Brazilian recipe
Tapioca Cheese Bread (Pão de queijo)
A traditional baked snack made with sweet tapioca starch, milk, eggs, and cheese, offering a light crispy crust and a chewy, savoury centre.
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Ingredients
1 cup (240 ml) milk
1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil
3 whole eggs
3 cups sweet tapioca starch (polvilho doce)
100 g grated cheese
1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil
3 whole eggs
3 cups sweet tapioca starch (polvilho doce)
100 g grated cheese
Where to find ingredients
Sweet tapioca starch (cassava starch) can be found in larger supermarkets across Malawi such as Shoprite or PTC, as well as in specialty Asian or international grocers. Fresh milk, cooking oil, eggs, and hard grated cheese are widely available in standard dairy and grocery sections of local markets.
Preparation method
- Boil the milk and set it aside to cool down.
- Combine the ingredients in the blender, reserving the grated cheese.
- Blend the liquid ingredients together in the blender.
- Continue blending until the mixture is smooth.
- Prepare the grated cheese to add at the end.
- Add the grated cheese to the batter mixture.
- Blend once more briefly until fully incorporated.
- Pour the batter into greased individual muffin tins.
- Ensure each greased tin is filled evenly.
- Place in the oven and bake until golden and puffed.
Observations
This tapioca cheese bread is a straightforward and timeless recipe, ideal for breakfast or an afternoon tea break. Made with sweet tapioca starch, milk, vegetable oil, and eggs, its signature flavour comes from rich grated cheese blended into the batter. The preparation is quick in a blender, producing golden rolls that are delightfully crispy on the outside and wonderfully soft inside.
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