Easy Keto Tortilla Chips Recipe - delicious easy crunchy tortilla chips that are perfect for a keto diet! Low carb, gluten free, and works great in salsa and dips!
If you're starting a keto or other low carb diet, this recipe is the go-to for delicious, crunchy, tastes like the real thing - and they are shockingly easy!
These chips use almond flour and cheese to mimic the texture of a corn tortilla chip - they are crispy, crunchy, and stand up well in salsas and dips, plus make great keto nacho chips.
You can even flavor these chips with salt and pepper, garlic powder, olive oil, cumin, lime juice, lime salt, truffle salt, or any herbs you like!
These keto tortilla chips are based off a fathead dough keto tortilla chip I saw on reddit and modified quite a bit to get the flavor I craved from corn tortilla chips.
It is perfect for serving at a party, for dinner, as a snack - or anytime you need something salty and crunchy with a ton of flavor. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family does.
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How To Make Keto Tortilla Chips
These keto tortilla chips are easy, but do require a couple of specific processes. I have a couple easy tips and tricks to make perfect crunchy keto chips, every time.
Watch Carb Counts
Make sure you watch net carbs when making swaps or additions like garlic powders, and other seasonings.
Some seasonings can have sneaky carbs!
Use a Microwave to Start Your Dough
I don't actually have a microwave at my house, so I used my stovetop with a very nonstick enameled pot to soften the cheese we use as dough.
While this works, it was one of the most annoying things to clean out of a pot, ever.
It didn't mix as well, and stuck like glue to the pot - but when microwaved, it didn't stick to the bowl at all and was basically mess-free.
I don't like to use microwaves (I feel like they don't make food taste as good), but in this recipe, it really really helps since you're just using it to soften cheese to the point you can form it into a dough.
Bake to Crispy
For Keto Nacho Chips, be sure to get chips extra crispy, so they hold up to nacho toppings well.
Since some ovens can brown quickly, it is best to watch the chips closely as they cook and flip when getting too brown.
Keep flipping until crispy for best results.
How To Roll Out Tortilla Chips
Keto tortilla chips taste the best when baked well - and a crucial part of baking these chips comes from rolling them out as thin as possible.
Since this dough is a bit different than normal doughs, there is a bit of a trick to be able to roll the dough thin enough.
Follow my tricks below to make fathead tortilla chips:
-Press firmly on the rolling pin to roll dough very thin. The thinner the better - it will crisp up more the thinner it is.
-Always roll chips out between two pieces of parchment paper.
-If you have a tortilla press, be sure to use parchment paper to ensure your dough doesn't stick to the press.
I found I wasn't very good at getting a super thin chip when using a tortilla press, but I don't have a ton of experience with them.
How To Bake Tortilla Chips
These easy keto tortilla chips get their texture and crunch from baking them twice - once to set so you can cut them into a triangle chip shape, and once to crisp them up for a crunchy keto tortilla chip.
-Bake chips on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Don't Be Afraid of Brown Spots
The thinnest parts of these chips can easily brown, thanks to the almond flour.
While this might make your chips look overcooked, the brown crunchy bits taste phenomenal, so don't let them worry you too much.
Bake Twice
Bake at least twice for crunchy keto chips.
Other Keto Snacks You’ll Love
If you love these crunchy keto chips, be sure to check out some of my other keto snack recipes:
Easy Keto Microwaveable Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Mug
Easy Keto Ham and Cheese Rolls Recipe
Easy Keto Everything Bagels Recipe
Easy Keto Peanut Butter Cookies
Paleo Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Fries
Other Keto Recipes You’ll Love
Some of my favorite keto recipes are sure to become your new favorites too - click each link to find the delicious low carb recipes:
Creamy Keto Tuscan Soup Recipe
The Best Baked Garlic Pork Tenderloin
Easy Slow Cooker Pork Steaks Recipe
Cheesy Chicken Taco Salad Stuffed Avocado Recipe
Recipe FAQ's
These chips do take a bit of work and care when in the oven - if your chips aren't crispy after baking (and cooling, they do get crunchier when cool), they have not baked long enough. No worry - just pop them on a parchment lined baking sheet and continue to cook a bit longer!
This dough will be stickier than many doughs since we are using non traditional flours. Roll out the dough in parchment paper for best results - but if it is so sticky you can't get it to roll out at all, you can add a bit more almond flour until it sets up better.
These chips will change color to be darker brown when they bake and crisp - they might look like they are burning, but they aren't. If you are very concerned with burning, remove chips from oven when they start to get more brown, and let cool a bit before popping back into the oven to cook them longer. This is one recipe that benefits from a longer, slower cooktime to get the right texture - don't rush your chips!
Easy Keto Tortilla Chips Recipe
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Easy Keto Tortilla Chips Recipe
Easy Keto Tortilla Chips Recipe - delicious easy crunchy tortilla chips that are perfect for a keto diet! Low carb, gluten free, and works great in salsa and dips!
Ingredients
- 170 g pre-shredded/grated mozzarella
- 85 g almond meal/flour
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 egg
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander/cilantro powder
- pinch chilli powder
Instructions
- Mix the shredded cheese and almond flour in a microwaveable bowl.
- Add the cream cheese.
- Microwave on high for 1 minute.
- Stir well to mix, then microwave on high for another 30 seconds.
- Remove and stir again.
- Add the egg, salt, and spices. Mix.
- Place the dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper and roll into a very thin large rectangle.
- Remove the top layer of parchment paper.
- Slide the parchment paper with the dough on to a baking sheet or pizza stone and bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes, until browned on the top. Watch closely and flip when browning occurs, oven temperatures can vary wildly.
- Flip the dough over and brown the other side.
- Once cooked, remove from the oven and cut into tortilla chip triangle shapes with a pizza slicer.
- Bake again at 425 degrees for 3 - 5 minutes until crispy and crunchy.
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
about 10 chipsAmount Per Serving Calories 198Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 58mgSodium 371mgCarbohydrates 4gFiber 2gSugar 1gProtein 11g
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Shawna
Is it best to use pre-shredded cheese or brick cheese shredded at home? I understand additional ingredients are used in the pre-shredded varieties to preserve or separate the graded strands and wonder if that alters the outcome here. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Courtney ODell
It is best to use the brick kind and shred it yourself (for it to truly be keto) but I have done it with the pre-shredded kind when in a pinch and it turns out fine!
Gretchen
How do you get the dough to not stick to the parchment paper top? It stuck so badly I had to end up scrapping it back to the bowl. Any suggestions?
Vivian
We just made these, to super thin and yums! A perfect more-protein option for salty crunches - and super easy too! (We used an Italian cheese mix vs. just mozz and it was just perfect. May pair with marinara for a wonderful afternoon snack for the kiddos.)
Tracy L Murray
Are these particular spices a must? I just was looking for a plain, salted chip to dip in my chicken wing dip. Just curious if this has been done not using the cumin and what not. Thanks!
Courtney ODell
They aren't a must - but they do help give additional flavor. It can be a bit bland without, but you can totally skip it.
Charlene
Love these! Just starting KETO and my family is coming to dinner tonight. Have Keto Mexican food and needed chips. I actually made 3 batches for tonight. That allowed me to perfect each batch a little more as I went. So easy. I know as I practice they will get even better.
Thanks SO much for sharing.
Ada
How should I store these? In an airtight container in the fridge?
John
We’ve made these 3 times in the past week ... they are always eaten very quickly! We eat them plain ... as nachos ... and with dip ... all terrific. My only request would be to have instructions in cups vs grams. But they seem to turn out even though I’m sure my amounts are off. Appreciate the forgiving recipe.
Terri
Yes, would very much appreciate the grams converted to regular measures, rather than metric .
Megan
I'm trying to convert grams to cups as well, and came up with 3/4 cups each of grated cheese and almond flour. They're baking now so I'll see how they turn out!
Sima
But grams is more accurate when measuring. It's best to work with grams with this type of recipe.
Floranet
Totally enjoyable one!! Thanks a lot!
Aaron
Courtney,
Is mozzarella cheese the only cheese viable to use in this recipe?
Courtney ODell
Hey Aaron, you can use any low moisture cheese that melts well. Just don't use something that gives off a ton of water, and be sure to use a milder flavor cheese if you want it to taste neutral - but I've done it with a sharp cheddar and it was really nice, too!
Amanda
I can't believe how simple and flavorful these are! I've had to many recipes that use almond flour taste like almonds, these are fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing.
Danielle
These look wonderful. I will give it a try this afternoon. Do you think a dough hook on a kitchen aid would be beneficial? Might have to experiment.
Deb
Looking forward to trying these chips. I crave crunchy snacks while trying to keep in keto.