Brazilian Cheese Puffs (gluten free) • Brazilian Cheese Bread

cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still providing flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

tapioca flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

All-purpose flour is more accessible and less expensive.

In a blender, add 1/3 cup of olive oil, 2/3 cup of milk, 1 egg, 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese, and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Blend until well combined.

Add 1 and 1/2 cups of tapioca flour, adding it 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well on high and scraping down the sides of the blender as needed.

Grease a muffin tin or use a silicone muffin tin.

Pour the batter into the muffin tin, leaving some space as they will rise a lot.

Bake at 200°C (392°F) for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.

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