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    Homemade Oil Free Baked Tortilla Chips

    Dec 6, 2022 by Faith VanderMolen

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    Enjoy all the chips and salsa you want without all the oil and grease with these easy to make Homemade Oil Free Baked Tortilla Chips!

    someone scooping some pico de gallo up with a baked tortilla chips
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    • Ingredients You Need for Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips
    • How to Make Homemade Tortilla Chips
    • Is it Cheaper to Make Your Own Tortilla Chips?
    • Best Dips to Serve with Tortilla Chips
    • 📖 Recipe

    We love tortilla chips in our family!

    Almost every week we like to have Loaded Vegan Burrito Bowls for dinner and I often serve these Homemade Oil-Free Baked Tortilla Chips on the side for a lighter, yet still crunchy, chip option!

    Store-bought tortilla chips are delicious, but I usually don't like to eat too many of them as they don't leave me feeling the best.

    That's why I started making my own homemade oil-free tortilla chips at home!

    We eat them all the time dipped in Roasted Tomato Blender Salsa and Easy Creamy Guacamole for a hearty and healthy snack or side dish.

    Let me show you how to make them!

    a plate of homemade, oil-free baked tortilla chips

    Ingredients You Need for Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips

    Technically, you only need corn or flour tortillas to make these homemade tortilla chips!

    However, those would be some pretty basic tortilla chips, so if you want to jazz things up a little bit, I suggest having some of these other ingredients on hand!

    • Corn or flour tortillas
    • Spices, such as cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, etc.
    • Lemon or lime juice
    • Salt

    How to Make Homemade Tortilla Chips

    There are two ways you can make tortilla chips at home:

    1. fry them
    2. bake them

    1. How To Make Fried Tortilla Chips

    If you have time, allow the tortillas to sit out at room temperature overnight to dry out. They will fry better that way.

    To fry tortilla chips at home:

    Step 1: Cut your tortillas into triangles.

    Step 2: Heat oil in a pan to about 350°F / 175°C.

    Step 3: Fry the triangles in a single layer for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.

    Step 4: Remove them to a paper towel-lined plate and continue to fry the tortillas until all of them have been fried.

    2. How To Make Baked Tortilla Chips (with pictures!)

    Step 1: Preheat your oven to 400°F / 205°C.

    Step 2: Cut your corn or flour tortillas into triangles and lay them out in a single later on a baking sheet.

    Corn tortillas cut into triangles
    Cut your tortillas into triangels.

    Pro Tip! Spritz a little lemon or lime juice over top for some oil-free flavor or coat the triangles in a little bit of cooking spray to help the salt and spices to stick to the tortillas.

    Step 3: Sprinkle salt and whatever spices you desire over top of the triangles.

    tortilla triangles laid out on a baking sheet sprinkled with salt

    Step 4: Bake the tortillas for about 5-10 minutes, watching them closely towards the end of the baking time to make sure they don't burn!

    crisp homemade oil-free baked tortilla chips piled on a plate

    Step 5: Enjoy!

    Is it Cheaper to Make Your Own Tortilla Chips?

    In general, homemade foods are often cheaper than their store-bought alternatives.

    However, when it comes to tortilla chips, the homemade version isn't that much cheaper than store-bought tortilla chips.

    If you are able to find a good price on tortillas, then homemade tortilla chips may be worth your time and effort.

    However, for us, the reason we like to make tortilla chips at home is because we can omit the extra oil and calories, while still enjoying a salty, crunchy snack!

    a bowl of salsa surrounded by homemade baked tortilla chips

    Best Dips to Serve with Tortilla Chips

    Chips need dip, am I right?

    Some of our favorite dips to serve with these homemade baked tortilla chips are listed below:

    • Easy Guacamole Recipe
    • Cheesy Vegan Black Bean Dip
    • Super Simple Nacho Cheese Sauce
    • The Best Buffalo Chickpea Salad
    • Vegan Chipotle Hummus
    • Oil-Free Edamame Hummus
    • Easy Roasted Tomato Blender Salsa

    I hope you guys try out these oil-free baked tortilla chips and find a combination of spices that you love!

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    Homemade Oil Free Baked Tortilla Chips dipping into salsa

    Homemade Oil Free Baked Tortilla Chips

    Faith VanderMolen
    Enjoy all the chips and salsa you want without the guilt with these easy to make Homemade Oil Free Baked Tortilla Chips!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Crackers
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 52 kcal

    Equipment

    • Silicone Baking Mat

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 10 Oil Free Corn Tortillas
    • Pinch of Salt

    Spices

    • Cumin
    • Chili Powder
    • Black Pepper

    Instructions 

    • Preheat your oven to 400 °F.
    • Keeping the tortillas stacked and using a sharp knife, cut the tortillas into 8ths (4ths or 6ths if you want larger tortilla chips).
    • Spread the triangles out on parchment or silicone lined baking sheets making sure each triangle has about ¼ inch of space on every size. In order to get crispy, they need to not be touching
    • Sprinkle salt and any other spices you desire over top.
    • Place the baking sheet in the oven and let the tortillas bake for about 5-10 minutes, watching them closely after 5 minutes to keep them from burning.
    • Once slightly golden, removed the tortilla chips from the oven and allow them to completely cool before storing them in an airtight container.
    • Continue this process until you've baked all the tortillas.

    Notes

    Some of our favorite dips to serve with these homemade baked tortilla chips are listed below:
    • Easy Guacamole Recipe
    • Cheesy Vegan Black Bean Dip
    • Super Simple Nacho Cheese Sauce
    • The Best Buffalo Chickpea Salad
    • Vegan Chipotle Hummus
    • Oil-Free Edamame Hummus
    • Easy Roasted Tomato Blender Salsa

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1tortillaCalories: 52kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 11mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 0.5IUCalcium: 19mgIron: 0.3mg
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    1. Melinda says

      February 23, 2022 at 5:38 pm

      These are delicious and so easy! Thank you so much!

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      • Faith VanderMolen says

        March 03, 2022 at 1:58 am

        So glad you liked them Melinda!

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