Cuñapé! Pão de queijo! Cheese Balls! Whatever You Call Them, They Are Easy To Make & Delicious.

manioc flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Cornmeal is more accessible and less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with lower fat.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

In a mixing bowl, combine almond flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.

Add mozzarella cheese to the flour mixture and coat the cheese in the flour.

Add about half of the milk and mix.

Knead the dough by hand if it feels too wet, adding more almond flour if necessary.

Shape the dough into balls about the size of a golf ball and make a thumbprint in the bottom.

Place one tray in the freezer and the other tray in the oven.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

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