Trader Joe’s BRAZILIAN CHEESE BREAD

TJ’s Brazilian Style Cheese Rolls / Bread – with tapioca flour and Parmesan cheese. Thin crisp exterior with a chewy cheesy center. (Frozen)

GLUTEN FREE

RAVE

From the package: “In every food culture, there is bread. And it is good. In Brazilian food culture, there is Cheese Bread, and it is very good. In your hands is our iteration of traditional Brazilian cheese bread, known as “Pao de Queijo”. These golden rolls are crafted with tapioca flour and Parmesan cheese, and deliver a subtly cheesy, mildly salty flavor, with just a hint of pepper. Like their South American inspiration, these gluten free rolls are softly crunchy outside, and airy and chewy inside. Pao De Queijo make excellent dinner rolls and delicious anytime snacks”

Here is my honest review of these frozen “Pao de Queijo” (cheese bread)

Wow are these delicious! If you never had tried “Pao de Queijo” before, you have to give them a taste.

I have had Brazilian friends who introduced me years ago to the glorious little baked rolls called “Pao de Queijo“ (Cheese Bread). Trader Joe’s now carries them frozen. Super convenient. To enjoy them, you only have to heat them. They can be ready in 6 minutes (though it took actually about 10 in my oven). We made and ate them last night and served them to our guest, who just loved them and devoured many of them. To be honest, we couldn’t stop eating them. These are so good.

Super chewy, moist and cheesy on the inside. While they are delicious As-Is, I suggest you try eating these the way Brazilians sometimes eat them : cut them open and put a slice of cheese in the middle (and / or ham) to make a little mini sandwich. TIP: take them out of the oven after about five minutes, slice open and put a slice of cheese inside then put it back in the oven to melt while it finishes baking. Heavenly!

I dare you to just eat one of these. It’s impossible… they are so delicious you will easily want three (or four!) A package with 12 rolls is about $4.

Heating Instructions: Preheat oven to 350. Place bread on baking sheet. Bake 6-8 minutes (it took 10 minutes in our oven)

Are these really GF? As they are made from tapioca flour yes these are naturally GLUTEN FREE. Ingredients: Tapioca flour, milk, Parmesan cheese, oil, egg, water, salt, pepper