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Garlic Parmesan Brazilian Cheese Bread

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Ingredients 

Serving Size: 6 large (12 small)

For the Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo):

  • 2 cups tapioca flour (also called tapioca starch)

  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

  • 1 cup whole milk

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

  • 2 large eggs

For the Parmesan Garlic Butter:

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 6 large garlic cloves, minced

  • 3 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese

  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

  • 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning

  • Pinch of salt

  • Freshly grated pepper

Instructions 

  1. Preheat and Prepare:
    Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a mini muffin tin (or standard muffin tin) with non-stick spray or butter. Silicone molds work great too. I used a 6 cupcake tin but you can use 12.

  2. Blend the Batter:
    Add all Brazilian cheese bread ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth—you're aiming for a texture like pancake batter.

  3. Fill the Muffin Tin:
    Pour or spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.

  4. Bake:
    Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until puffed, golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

  5. Make the Parmesan Garlic Butter:
    While they bake, melt butter in the microwave. Stir in the garlic, parmesan, parsley, salt, Italian seasoning, and pepper.

  6. Lather Them Up:
    As soon as the cheese breads come out of the oven, brush each one generously with the warm garlic parmesan butter while they’re still hot.

  7. Serve:
    Let cool just slightly (they’re best warm and glistening with butter). Serve immediately!

You know that moment when you bite into something and immediately question every life choice that led you to not eat it sooner? Yeah, this is one of those moments. These Brazilian cheese breads are already dangerously addictive—crisp on the outside, chewy in the middle, and packed with melty, salty cheese—but then we went and lathered them in garlic parmesan butter. Because butter makes everything better. Make a batch, but maybe don’t tell anyone because you will want to eat every single one of these.

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