This recipe does require a blender to prepare so the batter will turn out perfectly smooth. I’ve been having so much fun playing around with 
Ingredients
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- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1/3 C olive oil
- 2/3 C milk
- 1 1/2 C (170 g) tapioca flour
- 1/2 C (66 g) queso fresco, or other grated cheese
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides to be sure everything gets incorporated well then pulse a few more times. You can keep the batter in the fridge for up to one week at this stage.
- Grease mini muffin tins and divide the batter into 20 muffins. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until they are puffed up and lightly brown. Eat while warm! You can serve them with a drizzle of honey for a sweet treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bites
- Calories: 151
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 19mg
15 comments
Sounds wonderful but I need to know if one can substitute regular flour for the tapioca flour? All the other ingredients I have but not the flour. Enjoy your blog and recipes.
Hi Marie! You could make that substitution but your result will be quite different in texture. The tapioca flour really gives that crispy texture on the outside that makes these so special
These look great!! Can you tell me the carb count in each?
Hey Catherine! I don’t have that info but there are a lot of great nutritional calculators online that you could use if you need that type of information.
Can I use all purpose flour?
Rachel- you can try it but your texture will be quite different. Much chewier instead of light and crispy. The gluten in the flour is what will cause the texture change.
I’m trying this recipe today and I’m watching the oven and it looks great. Thank you for the recipe.
I’m so glad Norma! It’s been awhile since I’ve made them but I’m going to add them to my menu for next week 🙂
You nailed it. The bread came out perfect. Best recipe for Brazilian cheese rolls hands down. Thank you so much for sharing.
I’m so happy to hear it! Thanks for coming back and leaving your review. It helps so much 🙂
Do you need to use a blender? Can I use a whisk or Ninja bullet.
It won’t work with a whisk. Not sure about a Ninja bullet but I think it should work.
Mine didn’t puff up! Tasted ok. I opened oven door briefly to put cheese on top. Was that bad?
How to thin out batter for Brazilian Cheese buns?
Add a little more milk to the batter