Brazilian Cheese Puffs (Pao de Queijo) recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup canola oil
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup tapioca starch
1 egg
⅓ cup plain yogurt
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup grated mozzarella cheese

Nutrition Info

175 calories
carbohydrate: 15.6 g
cholesterol: 32.8 mg
fat: 10.4 g
fiber: : -
protein: 5.1 g
saturatedFat: 2.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 427.6 mg
sugar: 0.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  2. Combine the canola oil, water, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Place the tapioca starch in a metal bowl, pour the oil and water mixture over the tapioca, mix thoroughly. Beat in the egg. Stir in the yogurt, Parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Pour the mixture into mini-muffin tins.

  3. Place on middle rack of the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until slightly golden, 25 to 30 minutes.

Recipe Yield

24 puffs

Recipe Note

This savory little snack is a perfect appetizer or party food. I'm borrowing this recipe from my Brazilian friend Crislei who is so kind enough to share this foolproof recipe.

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