[146] 👩🏻🍳 Full Recipe
Soft, fluffy, and full of cheesy flavor! 🧀☁️ This flourless castella uses sliced cheese instead of cream cheese. Enjoy it warm and fluffy, or chilled for a deeper cheese flavor.
🛒 Ingredients
🔥 Directions
🛒 Ingredients (Makes 3–4 Mini Castellas)
🧀 Cheese Batter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 1/2 slices sliced cheese
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp Secret Ingredient
☁️ Meringue
- 1 egg white
- 1 1/2 tbsp allulose
- A little less than 1/2 tsp lemon juice, optional
👩🏻🍳 How to Make
1️⃣ Make the Cheese Base 🧀
- Add milk and sliced cheese to a small saucepan.
- Stir over low heat until melted and smooth, then turn off the heat.
📌 Keep the heat low to prevent sticking.
2️⃣ Add the Egg Yolk 🥚
- With the heat off, mix in the egg yolk until smooth.
📌 Adding it off the heat helps prevent the yolk from cooking.
3️⃣ Add the Secret Ingredient ✨
- Mix in 2 tbsp Secret Ingredient.
- Stir over low heat for 30 seconds.
- Turn off the heat and smooth out any lumps.
- Return to low heat for 20 seconds, then let cool slightly.
📌 The Secret Ingredient helps create a smooth, soft batter without flour.
4️⃣ Make the Meringue ☁️
- Add allulose and lemon juice to the egg white.
- Whip until soft peaks form and the tip bends slightly.
📌 Don’t overwhip. Soft peaks help keep the castella light and fluffy.
5️⃣ Combine 🥣
- Strain the cooled cheese batter.
- Gently fold it into the meringue.
- Transfer to a piping bag.
📌 Fold gently so the meringue keeps its air.
6️⃣ Fill the Molds 🙌
- Wrap the outside of the molds with aluminum foil and line with parchment.
- Fill about 80% full.
- Tap lightly to release large air bubbles.
📌 A muffin pan or air-fryer-safe heatproof container also works.
7️⃣ Air Fry 💧🔥
- Add a little water to the bottom of the air fryer without touching the molds.
- Air fry at 230°F for 20 minutes.
- Increase to 302°F and cook for 5 more minutes.
📌 Check near the end since air fryer temperatures can vary.
8️⃣ Cool & Enjoy 🧀
- Enjoy slightly warm for a soft, fluffy texture.
- Chill completely for a deeper cheese flavor.
🧀 Cheese Batter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 1/2 slices sliced cheese
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp Secret Ingredient
☁️ Meringue
- 1 egg white
- 1 1/2 tbsp allulose
- A little less than 1/2 tsp lemon juice, optional
👩🏻🍳 How to Make
1️⃣ Make the Cheese Base 🧀
- Add milk and sliced cheese to a small saucepan.
- Stir over low heat until melted and smooth, then turn off the heat.
📌 Keep the heat low to prevent sticking.
2️⃣ Add the Egg Yolk 🥚
- With the heat off, mix in the egg yolk until smooth.
📌 Adding it off the heat helps prevent the yolk from cooking.
3️⃣ Add the Secret Ingredient ✨
- Mix in 2 tbsp Secret Ingredient.
- Stir over low heat for 30 seconds.
- Turn off the heat and smooth out any lumps.
- Return to low heat for 20 seconds, then let cool slightly.
📌 The Secret Ingredient helps create a smooth, soft batter without flour.
4️⃣ Make the Meringue ☁️
- Add allulose and lemon juice to the egg white.
- Whip until soft peaks form and the tip bends slightly.
📌 Don’t overwhip. Soft peaks help keep the castella light and fluffy.
5️⃣ Combine 🥣
- Strain the cooled cheese batter.
- Gently fold it into the meringue.
- Transfer to a piping bag.
📌 Fold gently so the meringue keeps its air.
6️⃣ Fill the Molds 🙌
- Wrap the outside of the molds with aluminum foil and line with parchment.
- Fill about 80% full.
- Tap lightly to release large air bubbles.
📌 A muffin pan or air-fryer-safe heatproof container also works.
7️⃣ Air Fry 💧🔥
- Add a little water to the bottom of the air fryer without touching the molds.
- Air fry at 230°F for 20 minutes.
- Increase to 302°F and cook for 5 more minutes.
📌 Check near the end since air fryer temperatures can vary.
8️⃣ Cool & Enjoy 🧀
- Enjoy slightly warm for a soft, fluffy texture.
- Chill completely for a deeper cheese flavor.
📌 Cooking tips
✔ Melt the cheese slowly over low heat.
✔ Keep the meringue at soft peaks and fold gently.
✔ Let the cheese batter cool slightly before adding the meringue.
✔ Keep the water from touching the molds.
✔ Air fry at 230°F for 20 minutes → 302°F for 5 minutes.
✔ Keep the meringue at soft peaks and fold gently.
✔ Let the cheese batter cool slightly before adding the meringue.
✔ Keep the water from touching the molds.
✔ Air fry at 230°F for 20 minutes → 302°F for 5 minutes.