Master Brazilian Cheese Bread

Brazilian Cheese Bread, known as Pão de Queijo in Brazil, is a traditional Brazilian snack made with tapioca flour and cheese. Famous for its crispy crust and soft, chewy center, it’s naturally gluten-free and surprisingly easy to make at home.

45 minsSession Duration
beginnerLevel
$60Private Session
$25Group Class
Recipe main
Suelen Santiago
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Suelen Santiago

Verified Host
Brazil
10 years experience
Portuguese
English

Hi! I’m a professional chef with 10 years of international culinary experience between Brazil and the United States. I specializing in hot kitchen, pastry, bakery, and high-volume hospitality operations. My background includes working in hotels, resorts, restaurants, and private consulting, with culinary influences from New Orleans, Nashville, and the Northeast of Brazil. Throughout my career, I’ve developed and executed high-quality culinary projects for diverse clients, combining creativity, technical expertise, and strong operational leadership.

Ingredients

215g / 7.65oz sweet polvilho/yuca/starch
1 un(50g) whole egg
50g / 1.76oz whole milk
50g / 1.76oz water
50g / 1.76oz canola or vegetable oil
100g / 3.53oz shredded mozzarella cheese
30g / 1.06oz shredded parmesan (opc)
4.5g / 1 tsp fine salt

Tips & Swaps

If you can find sour polvilho/yuca you can use some (40g) for this recipe as well.

Preparation

Measure all the ingredients separately. Also for this class, you will need a saucepan, spatula, baking tray or cupcake pan and oven at 375F/190°C. If you have a mixer, you can use as well.

Nutrition Facts

Calories1725 kcal
Protein41.78 g
Carbohydrates195.16 g
Fat85.42 g
Fiber1.72 g
Sodium1768.5 mg

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