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P?o de Queijo (Brazilian cheese bread) takes several minutes to prepare.

P?o de Queijo (Brazilian cheese bread) takes several minutes to cook.

P?o de Queijo (Brazilian cheese bread) makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for P?o de Queijo (Brazilian cheese bread) are:

1 egg
1/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup milk
Scant 1 1/2 cups (170 grams) tapioca flour
1/2 cup (packed, about 66 grams) grated cheese, your preference, though we got the best results from Mexican farmer's cheese - queso fresco
1 teaspoon of salt (or more to taste)

Here is how you make P?o de Queijo (Brazilian cheese bread):

Preheat oven to 400?F. Grease a mini-muffin tin. Put all of the ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth. You may need to use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the blender so that everything gets blended well. At this point you can store the batter in the refrigerator for up to a week. 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 to reheat later.Note that Brazilian cheese bread is very chewy, a lot like Japanese mochi.Serving Size: 16 mini rolls (make in mini muffin tins)Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMYVB7.

The nutritional information for P?o de Queijo (Brazilian cheese bread) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 96.9

• Total Fat: 5.7 g
• Cholesterol: 14.8 mg
• Sodium: 185.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 0.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
• Protein: 1.6 g