Keto Tortilla Chips
Published May 2, 2022 • Updated February 3, 2026
Crispy, crunchy tortilla chips made with only 3 ingredients
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These homemade tortilla chips are super crispy and perfect for scooping up your favorite dip. Made with just 3 ingredients in 10 minutes.
Chips are the snack I miss most on keto. For a while, pork rinds were my only option for something crunchy. I’ve been on a mission to recreate our favorites – crackers, french fries – and these tortilla chips are my latest win. No cutting up store-bought tortillas, no cheese-based dough. Just real, crispy chips.
You can stop staring at the chip aisle with longing. This recipe takes 10 minutes and uses only 3 ingredients, so you can satisfy that craving whenever it hits.
These chips are super crispy – they even have those signature bubbles you see on Juanita’s! I’ll share my tips for getting them perfectly crispy. Pair them with fresh guacamole and salsa, or use them to make nachos with cheese.
What makes these different
- These are made from almond flour and protein powder – no cheese. Fathead dough recipes give you puffy, flatbread-like chips that don’t taste like the real thing. These actually crisp up like a fried tortilla chip.
- No store-bought tortillas. Cutting up low-carb tortillas is a popular hack, but those are flour-based and contain gluten. They taste like fried flour tortillas, not corn chips. These capture that corn chip flavor without the carbs.
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“These are awesome! And if you want a lower calorie version just air fry them. They come out perfect! Just keep and eye on them. They cook fast.”
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How to make homemade tortilla chips
- Make dough by combining almond flour, unflavored protein powder, xanthan gum, salt and water.
- Roll out dough very thin.
- Cut into triangle shapes using a knife or pizza cutter.
- Fry in avocado oil until golden brown.
Key ingredients
- Almond flour – This nut flour is the base for our chips. Using almond flour yields a nutty flavor and provides substance to our chip. Almond flour also turns golden brown as it fries.
- Protein powder – This ingredient is what makes these chips crunchy and crispy. You can’t substitute the protein powder and you shouldn’t omit it. Make sure you select unflavored or your chips will have a strange sweet flavor.
- Xanthan gum – The gum is what holds the dough together and makes it pliable for rolling and frying. I haven’t tested guar gum as a substitute, but it should work. Can’t tolerate xanthan gum? Try using less – even half the amount still produces good chips.
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Ingredients
2/3 cup almond flour -
1 tablespoon unflavored protein powder
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1 tablespoon xanthan gum
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 tablespoons hot water
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1 dropperful corn extract, optional
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avocado oil for frying
Step by Step Instructions
Step by Step Instructions
Make dough
In a medium bowl, combine almond flour, protein powder, xanthan gum and salt. Stir to combine. Pour in hot water and mix until dough forms.
Roll it out
Place dough in between two sheets of parchment paper. Using a rolling pin, roll out in all directions (attempting to form a rectangle shape) until the dough is very thin. The thinner the dough, the crispier the chip. To easily keep the dough from sticking to the parchment paper, carefully peel away the top parchment paper. Then replace and flip over. Then remove the new parchment paper on top. Now the dough will remove easily when you cut your shapes.
Cut into triangles
Using a pizza cutter or a knife, cut the dough into triangle shapes. Let the dough dry for several minutes – usually the time it takes to prep and heat the oil.
Fry in oil
In a large skillet add enough avocado oil to cover the dough as they fry. Heat oil to medium heat. Once hot, add a few triangles to the oil (enough to cover the surface) and fry until golden brown. You can flip the chips if desired or lightly press them individually into the oil with a metal spatula.
Nutrition disclaimer
The nutrition information provided is an estimate and is for informational purposes only. I am a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.); however, this content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or other qualified health provider before making any lifestyle changes or beginning a new nutrition program.
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Can you make these with coconut flour?
I haven't tried this substitution but if I were to try, I would use 2 1/2 tablespoons of coconut flour.
Are tortilla chips keto?
Traditional tortilla chips are made with corn or wheat flour - way too many carbs. You might squeeze one chip into your macros, but let's be honest, nobody stops at one. Make these instead.
How many carbs are in tortilla chips?
A serving size of Juanita's Tortilla Chips is 13 chips. Each serving is 14 g net carbs!
Can you make these in the air fryer?
Yes! Several readers have air fried these with great results. They cook faster and come out just as crispy. Keep an eye on them since they brown quickly.
These were good! They hit the spot.
I didn’t have any unflavored protein powder so i subbed in Vital Wheat Gluten and it worked perfectly. I did need to add like two extra tbs of water though I think. I cut them, sprayed with coconut oil and air fried them for like 5-6 minutes. Came out really good. Delicious delivery method for guacamole
The very first keto recipe I ever tried for anything, that actually turned out crispy results. These are so much better and crispier that the ones I made with cheese. Thank you!!! I will definitely try more of your recipes now. By the way, I used coconut oil because I didn't have avocado oil. They still turned out crispy and beautiful, but I think they will be even tastier with avocado oil.
What a great recipe! I used Tajin to season the dough, then separated it into 4 balls. I don't have a tortilla press (yet) so I flattened each disk with a rolling pin, then with a pizza cutter rolled each disk into 8 triangles. One of our favorite dinners is carnitas nachos and let me tell you, these chips fit the bill...thanks for this awesome recipe 😋
Just made these for our KETO Cinco de Mayo dinner and the chips turned out delicious. Followed the recipe and made a few operational changes - shaped the dough into a small 1.5" diameter roll. Divided into 8 pieces, and used my tortilla press with parchment on both sides. Cut them in quarters with a pizza cutter and fried them up. 32 chips were perfectly crisp and awesomely delicious. Thank you for creating this recipe.
I made two batches today, one following the recipe, only I used egg white protein powder instead of whey protein powder because that's what I had. The second batch I replaced a quarter cup of almond flour with Lupine flour. Also experimented with some flavorings, sweet corn and corn bread. I preferred the lupine flour batch made with corn bread extract as far as flavor. Neither batch came out crispy, more bready, like a sopapilla, they puffed up and reminded me of that. I think they would be good drizzled with keto honey and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Would using a different protein powder cause them to not get crispy?. I was hoping egg white would be a fine substitute, so I don't have to buy another protein powder. Thanks
Yeah, I bet it was the egg white powder instead of the whey protein powder. Thanks for experiment though. I love sopapilla. Maybe that's a good replacement for that. I'll have to try it! Thanks!
Just fyi, tried using psyllium powder instead of Xanthan gum; couldn't peel them off the parchment paper without them falling apart. So not a good substitute.
Still tried frying them; boy do they fry quickly before burning!
Will try the egg next time.
Can you air fry them?
I haven't tried air frying them, so I'm not sure how well it will work.
Hi! I made the crispy taco shells and they were wonderful. This looks like the same recipe, just in half, if that is the case, should the xantham gum also be reduced to 1/2 tbs? I appreciate your help!
Can you use soy protein powder?
Thanks!
I haven't tried soy protein or pea protein powder. If you do try it, let me know if it works so I can update the recipe.
Annie, can these be used as a soft tortilla? Just a quick fry in a dry non stick pan?
Possibly. The protein powder is what helps to make them crispy. I do have a tortilla recipe coming out in January.
I have a tortilla press, is that ok to press out the dough?
Yes! A tortilla press will work perfect to flatten the dough.
This is my 4x finding this recipe and making them. My husband demands them on Sundays! :) So happy he is eating keto.
Can you bake them instead if frying?
I haven't tried baking them, but if you do, let me now how it turns out.
Is there a replacement for the xanthan gum? I have tried these 3 times already and can't stomach the xanthan gum.
You can decrease the quantity, try a different gum like agar. Someone on my youtube channel said they use an egg instead and it worked.
Looks great, will make them when my delivery from Thermomix Aus arrives, not sure these are available in USA? anything to make life easier! https://thermomix.com.au/products/snack-roller-bundle