Brazilian recipe
Traditional Brazilian Cheese Bread Bites
Classic Brazilian cheese bread, known for its iconic chewy texture and authentic flavour, perfectly paired with a fresh coffee.
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Ingredients
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups whole milk
3 large eggs
1 kg sweet manioc starch (polvilho doce)
2 packs finely grated hard cheese (such as Parmesan or mature Cheddar)
1 pinch of sea salt
2 cups whole milk
3 large eggs
1 kg sweet manioc starch (polvilho doce)
2 packs finely grated hard cheese (such as Parmesan or mature Cheddar)
1 pinch of sea salt
Where to find ingredients
The most important ingredient here is sweet manioc starch (polvilho doce), which is essential for the characteristic texture; you can find this in the world food aisle of larger supermarkets, Brazilian specialist shops, or online grocers. For the cheese, use a dry, mature variety like Parmesan or a strong aged Cheddar, which is widely available in any local supermarket deli section. Vegetable oil, milk, eggs, and salt are standard cupboard staples found in any British grocery shop.
Preparation method
- Add the oil, milk, eggs, sweet manioc starch, grated cheese, and salt into a blender
- Blitz the mixture vigorously until it reaches a completely smooth consistency
- Preheat your oven to a moderate temperature
- Pour the batter evenly into individual small baking moulds, such as mini muffin tins or Yorkshire pudding trays
- Arrange the moulds neatly on a large flat baking sheet
- Bake in the oven until the buns are puffed up and golden brown
- Turn the cheese breads out while still warm to serve
Observations
This straightforward recipe makes soft, moreish cheese buns using a blender for speed and ease. The batter is best baked in individual mini moulds to achieve a uniform, golden finish that is simply impossible to resist.
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