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Home » Breakfast and Brunch » Brazillian Cheese Bread Rolls - Pão de Queijo {Gluten-Free}

Brazillian Cheese Bread Rolls - Pão de Queijo {Gluten-Free}

By Georgina Hartley  •  Published August 8, 2020  •  Updated March 17, 2022

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These Brazilian Cheese Bread Rolls are incredibly addictive. Crisp on the outside and chewy and cheesy in the middle. They are made with tapioca flour so are naturally gluten-free.

Cheese rolls on a wire rack on a wooden table this recipe

Table of contents

  • Why you'll love this recipe
  • List of ingredients
  • What cheese to use
  • How to make them
  • Baker’s tip!
  • How do you eat these cheese bread rolls?
  • FAQs

This is the easiest and most addictive gluten-free cheese bread recipe you will find. These rolls take just 30 minutes from grabbing the ingredients to munching on one warm from the oven. And there is no way you will stop at just the one.

Why you'll love this recipe

  • These cheese bread rolls are based on a Brazilian recipe called Pão de Queijo.
  • The only flour used here is tapioca flour so the recipe is totally gluten and grain free.
  • They are made in the blender!
  • 5 minutes to blend and 20 minutes to bake.
  • So little washing up required!!
  • Be warned – they are addictive.
Cheese Rolls on a wire rack and one being pulled apart to show cheesy inside

I’ve been baking up batches of these rolls for a few years ago, ever since my market stall days. My cake stall was next door to a Brazilian bakery stall and they sold mounds and mound of these gorgeous rolls. Mainly to me!! I used to buy a big bag for snacking on over the course of the day. Gluten-free offerings at the market were in short supply in those days (except for the amazing cake stall of course!)

When I changed markets and lost my cheese roll supplier I was devastated and resolved to learn how to make them myself. Well, over the past few years I have really perfected the recipe and made sure they take no more than 30 minutes to make from getting out the ingredients to enjoying one straight out of the oven.

ingredients for cheese bread rolls in blender

List of ingredients

  • Tapioca Flour
  • Cheese
  • Milk
  • Egg
  • Olive oil
  • Salt

What cheese to use

You can use 120g of any cheese you’ve got to hand. Here we use mozzarella for extra chew and cheddar for a deep cheesy taste.
You can use anything though. All cheddar, or feta for a bit of tang, gruyere for melty nuttiness or even blue cheese.

How to make them

  1. Weigh out all the ingredients straight into your blender and blend.ingredients for cheese bread rolls in blender cheese roll batter in the blender
  2. Pour into a lightly greased muffin tin.batter for cheese rolls in a muffin tin
  3. Bake for 20 minutes.
  4. Eat warm straight out of the oven.
Cheese Roll being pulled apart to show cheesy inside

Oooh, that ooey gooey cheesiness. So good!!!

Baker’s tip!

Place your blender jug on the digital scales and measure your ingredients straight into the jug then there is just that and your muffin tin to wash up. So easy.

Don’t have any digital scales? I seriously recommend you get some. They are an essential kitchen appliance which makes baking so much easier and so much more accurate. Plus – they are super cheap!!

READ MORE >> Why should you weigh your ingredients rather than measuring with cups.

How do you eat these cheese bread rolls?

These rolls are a perfect snack warm from the oven, on their own as they are. They are ridiculously addictive.

However… I learned this from a local chef. If you bake them up nice and big then you can make burger rolls out of them. Now this, my friends, is the greatest dinner invention in the world! You must try it!

This recipe makes 4 burger rolls if you divide the batter into 10cm tart tins to bake.

Burger in a cheese roll with plenty of garnishings

FAQs

How long do the cheese rolls keep? Eat the rolls straightaway out of the oven, or at least the same day. If you keep any longer you will need to refresh them in the oven (see below)

Can you reheat? Yes! Re-heat in an oven for 10 minutes at 190°C/ 170°C fan/ gas mark 5.

These Gluten-Free Cheese Bread Rolls are really quick and easy to make, unfortunately even quicker and easier to eat and I really encourage you to give them a go whether you’re gluten-free or not. I cannot stress how good they are.

Cheese Bread Rolls on a wire rack on a wooden table

If you like this recipe then you'll love

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  • The Ultimate Guide to Tapioca Flour
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If you make these Brazillian Cheese Bread Rolls - Pão de Queijo then please leave a comment below and/or give the recipe a rating. If you then go on to use this recipe as a launch pad for your own baking creation then I’d also love it if you’d share it and tag me on Instagram. It is so lovely for me to see your versions and variations of my recipes.

Brazillian Cheese Bread Rolls - Pão de Queijo {Gluten-Free}

Georgina Hartley
These Brazilian Cheese Bread Rolls are crisp on the outside, chewy in the middle and utterly irresistible. They are made with tapioca flour so are naturally gluten-free.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Bread
Cuisine Brazilian
Servings 9 rolls
Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 240 g tapioca flour
  • 180 g whole milk
  • 60 g olive oil
  • 1 egg - medium
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 80 g mozzarella cheese - cubed
  • 40 g cheddar cheese - cubed

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 190°C/ 170°C fan/ gas mark 5.
  • Grease 9 holes of a standard muffin tin.
  • Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend on high until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture into 9 muffin tin holes, filling almost to the top.
  • Bake for 20 minutes until golden.
  • Remove the rolls from the tins straightaway onto a cooling rack.
  • The rolls are delicious eaten directly from the oven.

Notes

 
  • You can place your blender jug on the scales and weigh all the ingredients directly into the blender. It makes for very low key washing up when you're done.
  • The rolls are best eaten straightaway but are good up to a day.
  • If you can’t manage all the rolls within the day then keep in an airtight tin and re-heat in an oven for 10 minutes at 190°C/ 170°C fan/ gas mark 5.

Ingredient measurements

  • Please note when you see ‘grams’ listed as opposed to ‘millilitres,’ or any other term of measurement, that is not incorrect. I weigh all of my ingredients, including liquids, for accuracy.
  • US customary measurements for the ingredients provided are based on a conversion calculator. This recipe was tested with metric measurements and I recommend using a digital scale to weigh ingredients for the most accurate results. READ MORE >>> Why you should always weigh vs measuring with cups

Nutrition information

Please note that the nutrition information provided below is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients you use. Please seek a professional nutritionist’s advice for further clarification.
The nutrition serving is for 1 cheese roll.

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 357mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 163IUCalcium: 102mgIron: 1mg
Have you tried this recipe?Head to the comment section and let me know what you think!

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Comments

  1. BinkyBoo says

    June 21, 2021 at 5:17 pm

    Absolutely love these!! Thanks for the recipe, will definitely make these regularly now!!

    Reply
    • Georgina Hartley says

      June 21, 2021 at 8:44 pm

      That's lovely to hear!!

      Reply
  2. Kim says

    May 20, 2021 at 12:30 pm

    Could you use coconut milk to replace the whole milk?

    Reply
    • Georgina Hartley says

      May 22, 2021 at 8:40 am

      I haven't tried it so I can't guarantee but I don't see why not.

      Reply
  3. Helene says

    March 31, 2021 at 12:31 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Georgina
    Are they ment to be quite chewy gooey inside or fluffy?
    I was 20g short on the flour and tried to adjust the rest
    So if not it might be my not quite accurate measures
    Thank you
    I’ve eaten already 2
    Know what you mean about being addictive

    Reply
    • Georgina Hartley says

      March 31, 2021 at 9:18 pm

      Hi Helene, definitely chewy!! This is the exact right texture. They are not like regular bread rolls - the tapioca flour makes them incredibly unique.

      Reply
      • Helene says

        April 01, 2021 at 10:20 am

        5 stars
        Oh I loved them
        Nice to have something different
        And so quick to make just for a lunch or dinner
        I had 4 while they were still hot
        Another successful recipe of yours
        Thank you
        xx

  4. Chris Widlund says

    February 26, 2021 at 3:37 pm

    Do you have any suggestions for making this dairy free?

    Reply
    • Georgina Hartley says

      February 26, 2021 at 8:48 pm

      I haven't tested a dairy-free version but you could use a vegan cheese and non-dairy milk.

      Reply
  5. Penny says

    January 10, 2021 at 8:51 pm

    5 stars
    Stop, stop with these super-easy and delicious recipes that never fail. They make such a gluten-free glutton out of me — I lost count of how many I ate last time I made them.

    Reply
    • Georgina Hartley says

      January 15, 2021 at 10:17 pm

      I hear you!! These cheese rolls are dangerous!!

      Reply
  6. Rachel says

    September 12, 2020 at 7:25 pm

    Would an egg alternative work? I’m allergic to eggs but would love to try these.

    Reply
    • Georgina Hartley says

      September 12, 2020 at 7:56 pm

      I haven't tried an egg alternative I'm afraid so I can't guarantee the results.

      Reply
  7. SHARON KIRK says

    August 15, 2020 at 9:54 am

    Hi Georgina
    Thanks for this, very interested. Would they be ok to freeze?

    Best wishes

    Sharon

    Reply
    • Georgina Hartley says

      August 15, 2020 at 12:29 pm

      Hi Sharon, yes they will freeze. Defrost completely and then re-heat as per the notes on the recipe. Well done if they make it to the freezer - ours are baked and disappear within about 20 minutes!!

      Reply
  8. Donna Anglin says

    August 14, 2020 at 10:49 am

    These sound delicious! Would 2% lactose free milk work? Also, what would the farenheit temperature equivalent be?

    Reply
    • Georgina Hartley says

      August 15, 2020 at 12:27 pm

      Hi Donna, the cooking temp is 375F. I haven't tried it with lactose free milk but I don't see why not!

      Reply
  9. Myla says

    August 09, 2020 at 3:06 pm

    Would this work with plant milk?

    Reply
    • Georgina Hartley says

      August 09, 2020 at 6:41 pm

      Yes it would but are you trying to make it dairy-free/vegan as you will still have the cheese in the recipe.

      Reply

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