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Brazilian Coxinha
Brazil's tear-drop chicken fritters with cream-cheese shredded chicken filling, breaded and deep-fried until gold.
⏱ 130 min🔥 320 kcalMedium
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Brazilian Cheese Recipes
10 recipes using cheese — Feijoada, churrasco, brigadeiros — bold, tropical and communal.
These 10 brazilian cheese recipes are ready in about 62 minutes on average, with 220–610 kcal per serving, and 40% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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62 min
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390 kcal
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easy recipes
How Brazilian cuisine cooks with cheese
Brazilian food is bold and communal, from smoky churrasco to coconut-rich seafood moquecas and the slow-cooked comfort of feijoada. When Brazilian cooks work with cheese, they reach for garlic, lime, coriander, dendê (palm) oil, coconut and malagueta chilli, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are boiling, sautéing, simmering and baking.
A concentrated hit of savoury, salty richness used to melt, gratinate, crumble or finish a dish. In this collection it's most often cooked with onion, garlic, butter, olive oil, fine sea salt and all-purpose flour. The dishes here span brazilian classics ready in as little as 20 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
10 Brazilian Cheese Recipes
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Coxinha (Brazilian Chicken Croquettes)
Teardrop-shaped chicken croquettes with cream cheese filling, coated in golden breadcrumbs — Brazil's favorite snack.
⏱ 90 min🔥 220 kcalHard
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Pavê (Brazilian Layered Cream Dessert)
Brazil's beloved no-bake layered dessert: moist ladyfinger biscuits soaked in coffee or liqueur, layered with rich cream cheese custard and topped with chocolate.
⏱ 30 min🔥 480 kcalEasy
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Baiao de Dois (Brazilian Rice and Beans with Cheese and Meat)
A one-pot northeastern Brazilian rice and bean dish cooked with dried meat and finished with crumbled cheese, richer than everyday arroz com feijao.
⏱ 65 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
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Bauru (Brazilian Steak and Cheese Sandwich)
A melty Brazilian sandwich of roast beef, melted cheese, tomato, and pickles pressed on French bread, a Sao Paulo classic.
⏱ 20 min🔥 480 kcalEasy
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Escondidinho de Legumes (Brazilian Vegetable Shepherd's Pie)
A layered Brazilian bake of sauteed mixed vegetables topped with creamy mashed cassava or potato and melted cheese.
⏱ 65 min🔥 340 kcalMedium
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Brazilian Tapioca Pancakes (Beiju) with Cheese
Crisp, chewy Brazilian tapioca flatbreads folded around melted cheese, a beloved northeastern breakfast.
⏱ 30 min🔥 320 kcalEasy
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Brazilian Stuffed Peppers with Smoky Tomato Rice (Pimentao Recheado)
Bell peppers filled with smoky tomato rice and melted cheese, a classic Brazilian family dinner.
⏱ 70 min🔥 390 kcalMedium
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Brazilian Vegetable Casserole with Sweet Paprika (Torta de Legumes)
A layered vegetable and egg casserole seasoned with sweet paprika, baked until golden and set.
⏱ 62 min🔥 260 kcalEasy
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Brazilian Roasted Garlic Burger with Catupiry Cheese
A juicy beef burger loaded with roasted garlic and melted catupiry, inspired by Brazilian churrasco stands.
⏱ 60 min🔥 610 kcalMedium
Choosing & preparing cheese
How to choose
Buy in blocks and grate fresh — pre-shredded cheese is coated with anti-caking starch that hampers melting. Match the cheese to the job: good melters (mozzarella, gruyère) versus crumblers (feta, parmesan).
Prep & storage
Let cheese come to room temperature for the fullest flavour. Add delicate cheeses off the heat to stop them splitting; build a smooth sauce with a roux or a starch.
Nutrition
A calcium- and protein-rich food; it is also high in saturated fat and sodium, so a little sharp cheese goes a long way.
Classic flavour partners: tomatoes, bread, wine, pasta, black pepper, honey
Brazilian Cheese Recipes — FAQ
How long do Brazilian cheese recipes take to make?
Most of these 10 Brazilian cheese recipes are ready in around 62 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Bauru (Brazilian Steak and Cheese Sandwich), takes about 20 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 130 minutes.
How many calories are in Brazilian cheese dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 220 to 610 kcal per serving, averaging 390 kcal — Coxinha (Brazilian Chicken Croquettes) is the lightest option at 220 kcal.
What is the easiest Brazilian cheese recipe for beginners?
Pavê (Brazilian Layered Cream Dessert) is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 30 minutes. 40% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with cheese in Brazilian cooking?
In these recipes, cheese is most often paired with onion, garlic, butter, olive oil, fine sea salt and all-purpose flour. Brazilian kitchens also lean on garlic, lime, coriander, dendê (palm) oil, coconut and malagueta chilli.
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