I recently tried Pao de Queijo for the first time, and it was love at first bite. This chewy, cheesy bread is like nothing else. There was a lot of commenting by me (to myself) that mostly went, “Are you kidding me?!” Yes. SO good!
As much as I’d like to always get our Pao de Queijo from the local bakery where I first tried this, I might not be able to keep up with that on a regular basis. So, we’ll continue to support them when we can, but for those in-between cravings, I found this! We tried one other recipe, and while there are tons out there, this second one was a winner, so I’m sticking with it for now.
We’re still new to this, so I’ve only tried this with cheddar so far, but I’m excited to try some other cheeses soon! (If eating this with young kids, just remember it has a similar texture to mochi, so chew well and don’t take huge bites.) Once you have the tapioca or cassava flour, this recipe is crazy simple. Enjoy this gorgeous bread!