Cheese Rolls (Gluten-Free)
Cheese rolls are filled with a gooey cheddar filling, gluten-free, and can be served for breakfast, as a snack, or as party bites. It is like biting into pockets of melting cheese. So yummy!
- Prep time
- 12 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 15 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups tapioca flour (250 g)
- 1/2 cup whole milk (120 ml)
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (use extra to grease hands)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 3.5 oz queso fresco (crumbled, about 100 g)
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (optional )
- 15 cubes medium or sharp Cheddar cheese for the filling (1/3 to 1/2-inch)
Instructions
- 1
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 350° F (180° C).
- 2
Place the tapioca flour in a large bowl and set aside.
- 3
In a small saucepan, mix the milk, oil, and salt together and bring to a boil. Pour the hot liquid mixture into the reserved bowl of flour, stirring well with a wooden spoon. Let it cool just enough to handle it using your hands.
- 4
Mix in the egg, and then add the crumbled queso fresco and grated Parmesan. Sprinkle the thyme if desired. Knead the dough for about 2-3 minutes or until homogeneous. If needed, add more tapioca flour, spoonful by spoonful, until the dough does NOT stick in your hands anymore!
- 5
Lightly grease your hands with vegetable oil. Using a tablespoon as measurement, make balls of dough and open an indentation in the center to fill in with a cube of cheddar.
- 6
Close the dough around the cheese cube, seal tightly, and shape it into a round ball, making sure there aren't any gaps where the cheese is exposed.
- 7
Place the rolls on the lined baking sheet and bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until they begin to lightly brown. Serve while warm accompanied by coffee, guaraná soda, caipirinha, or other beverage of your choice.