Cheese Bread / Cheese Rolls - Gluten-Free Recipe!
This easy recipe for Cheese Bread makes pillowy soft rolls that are fluffy, moist and deliciously chewy. Made with part-skim mozzarella cheese, these rolls are bready, airy and so yummy you may not know they're gluten-free. If you're someone who equates gluten-free bread with lacking taste, texture and frankly, not worth eating :) , this recipe will change your mind! This is one of the few gluten-free bread recipes I just adore! It has just a few ingredients and is really straightforward to make. Freshly baked, this Cheese Bread makes an awesome breakfast or snack. Instead of traditional dinner rolls, serve the Cheese Bread as a scrumptious bread alternative. I hope you'll give this recipe a try and share your thoughts with me! Enjoy!* Recipe adapted from Sweet y Salado's recipe for Pandebonos, a Colombian cheese bread.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup tapioca starch
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese (, low-moisture, part-skim)
- 2 oz unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1-2 tsp milk (, as needed)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400 F (204 C). Have ready a wire baking rack covered with a baking mat or parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the tapioca starch, corn starch, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- 3
Transfer the shredded mozzarella cheese into a food processor and pulse into crumbles, approximately 30-40 seconds.
- 4
Add the butter and whole egg. Pulse for 5 seconds.
- 5
Add the dry ingredients. Pulse together for 30 seconds. Scrap down the side of the bowl, working in the dry ingredients. Pulse together for another 30 seconds. Scrap down the bowl again. Process continuously for 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl again and process for another 2 minutes or until a soft dough forms.
- 6
If the mixture is still crumbly, add 1 tsp milk and pulse for 30 seconds. Add more milk as needed until a dough forms.
- 7
Transfer the dough onto a work surface. Press the dough together and pat into a ball. Roll the dough into a 12 inches long log. Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each dough piece between your palms forming a smooth ball.
- 8
Place the dough balls on the baking rack spacing them 1 inch apart.
- 9
Transfer into the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes. After 8 minutes, rotate the rack for even browning.
- 10
Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack or plate. Let cool for 5 minutes before enjoying.
- 11
Enjoy this delicious Cheese Bread while fresh. Refrigerate any remaining rolls and eat within 3-4 days. Freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat, warm in the microwave for 10-15 seconds or in the toaster oven for 2-3 minutes.