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Home > Brazilian Recipes > How To Make Eggless Brazilian Cheese Bread

How To Make Eggless Brazilian Cheese Bread

January 21, 2019 by Denise Browning 10 Comments / THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE SALES LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY _FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY_ FOR DETAILS

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Easy, gluten-free and EGGLESS Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de Queijo) made with tapioca flour, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese. 

A plate of eggless cheese bread with a cup of coffee on the side

For those who are not familiar with pão de queijo (meaning, cheese bread), these are small puffy cheese rolls made with tapioca flour and cheese. 

The traditional Brazilian recipe, developed in the Southeastern state of Minas Gerais, dates from the eighteenth century…

… although it became widely popular around the 1950s, as noted by Wikipedia. 

Aside from all of its different variations, traditional Brazilian cheese bread is made from tapioca flour, vegetable oil, milk, eggs, salt, and cheese. 

The traditional Brazilian cheese bread recipe uses Minas cheese (meia-cura type; meaning “half-matured”)– while some variations call for Parmesan cheese. And no, the artisanal Minas meia-cura does NOT taste like Mozzarella, as some allege. It has a rather distinctive smell and tangy flavor– like nothing else that you have ever tasted!

But our eggless Brazilian cheese bread is made with only 3 ingredients: tapioca flour, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese. Salt is optional here!

These are denser and chewier than the airy and puffy traditional pão de queijo — but still very tasty!!!

They are chewy on account of the tapioca flour, making Brazilian cheese bread perfect for those on a gluten-free diet. 

In contrast to the traditional Brazilian cheese bread, there are NO eggs in this recipe! 

As with the traditional cheese rolls, you can serve them for either breakfast or as an afternoon snack accompanied by coffee. 

Well, are you ready to prepare these heavenly bites?

HOW TO MAKE EGGLESS BRAZILIAN CHEESE BREAD (PÃO DE QUEIJO)

Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. 

Mix the tapioca flour, sour cream, and Parmesan together until  homogeneous.

mixing ingredients of eggless brazilian cheese bread in a bowl

The consistency is right when dough does not stick to your hands. To achieve this, you can add 1 to 2 tbsp tapioca flour, if necessary.

Using a tablespoon as measure, scoop out the dough and roll into balls.

Use extra tapioca flour to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands. Either bake or freeze them in a plastic bag. 

Place rolled eggless Brazilian cheese bread onto lined baking sheet, spaced at least 2 inches apart .

eggless Brazilian cheese bread rolled into balls

Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 18-20 minutes. 

In the meantime, do NOT open the oven door (in order to allow them to rise)! 

Remove from oven and serve immediately, accompanied by coffee.

If baking from frozen, it will take about 25-30 minutes in the oven to be ready. 

Do you love Brazilian cheese bread? Also try our Waffle Pao de Queijo and our Cheddar Filled Brazilian Cheese Rolls !!

 

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Close up image showing eggless Brazilian cheese bread piled up

A plate of eggless cheese bread with a cup of coffee on the side
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How to Make Eggless Cheese Bread (3 Ingredients)

Easy, gluten-free and EGGLESS cheese bread made with tapioca flour, sour cream, and Parmesan cheese. 
Course:Breakfast
Cuisine:Brazilian
Keywords:BREAD RECIPES, cheese bread, eggless bread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 22
Calories57 kcal
Author Denise Browning
Cost $ 0.10 per bread

Ingredients

  • 1 cup tapioca flour (plus 2 TBSP)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup grated Parmesa cheese
  • a pinch salt (optional) It depends on how salty your Parmesan cheese is

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.  Mix the tapioca flour, sour cream, and Parmesan together until homogeneous.
  • The consistency is right when dough does not stick to your hands. To achieve this, you can add 1 to 2 tbsp tapioca flour, if necessary. Using a tablespoon as measure, scoop out the dough and roll into balls.
  • Use extra tapioca flour to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands. Either bake or freeze them in a plastic bag to bake later. Place rolled eggless cheese bread onto lined baking sheet spaced at least 2 inches apart.
  • Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 18-20 minutes. In the meantime, do NOT open the oven door (in order to allow them to rise)! Remove from oven and serve immediately, accompanied by coffee.
  • If baking from frozen, it will take about 25-30 minutes in the oven to be ready.

Recipe Notes

Do you love  cheese bread? Try also our Gluten-free Waffle Recipe and our Cheddar Filled Brazilian Cheese Rolls!!

Nutrition

Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 20mg | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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  1. Karen (Back Road Journal)

    January 22, 2019 at 10:59 am

    I’ve not had this bread before…they sound very interesting. As far as I know, I’ve never had a dish prepared with tapioca flour before.

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      January 22, 2019 at 9:51 pm

      Hi, Karen! This bread is very popular at churrascarias or Brazilian steak houses. It is gluten-free and absolutely addicting!

      Reply
  2. Deb|EastofEdenCooking

    January 23, 2019 at 9:07 am

    Such a tasty new-to-me cheese bread! Tapioca flour adds a soft and melt in your mouth texture to this easy recipe.

    Reply
  3. John / Kitchen Riffs

    January 23, 2019 at 10:22 am

    Neat dish, and one that’s new to me. And easy! This looks like a winner — thanks.

    Reply
  4. Sats

    March 30, 2019 at 11:11 pm

    Were delicious! Going to make them was wondering if I could use cassava flour to make them more nutritious and if anyone has tried it how much do I use?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 31, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      Hi Sats! I have never used cassava flour to make these, only tapioca flour which is a derivative from cassava root vegetable.

      Reply

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