GF Cheese Puffs

These are salty cheesy and just down right yummy. Add a little butter and you’ll be hooked!

These are pretty simple to make and even more simple to enjoy. This recipe is a gluten free cheesy version of sort of the French recipe for pate a choux. This makes a lot of these cheese puffs….. about 4 dozen actually. If that is more than you need or want, cut the recipe in half or make the full recipe and once baked, freeze the ones you don’t eat for another time. But be aware substituting another sort of gluten free flour will NOT give you the same result, so be sure and use only tapioca flour. You can find it in many grocery stores or at all Asian markets.

These are wonderful in lieu of bread especially with a salad or some soup. Alternatively, you can serve them as an hors d’ouvre or on an appetizer platter. In that case the condiment we like to serve them with is some nice fig jam. The combination of the saltiness of the puffs and the sweetness of the jam, is a lovely taste treat. Give these a try 🙂

Gluten Free Cheese Puffs

4 cups tapioca flour (sometimes called tapioca starch)
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1/2 cup water
6 Tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 large eggs

Put the tapioca flour in the bowl of your mixer. Meanwhile put the milk, water, oil, and salt in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Pour the hot liquid over the tapioca flour and mix until it all comes together. Add the eggs one at a time. It may seem they will not mix in but give it a minute and it will all come together. A little at a time mix in the cheese. Once thoroughly mixed, drop by spoonfuls onto a parchment lined baking sheet.

The mixture will be very sticky, but if you feel it is too thin and too sticky add a spoonful more of tapioca flour and mix well. Be careful not to add too much extra flour as it will keep the puffs from “puffing” as they cook. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes. Serve with a little butter…they are pretty rich already but a little butter makes everything better in our opinion. 🙂