These Gluten-Free Dinner Rolls are made with tapioca flour, Kalamata, basil, and feta cheese for up to 30 minutes. They are easy, puffy, and super delish!
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Gluten-Free Dinner Rolls Recipe
These rolls are excellent both for breakfast or a snack and can be accompanied by a small cup of coffee (cafezinho).
They are also very easy and quick to make!! The additional ingredients - kalamata olives, basil, and feta cheese - make these already delicious dinner rolls something superb.
If you are on a gluten-free diet for any reason, these are the ideal rolls for you because these dinner rolls are naturally gluten-free.
They are made from manioc starch, also known as tapioca flour, which is marketed under different brand names. It can be either purchased in Latin or Asian markets, online, or at your local supermarket (Bob Red Mill tapioca flour).
Although Brazilian cheese bread is traditionally made with either Minas cheese or Parmesan cheese, I will be using Parmesan and feta cheeses to make something inspired by pão de queijo!
I love the plain pão de queijo or Brazilian cheese rolls, but I confess that I enjoy adding new flavors. You know how I love to play in the kitchen
. I am also following a Brazilian trend: if you go to Brazil, the plain pão de queijo or cheese rolls are most certainly not the only things that you will encounter.
There are dinner rolls with basil, roasted bell pepper, garlic, and so on. Brazilians are creative and love the flavor. I hope do you, too.
Well, ready to try our gluten-free dinner rolls? Oh, I can already smell my wonderful rolls baking in the oven!
How to Make Gluten-Free Dinner Rolls
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a mini-muffin tin and set it aside.
- Blend all the ingredients (except the feta cheese, kalamata olives, and basil) in the blender until smooth.
- Use a spatula, if needed, to scrape down the sides of the blender so that everything gets blended well. Stir in the crumbled feta cheese, chopped olives, and basil with a spatula or wooden spoon.
- Pour mixture into the greased tin and wipe clean any excess or drips. Bake in the oven for 13-15 minutes or until the whole batch is puffy and just lightly golden.
- Remove gluten-free dinner rolls from the oven and let cool a bit on a rack for a few minutes before serving. Serve cheese rolls warm by themselves, or with savory spreads or butter. Enjoy!
Storage
They are best eaten while they are hot!
Keep cool leftovers in a sealable bag for up to 24 hours at room temperature.
Reheat gluten-free dinner rolls individually wrapped in a wet paper towel in the microwave for up to 10 seconds.
Enjoy while they are still warm!
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PIN & ENJOY!
Gluten-Free Dinner Rolls with Kalamata, Basil, and Feta
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- ⅔ cup milk (slightly warm, preferably)
- 1-½ cups tapioca flour or manioc starch
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled
- 3 tablespoons pitted chopped kalamata olives
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a mini-muffin tin and set it aside.
- Blend all the ingredients (except the feta cheese, kalamata olives, and basil) in the blender until smooth.
- Use a spatula, if needed, to scrape down the sides of the blender so that everything gets blended well. Stir in the crumbled feta cheese, chopped olives, and basil with a spatula or wooden spoon.
- Pour mixture into the greased tin and wipe clean any excess or drips. Bake in the oven for 13-15 minutes or until the whole batch is puffy and just lightly golden.
- Remove gluten-free dinner rolls from the oven and let cool a bit on a rack for a few minutes before serving. Serve cheese rolls warm by themselves, or with savory spreads or butter. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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Lois Chowen says
Thank you for this recipe! I love cheese and I love "rolls", but am trying to stay grain-free. Not easy! This looks like a dream come true, and I will definitely be giving this a try. Manioc starch is new to me. I will need to research this one. Thanks for helping to educate me. 🙂
Denise Browning says
Hi, Lois! If you don't find the sour tapioca starch, you can use regular tapioca flour to make these rolls. I hope you enjoy them!!!
Dedy@Dentist Chef says
Nice tiny little savoury bites!!!great shoots too my friend....
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Dedy! These are one of my fave breads.
Sihi says
Denise, these sound and look so heavenly!! Bet they are addictive. I am huge fan of tapioca flour, and can imagine how godly these would be in combination with cheese and addition of olives. Yummy yum!
Best,
Sihi
Denise Browning says
Thanks a lot, Sihi! I hope you try these rolls one of these days.
Susan says
These are unbelievable!! My husband and I are enjoying them so much.... I hope there's enough for our company!! Thank you!
Denise Browning says
Thank you for both trying and stopping by, Susan! I am so glad that you and your husband have enjoyed these cheese rolls. These are my family favorite. Wishing you a wonderful week!
The Sketched Chef says
Wow, this recipe is perfect !
Denise Browning says
Thanks a lot and enjoy!
Denise Browning says
Thanks for stopping by!
Natalia@BrazilianFoodGuide says
Nossa – nunca pensei em adicionar azeitona – tenho que experimentar! Sei que vou gostar porque morava em Minas e aprendi amar pão de queijo como uma mineira verdadeira rsrs
Denise Browning says
Olá, Natália! Bem-vinda a FBTY!!! Obrigada pela visita, querida! Essa é a versão rápida de pão de queijo, a qual eu uso quando não tenho tempo de fazer a tradicional. Dessa vez, eu acrescentei uns ingredientes mediterrâneos para dar um toque diferente ao nosso pãozinho querido. Espero que você faça e aprove. Um abraço!
Saskia Ghirotti says
These look absolutely delicious. I can't wait to try them!
Denise Browning says
Thank you, Saskia!
Gintare @Gourmantine says
They look fabulous, perfect for snack or even better party appetizer 🙂
Denise Browning says
Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet words!
Kate@Diethood says
Oh me gosh!! Denise, I WANT!!! These sound amazing. Something like this would never last more than 5 minutes in this house. Beautiful!!
Denise Browning says
It's good to have you visiting FBTY again, Kate! Just like in my house: They disappear in a blink of an eye...
Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says
What a delicious appetizer, Denise! I can only imagine how tasty these rolls are with all those olives, feta cheese, and basil! A winning combination!
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Julia! I hope you try these in the future.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
I'm not a huge cheese fan, but I can easily down a few of this deliciousness 🙂
Denise Browning says
If you'd try, I bet you'd enjoy them. 😉
Juliana says
I love the Mediterranean twist in these pao de queijo...looks awesome and exploding with flavors...yum! I could take one or tow just now.
Thanks for the recipe and have a wonderful week Denise 😀
Denise Browning says
Thanks, Juliana! My pleasure and likewise. xx