Covered the pan in Gluten

Our favorite thing about the Brazilian Steak house in DC was... the cheese rolls. Puffy little delicious balls of doughy cheesiness. They kept bringing them out and we kept eating them. When I saw a recipe for them, I knew I wanted to give them a try. They don't contain what flour, but instead tapioca flour - which isn't on my general shopping list - nor in my pantry. I ended up hunting but I did find it. While these are naturally gluten free I did spray the pan with gluten to ensure they came out - Pam with flour. If I were making them for someone who was GF - I'd be more careful but since it was just us - I sprayed that pan with gluten! I used mini muffin pans and this recipe made 20 two bite puffed up rolls. It was impressive watching them bake in the oven and puff right out of their muffin well. These were a hit with our crew. And certainly something to consider at our next family event where something GF is necessary for the GF folks.

Brazilian Cheese Rolls | Pão de Queijo
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup tapioca flour sometimes labeled tapioca starch no substitutions
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 large egg
1/4 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese preferably medium or sharp
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Optional: extra cheese to sprinkle on top and any herbs/flavorings you’d like to add. Try rosemary and or garlic powder my favorites!

Instructions
Quick Blender Version:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a mini (or about 7 wells of a regular-size) muffin tin with non-stick spray or rub with butter. Make sure the whole surface and sides of the well are coated or they will stick.
Place egg, milk, oil, tapioca flour, and salt in blender and blend until smooth. Add cheeses and pulse just a couple times.
Immediately pour batter into muffin tin. If you let your batter sit before filling your muffin tins, the ingredients can settle and result in uneven rolls. Fill each well about 3/4 full. If desired, sprinkle a bit of parmesan cheese on top.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden. Remove from oven and cool for a few minutes before removing rolls from pan. Serve warm.