Brazilian Cheesy Bread

The Brazilian Cheese Bread recipe is from the archives; originally posted in 2013. I totally forgot how these cheesy bread could be so addictive. I was babysitting this past weekend and made the bread for nephew and his friends. They devour most of them very quickly. 

For many of us, bread is a bad food because of our love of hate relationship with carbs. Tapioca flour is naturally high in carbohydrates and considered a good gluten-free flour.

Brazilian Cheesy Bread

The Brazilian Cheesy Bread recipe is from SimplyRecipes.com. The recipe is simple, quick and easy to make. The easiest part of the recipe is adding all the ingredients in a blender to mix and then in the muffins pan for baking. Isn’t that super!

Tapioca flour can be found in many supermarkets as well as Amazon.com.  

Brazilian Cheesy Bread

I have tried the recipe with both whole milk and Lactaid milk.  The bread prepared with Lactaid milk had a lighter texture than the whole milk. Adding paprika spice is a great option for color and taste. Reheat in a microwave for a few second will revive these tasty pieces of bread.

The pieces of bread can last up to 3 days in the refrigerator.  For a more healthier taste, add flaxseed. Cheeses such as parmesan, gouda, and asiago are tasty alternatives.

Enjoy!

Region: South American
Website: Recipe found at SimplyRecipes.com

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Brazilian Cheese Bread

Brazilian Cheese Bread, made with tapioca flour and Queso Fresco cheese, delicious and very easy to make. Try it with a different type of cheeses if you would like for a different taste.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 Egg at room temperature
• 1/3 cup Olive Oil
• 2/3 cups Milk
• 1 1/2 cup Tapioca Flour
• 1/2 cup Queso Fresco Cheese Mexican Farmer's Cheese, Parmesan, Gouda or Asiago cheese
• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Sweet Paprika optional
• 1 teaspoon Flaxseed Flour optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven at 400 degrees F. Using a cooking spray, grease mini muffins tins (24). Put all of the ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth. Use a spatula to scrape the sides of the blender and pulse again if necessary.
• Bake in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes, until all puffy and just lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool on a rack for a few minutes.
• Eat while warm or save for later.
  

Notes

Ingredients must be at room temperature for best results. If using a different type of cheese, use a soft and tangy cheese.

Brazilian Cheese Bread requires - two mini muffins tins for a total 24 breads. I have also substituted 1/2 cup of Queso Fresco Cheese for 1/4 cup Havarti Cheese and 1/4 cup Queso Fresco Cheese. This mixture was more flavorful in my opinion. With Parmesan Cheese, more moisture is needed. Not a great substitute. Batter can be stored in refrigerator for up to a week. Breads can be stored in refrigerator in plastic container or freezer bag and reheated.