Gluten free Cheese Biscuits (Pao de Queijo)

Name: Gluten free Cheese Biscuits (Pao de Queijo) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups tapioca flour; 2 cups (8 oz bag) shredded cheese (your favorite kind--nutrition info is for reduced fat Mexican blend); 1.5 tsp baking powder; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup oil (or melted butter if you want it rich); 2 tsp chives (chopped fresh or dried); 2 tsp oregano or rosemary (other herbs might work well too--dill is good with cheddar)

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 18

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups tapioca flour2 cups (8 oz bag) shredded cheese (your favorite kind--nutrition info is for reduced fat Mexican blend)1.5 tsp baking powder2 large eggs1/4 cup oil (or melted butter if you want it rich)2 tsp chives (chopped fresh or dried)2 tsp oregano or rosemary (other herbs might work well too--dill is good with cheddar)

Directions

Preheat oven to 450.

Mix flour, baking powder and herbs. Stir in shredded cheese until it's coated.

Beat eggs with oil in a small bowl, then pour into dry ingredients and combine with a spoon.

Form into balls. 1 inch diameter is good for party food, 2 inch for biscuits.

Place on greased baking sheets or parchment paper. Bake 8-10 minutes, until golden brown. Best served warm.
Good with a tomato sauce dip.

Nutrition info is for biscuit size. Makes about 18.

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 82.6
Total Fat: 6.2 g
Cholesterol: 29.6 mg
Sodium: 137.4 mg
Total Carbs: 3.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
Protein: 4.3 g

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Member Reviews

PLATINUM755
A definite keeper. Thanks! - 2/14/20
MICHELEWARCH
1 1/4 WHAT measurement of Tapioca flour? Not sure how anyone else could've made this without that info :( - 4/8/15

Reply from ELENASAN (4/9/15)
So sorry. Cups. I fixed it. Odd that I posted this years ago but you're the first to catch that.
BEATINGED
Very good recipe. Living Glutenfree isnt easy! - 12/11/11
STARSDAWNING
The servings listed are for when you make the 1 inch balls or 2 inch balls? thanks - 11/29/11

Reply from ELENASAN (11/29/11)
Biscuit size, or 2 inch, though I find that quantities sometimes vary with humidity and with how different shredded cheeses absorb the wet ingredients.
MOXYJONES
Awesome, yummy and they disappeared FAST! - 3/27/10