January 31, 2024

Homemade Brazilian Mini Cheese Rolls (Gluten Free)

Name: Homemade Brazilian Mini Cheese Rolls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup whole milk; 1/3 cup vegetable or olive oil (I used olive oil); 1 egg (large); 1 1/3 cups tapioca flour; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/3 cup parmesan cheese (grated); 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese (fresh, hand grated (not pre-shredded))

Homemade Brazilian Mini Cheese Rolls (Gluten Free)

You can buy the frozen Brazi Bites at the market which are really good OR you can make Homemade Brazilian Mini Cheese Rolls which are even better! These mini cheese rolls are crusty on the outside, warm and cheesy on the inside AND naturally gluten free. It’s a homerun!

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Ingredients

Organize the ingredients – whole milk, egg, olive oil, tapioca flour, salt, shredded fresh mozzarella and grated parmesan.

Blending the Batter

Next, add the flour and salt and blend for another 20 seconds.

Place the milk, oil and egg into the blender for 15-20 seconds, until ingredients are combined. Next, add the flour and salt and blend for another 20 seconds. Lastly, add the parmesan and mozzarella and blend until just combined, only 5-10 seconds.

Baking the Mini Rolls

Spray the mini muffin pan(s) and pour batter into each cup, filling nearly to the top. Place tray on the middle rack of the oven and cook for 20 minutes, until rolls are golden brown and crusty on the outside.

Homemade Brazilian Mini Cheese Rolls (Gluten Free)

Serve rolls in a basket or bowl.

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Homemade Brazilian Mini Cheese Rolls

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine: Brazilian

Keyword: eggs, fresh mozzarella, kosher salt, milk, olive oil, parmesan cheese, tapioca flour

Servings: 24 rolls

Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Equipment

Blender, mini muffin pan

Ingredients

3/4 cup whole milk
1/3 cup vegetable or olive oil I used olive oil
1 egg large
1 1/3 cups tapioca flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/3 cup parmesan cheese grated
2/3 cup mozzarella cheese fresh, hand grated (not pre-shredded)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place the milk, oil and egg into the blender for 15-20 seconds, until ingredients are combined.
Next, add the flour and salt and blend for another 20 seconds.
Lastly, add the parmesan and mozzarella and blend until just combined, only 5-10 seconds.
Spray the mini muffin pan(s) and pour batter into each cup, filling nearly to the top.
Place tray on the middle rack of the oven and cook for 20 minutes, until rolls are golden brown and crusty on the outside.
Serve rolls in a basket or bowl.

Notes

Try adding fresh herbs or jalapeños to the batter.

Substitute other cheeses that melt easily to experiment…fontina, cheddar, etc.

Recipe is from dainty_bite instagram and youtube accounts.

If you like this recipe, you may also like these GFchow recipes. Brazilian Cheese Rolls with Herb Butter, Homemade Gluten Free Bagels, and GG’s Vanilla Noodle Kugel.

Gluten Free Disclaimer

The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.