Preheat oven to 450°. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine milk, oil and salt. Whisk occasionally, and bring to a slow boil over medium heat. Once large bubbles appear in milk, remove from heat.
Add tapioca flour to saucepan. Stir until no more dry tapioca flour remains and dough has a gelatinous texture. Transfer dough to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat at medium speed for 1–2 minutes or until smooth.
In a small bowl, whisk eggs. With mixer at medium speed, slowly add eggs to dough. Use a spatula to scrape down any dough stuck to sides of bowl. With mixer on medium speed, add cheese, and mix until fully incorporated and dough is sticky, stretchy and soft.
Roll a generous tablespoon of dough between your palms to make golf ball–size rounds. Space the rounds 1–2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. (TIP: As you are making balls of dough, dip your fingers into a bowl of olive oil or coconut oil to keep dough from sticking to your hands.)
Reduce heat to 350° just before putting dough balls in the oven. Bake for 25–30 minutes. Remove dough balls once the outsides are dry and just starting to color with orange flecks.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Pão de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 5g25%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 17mg6%
Sodium 168mg7%
Total Carbohydrates 8g3%
Protein 3g6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.