Brazilian-Style Cheese Buns (Pão de Queijo)
Recipe by Miranda Barnett, Savory Spice Test Kitchen
All-Purpose Cooking
Baking
Inspired by pão de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread), this gluten-free cheese bun recipe produces perfectly puffy, fluffy, and cheesy bites.
Serves
24 buns
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
Step 1
To start the dough: preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium pot over medium heat, combine water, Cheddar Cheese Powder, and butter, and bring to a simmer. Once mixture simmers, reduce heat to low and add flour. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pot, about 30 seconds.
Step 2
To finish the dough: transfer mixture to food processor and process for 10 seconds to cool slightly. In a small bowl, whisk eggs and Mayan Sea Salt until homogenous. Slowly pour egg mixture into food processor while food processor is running until a thick dough forms. Scrape sides of processor and add 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Process for 10 seconds until cheese is incorporated.
Step 3
To form the buns: using a round tablespoon measure or a 1/2 oz. cookie scoop, scoop rounds of mixture onto prepared baking sheet. Use a spoon greased with cooking spray to round out each bun and leave a smooth surface. Top each bun with a few pieces of shredded cheddar.
Step 4
To bake and serve: bake buns for 12 to 15 min. until top half of buns are golden-brown. Without opening oven, turn oven off and leave buns inside for another 10 min. Serve warm.
Recipe Notes
*Brazilian pão de queijo is traditionally made with tapioca flour, but it can be harder to find in American grocery stores. We found substituting all-purpose flour produces great results in this recipe.
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