Pão de queijo or Brazilian cheese bread is a small, baked cheese roll, a popular snack and breakfast food in Brazil. It is a traditional Brazilian recipe, from the state of Minas Gerais.

It is also widely eaten in northern Argentina and is inexpensive and often sold from street side stands by vendors carrying a heat-preserving container. In Brazil, it is also very commonly found in groceries, supermarkets and bakeries, industrialized or freshly made.

Despite being referred to as “bread”, the Cheese Bread is basically a type of starch tart cookie or sweet plus eggs, salt, vegetable oil, and cheese, with soft and elastic consistency and with a few variations.

There are several different recipes where the ingredients and the type of cheese vary widely – as well as the final result. Pães de queijo are formed into small balls and then baked.

Click the recipe below to make your own version of this incredible simple dish!

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/98554/brazilian-cheese-bread-pao-de-queijo/