Keto Tortilla Chips (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
By Carine Claudepierre
Published on 04/04/2021 - Last updated on 05/02/2023
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The Keto Tortilla Chips are quick and easy, baked grain-free chips made with only 4 ingredients.
A simple healthy tortilla chips recipe made with superfood: almond meal, chia seeds, and olive oil.
These are literally life-changing keto chips, your favorite low-carb bread recipe to replace carb-loaded bread, or your keto corn chips!
100% grain-free, Paleo, and Vegan with only 0.4 grams of net carbs per almond flour chip.
Are Classic Tortilla Chips Keto?
No, regular tortilla chips are not keto-friendly. Most tortilla chips are made with corn.
How To Make Keto Tortilla Chips
To make these simple almond flour chips, you need 4 simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.
Ingredients
- Almond flour – sometimes called almond meal or ground almond – all are similar. I used blanched almond flour, but unblanched almond flour would work well. Only the color of the low-carb tortilla chips would differ. Learn how to choose the best flours for your keto diet.
- Chia seeds – I used black chia seeds. Use the one you have. Any color would work here.
- Spices of your choice – play with the spices and create various low-carb tortilla chip flavors! I love to combine ground cumin, garlic powder, and nutritional yeast – this gives a cheesy flavor while adding lots of vitamins B1 and B2. Other great ideas are smoked paprika, paprika, dried rosemary, curry powder, or even turmeric!
- Olive oil – I also tried the recipe with different healthy oils like avocado oil, almond oil, and hazelnut oil. It is a great way to give a different flavor to the chips.
Instructions
I have 3 simple tips to make crispy almond flour tortilla chips.
The thinner, the better – follow my technique below – I roll my dough between two pieces of parchment paper – this is a must.
Pressing the rolling pin really well to make the dough super thin.
Using parchment paper is not optional. It prevents the dough from sticking to the roller. It makes the dough super thin.
And it makes the transfer of the chips onto the baking tray super easy – all you need to do is to lift the piece of parchment paper and move it. No need to move the rolled dough!
Baking Keto Chips
Baking at hot temperature and checking every minute – usually, thin tortilla chips are all cooked all the way after only 6 minutes, but depending on how thin they are, they may require an extra minute.
I recommend checking the color of the tortilla chips every minute after 6 minutes of baking. Most of the time, they are cooked, but sometimes I roll my chips a bit thicker, and it takes up to 8 minutes.
The color is your indicator. If it is golden brown, then it is ready!
Cooling
Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet- this makes them extra crispy!
Don’t skip this step or your gluten-free tortilla chip recipe will be too soft!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Find Commercial Keto-Friendly Tortillas?
There are a few healthy brands of chia seed tortilla chips in the supermarket that are low in carbs. However, most store-bought low-carb chips are very expensive!
That’s why making your own keto chips make so much sense. It’s cheap. It’s quick. It’s healthy.
Do I Fathead Dough For Keto Tortilla chips?
No, you don’t!
You’ll find only many great recipes of Keto Fathead Tortilla Chips, but not everyone likes cheese! And if you happen to be on a vegan diet, you need my vegan keto tortilla chip recipe!
My almond flour tortilla chips are made with only plant-based ingredients: Almond Flour, Chia Seeds, Olive Oil, and several spices.
What Are The Best Keto Dips?
These keto tortilla chips can be used as a side to any food platter or Mexican food night.
You can dip them in any of the following low-carb dips:
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Keto Tortilla Chips
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Chia Seeds
- ¼ cup Water
- 1 cup Almond Flour I used blanched almond meal/ground
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Spices recommended
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Nutritional Yeast – optional great for a natural cheesy flavor
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a small bowl, add the chia seeds and water. Stir with a spoon to combine. Set aside for 10 minutes or until a gel-like texture forms.
- In another large mixing bowl, add almond meal, olive oil, spices, and the chia seed gel created before.
- Knead dough by hands, squeezing it between your fingers to incorporate the chia gel into the almond meal until it forms a dough. It shouldn't take more than 1 minute to form a dough ball.
- Place the dough ball between two pieces of parchment paper, and roll out with a rolling pin as thinly as possible.
- Remove the top layer of parchment paper, cut out tortillas chips using a pizza cutter or sharp knife. To make triangle chips (tortilla shaped), simply place a round shape on top of the rolled dough. Cut around the lid, remove the dough outside of the lid – keep it for later to roll again and make more chips! You should end up with a circle of rolled dough. One circle creates about 10 chips, and you will roll 3 circles in total. Then, using the pizza cutter, cut triangles as you would when cutting a round cake.
- Move the dough with parchment paper onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 6 minutes, check the color, and stop baking as soon as you reach a golden brown color. For very thin chips, it takes 6-7 minutes. For thicker chips, it can take up to 8-9 minutes. I recommend baking for 6 minutes then checking every 1 minute to avoid burning the chips.
- Remove from the oven when golden brown and let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Use a flat tool like a knife or small spatula to remove/lift the tortillas chips from the parchment paper.
- Serve with my simple avocado dip recipe or dip of your choice.
Notes
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About The Author
Hi, I'm Carine, the food blogger, author, recipe developer, published author of a cookbook and many ebooks, and founder of Sweet As Honey.
I have an Accredited Certificate in Nutrition and Wellness obtained in 2014 from Well College Global (formerly Cadence Health). I'm passionate about sharing all my easy and tasty recipes that are both delicious and healthy. My expertise in the field comes from my background in chemistry and years of following a keto low-carb diet. But I'm also well versed in vegetarian and vegan cooking since my husband is vegan.
I now eat a more balanced diet where I alternate between keto and a Mediterranean Diet
Cooking and Baking is my true passion. In fact, I only share a small portion of my recipes on Sweet As Honey. Most of them are eaten by my husband and my two kids before I have time to take any pictures!
All my recipes are at least triple tested to make sure they work and I take pride in keeping them as accurate as possible.
Browse all my recipes with my Recipe Index.
I hope that you too find the recipes you love on Sweet As Honey!
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Hello from Costa Rica! Thank You for this recipe, easy and delicious. ????
Hello !!! WOW Costa Rica, now I am dreaming about holidays ! Thanks for the lovely comment. Enjoy the blog recipes. XOXO Carine.
These are delicious! Thank you so much. For the person asking about oil, I accidentally forgot to put it in and they were still incredible. I am going to try making them into bowls!
Oh thank you for that comment! I would never thought it will work well withou oil too 🙂 I am so happy you enjoy them. Have a lovely time on the blog. XOXO Carine
Wow! These are great! They were a real hit with my family. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you SO much for sharing your positive experience on those tortillas! I am so happy your family love it too. Always one of my kids favorite snack as well. Enjoy the recipes on the blog. Love from NZ, Carine.
If allergic to nuts, can I use coconut flour instead?
No I am so sorry this recipe can’t work with coconut flour. There is too much fibre in coconut flour, it will soak up all the liquid and won’t hold together. This is a almond based recipe. However, you can try my flaxseed crackers instead! It is nut free and low carb !!! Enjoy the blog. XOXO Carine.
Hello! I LOVE, LOVE this recipe and have made it many times. One thing that keeps happening is, the dough sticks to the top parchment paper when I peel it off (not entirely but in spots). I have tried lightly greasing the paper and /or adding a bit more almond flour. Any ideas? Thanks!
Hi,
I had the same problem and used non-stick spray liberally and waited a bit after I rolled out the dough before I removed the top parchment sheet. That combination seemed to work.
Thanks SO much for your comment! It is weird that the dough stick to your parchment paper even if you oil it !? Did you try using a different brand of baking paper? I recently switch to unbleached baking paper and I love it! No sticking issue anymore even with cookies. Let me know ! XOXO Carine.
Omg these are delicious and so easy to make! Thanks for sharing!
PS
I added extra nutritional yeast! Luv the flavor so don’t skimp! Lol.
Thanks for his beautiful feedback! It makes me very happy to read that. I love the addition of nutritional yeast as well but my kids are not big fans that is why I said it is optional. But, agree that extra flavor is amazing! XOXO Carine.
I don’t know how you came up with this recipe – but, IT’S FABULOUS!!! I’m following KETO and this fits perfectly – one of the best cracker recipes by far – actually – one of the best recipes for anything!!! Simple to make, and so well worth it – crispy deliciousness!!! Thank you so much!!
HAHA thank YOU! I love low carb recipes and my husband is vegan so I am trying new things everyday and sometimes it comes out great as those tortillas and post them on the blog! I also love to make flaxseed crackers if you want something different next time. There is barely 0.5 g net carb per cracker. Enjoy the blog and THANKS for this lovely comment XOXO Carine.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I just made these and they are amazing!! They are perfect for my Keto diet! I feel like I can now have chips/crackers with my soups and dips! Did I miss the nutrition information though?
I am so glad you love those chips ! I love my low carb crackers and chips too – keep an eye on the blog I should share more very soon 😀 The nutrition panel is always posted after the recipe card, just scroll a bit further. But be assure those are super low carb 0.4 net carb per chips (recipe makes 30 chips). Enjoy the blog! XOXO Carine.
Can I use almond flour? It’s much finer than almond meal so I wanted to make sure I could use it.
Yes sure both works well in this recipe. Enjoy the tortillas chips. XOXO Carine.
Hi your recipes are amazing!!! I just want to make sure; when you say the recipe makes for example 4 servings and that the Calories are 100, is it 100 per serving or is it 100 divided by 4 so 25 cal per serving?
Hello! In the recipe card shows the serving, like 4 means you can serve 4 portions of chips, calorie is for ONE serving so no need to divide anything. If it says 100 cal it is for one serving and you will have 4 serving in the recipe. A full nutrition panel is always provided after the recipe card, simply scroll down and it will be very clear, per serving again with all the data breakdown including carbs, fibres, fat etc. Enjoy the recipes on the blog and the low carb chips ! XOXO Carine.
Hi, Thanks for such a wonderful recipe.
I am a bit uncomfortable with the rolling pin. Can you please suggest me any other way to make it?
Rolling pin is the easiest or if you can find a tortilla press that will be the TOP easy peasy way to roll the dough! Enjoy the lovely chips and let me know how it goes! XOXO Carine.
Oh Great! Thanks a lot, Carine.
My pleasure! You’re so welcome. Enjoy ! Carine.
Hi,
This looks like a wonderful cracker but I was wondering if there would be a replacement for the oil as I can’t consume oils or butters.
Thank you.
Hello ! You probably can swap for an egg but it won’t be vegan anymore. I did not try the recipe other way so I can tell very much I am sorry. I hope you find lovely recipes that you can make on the blog. Enjoy ! XOXO Carine.
Thanks for this awesome recipe! Constantly searching for recipes to replace high carb munchies for my diabetic sister!
Theresa
Can this recipe make tortillas instead of chips
It makes crispy chips and there are not flexible at all so I don’t see how you could make tortillas with this recipe. Check out my flaxseed wraps recipe for a low carb flexible tortilla here. XOXO Carine.
This recipe made an awesome pie crust for a low carb coconut pie! I know its odd but the “chips” I made reminded me so much of pie crust that I had to try. I love this recipe in both forms. Next I want to add lemon flavoring and maybe a touch of sweetness for a cookie type thing. Thanks for this great recipie!
Great idea, I was also thinking that may work for a pie crust and add extracts for different flavorings
I never used this recipe for a pie crust but that is a clever idea! Let me know how it goes if you give this a go 🙂 Have a lovely day, XOXO Carine.
How many carbs is this recipe?
Hello ! Nutrition panel per chips is provided after the recipe card. Scroll down for the full recipe panel but one chip 0.4 net carb and 20 cal. Enjoy the recipe. XOXO Carine.
Can anything be used in place of chia seeds? I really do not enjoy them..but of course the main way I have had them was when they are used in a pudding,etc. So they are squishy lol.
use gelatin maybe
I am not ure how gelatin will work but I love chia seeds as this adds an extra boost of fiber, good fat for healthy gut and it is keto too ! Enjoy the chips. XOXO Carine.
If you are not vegan, try an egg, but I am not sure if it will goes perfectly as I did not try myself. You won’t feel the texture or taste of chia seeds in those chips. Even if you are not a fan, give this a go you will love them 🙂 Enjoy XOXO Carine.
Could I use flax meal instead of almond?
No I am sorry it must be almond meal/ground almond. Flaxmeal contains 20 times more fibre than almond and will soak up the liquid drying out the batter. It will be a completely different recipe. Enjoy the chips ! XOXO Carine.
These are addicting! I just doubled the recipe to make more, as they didn’t last long in our home. We love chips and this fits our WOE just perfect. Thanks for sharing.
I am so glad to hear that ! same in my house my kids are crazy about those – specially when I add paprika in them 🙂 Enjoy the recipe on the blog and thanks for sharing your lovely feedback on that chips recipe. XOXO Carine.
Love the idea of making these from scratch, it’s super easy. And so healthy!❤️
Thanks ! You will love this recipe it is very easy and delicious ! Let me know what you think if you try it ! XOXO Carine.