Healthy Brazilian Cheese Bread Recipe with 3 Easy Steps

Healthy Brazilian Cheese Bread Balls

Brazilian Cheese Bread Balls are great to make for and with young children. They are delicious, healthy, simple and gluten-free Brazilian cheese bread, or Pão de Queijo, made with tapioca flour, cottage cheese, eggs, and olive oil.

TYPE: Appetizer, Snack

CUISINE: Brazilian

PREPARATION TIME: 5M

COOKING TIME: 10M

TOTAL TIME: 25M

IDLE TIME: 30M

KEY WORDS: Brazilian bread balls, Snack bites, Travel bites, healthy brazilian bites

YIELDS: 8 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups tapioca flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/3 cup + milk 
• Pinch of salt (or more to taste)

TOOLS:

• Oven
• Baking mini muffin pan

3 SIMPLE STEPS:

1. Measure, combine and mix all the ingredients in a bowl to a Greek yogurt consistency 
2. Pour in a baking mini muffin pan 2/3 full as they will rise
3. Bake  350F for 25-30 minutes. Best served when warm.

VARIATIONS:

add sprouted seeds; 

substitute Parmesan cheese with cottage cheese 

And voila! It’s done!

Make this healthy, simple, and delicious recipe from Brazil together with your kids and tag #FamQStudioLab_Brazil