Fogo de Chao or any other Brazilian steakhouse for pao de queijo, the Brazilian cheese bread that’s packed with puffy, cheesy goodness.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Servings 48 bites

Total time: 23 minutes

					Ingredients

  • 2 eggs

  • ⅔ cup olive oil

  • 1½ cups whole milk

  • 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

  • 2 tsp salt

  • 3½ cups tapioca flour

     				Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat two 24-cavity mini muffin pans with cooking spray.

  • In a food processor, pulse together eggs, olive oil, milk, cheese, salt, and tapioca flour until well combined. Be sure to add tapioca flour last.

  • Pour batter into two-quart liquid measuring cup or large bowl.

  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to use.

  • Portion batter into prepared pans, about 1 tablespoon per cavity.

  • Bake for 18 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. pao de queijo are done when puffy and starting to brown.

  • Place pans on wire rack and let cool slightly.

  • Remove pao de queijo from pan as soon as you can and dig in – they’re fantastic straight from the oven!

Nutrition

Calories per Serving 269

Total Fat 16.5 g

Saturated Fat 4.8 g

Trans Fat 0.2 g

Cholesterol 39.9 mg

Total Carbohydrates 26.4 g

Dietary Fiber 0.0 g

Total Sugars 1.4 g

Sodium 201.7 mg

Protein 5.0 g

							The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
						







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Pao De Queijo Recipe

5 from 47 ratings

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You don’t have to go to Fogo de Chao or any other Brazilian steakhouse for pao de queijo, the Brazilian cheese bread that’s packed with puffy, cheesy goodness.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Servings 48 bites

Total time: 23 minutes

5 from 47 ratings

Fill 202

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Prep Time

5

minutes

Cook Time

18

Servings

48

bites

Total time: 23 minutes

Nutrition

Calories per Serving 269

Total Fat 16.5 g

Saturated Fat 4.8 g

Trans Fat 0.2 g

Cholesterol 39.9 mg

Total Carbohydrates 26.4 g

Dietary Fiber 0.0 g

Total Sugars 1.4 g

Sodium 201.7 mg

Protein 5.0 g

							The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
						






							The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.