Easy and Quick Air-Fryer Gluten-Free Tapioca Cheese Bread (No Yeast)

Ingredients

• 120 gr tapioca starch (1 cup, you can also use cassava starch or potato starch)
• 30 gr cornstarch (1/4 cup)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 20 gr sugar (1 1/2 Tbsp)
• 200 gr shredded cheese (2 cups (I use blend of sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella))
• 60 gr butter (1/2 stick, softened. I used coconut oil)
• 1 large egg (about 50 grams with no shell)
• 2 Tbsp milk (start with this amount and add as needed)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Prepare the dough: ---

2. 2

   Preheat air fryer at 330 F (165C) for 5 minutes. Mix all the dry ingredients and whisk to mix. Crack in eggs and add butter. You can also use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment to make the dough. I just use my hands. Roughly mix and then add the shredded cheese

3. 3

   The mixture is dry at this point. If you use feta cheese and/or queso fresco or Colombian Quesito, your mixture may not be as dry. I added milk tablespoon by tablespoon until I can form a dough that is just very slightly sticky

4. 4

   --- Divide and shape: ---

5. 5

   Divide the dough into 10-12 pieces, it's up to you. Roll them into smooth round balls

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   Line the air fryer basket with a parchment paper covering the bottom and the side of the basket. Try not to cover the side too much (like I did in the photo and video). I find that it took longer to bake when I did that. Maybe just come halfway on the side, about 1-inch above the bread

7. 7

   --- Bake: ---

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   Arrange the dough balls inside the basket, about 1/2 to 1 inch apart. Bake for 20 minutes or until they puffed up and are nicely golden brown.

9. 9

   --- Serve: ---

10. 10

    Serve the bread while they are warm. It's normal that the crust tends to harden as they cool down, but the inside will still be soft, stretchy, and chewy

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    --- Store: ---

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    The bread can be kept at room temperature for 3 days. If you like a softer crust, simply reheat them in an air fryer at 300 F for a minute or so until they are just warm. They can be kept in the freezer for up to 1 month. Wrap them in a cling wrap and then put inside a freezer bag. Simply reheat, without thawing, in the air fryer at 330 F for 5 minutes or until heated through