Brazil · South America
Pão de Queijo
Also known as Brazilian cheese bread
A naturally gluten-free Brazilian cheese bread made from sour cassava starch rather than wheat, baked into small chewy, cheese-forward puffs.
Method
Baked, Cassava-Starch Batter
Hydration
80%
water to flour
Glycemic index
82
High GI
Energy
330 kcal
per 100 g
Sensory profile
- sourness
- 3
- sweetness
- 1
- crispiness
- 4
- chewiness
- 7
- aroma
- 7
- moistness
- 6
Scale 0–10
Nutrition
per 100 g| Energy | 330 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 7.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32 g |
| of which sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
Typical values; recipes vary.
Texture
- Chewy stretchy interior
- Crisp golden shell
Typical ingredients
- Cassava / Tapioca
- Milk
- Cheese
- Egg
- Fat / Butter
Similar breads
Closest sensory profiles in the Atlas.