Keto Almond Flour Tortillas

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Ariane Resnick
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Ariane Resnick
Ariane Resnick is a special diet chef, certified nutritionist, and bestselling author who takes great joy in shattering the image of what, and how, nutritionists eat.
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Updated on 08/16/21
Keto Almond Flour Tortillas

The Spruce / Danielle Moore
Prep: 75 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Chill: 60 mins
Total: 2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Yield: 6 tortillas
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
281 Calories
21g Fat
16g Carbs
12g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 3
Amount per serving
Calories 281
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 27%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 63mg 21%
Sodium 559mg 24%
Total Carbohydrate 16g 6%
Dietary Fiber 9g 31%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 12g
Vitamin C 0mg 1%
Calcium 244mg 19%
Iron 2mg 12%
Potassium 368mg 8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

If you've been following a keto diet for more than a few weeks, you're probably tired of lettuce wraps. While lettuce wraps are great for their crunch factor, they can definitely leave you wanting. They aren't filling, and they don't provide much by way of mouthfeel compared to something made of grains. And when it comes to Mexican food, tacos made with lettuce wraps just aren't nearly as satisfying as tacos made with tortillas.

This simple keto almond flour tortilla recipe will bring back all you love about tacos! Because almond flour doesn't do much in terms of creating structure, we paired it (as is common for whole food gluten-free baking) with coconut flour. Coconut flour makes these tortillas more filling, while also adding to the supple nature that corn or wheat flour would normally provide.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond flour

  • 1/4 cup coconut flour

  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 large egg

  • 1/4 cup water

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Keto Almond Flour Tortillas ingredients

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  2. Add all the ingredients except the water to a food processor, then pulse until just combined.

    Add all the ingredients except the water to a food processor

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  3. Stream half of the water slowly into processor while on low speed until a thick crumble has formed. Take the lid off of the processor and test if the dough sticks together when you press it; if so, stop there. If it doesn't, place lid back on and continue slowly adding from the remaining water until the dough is thick enough to form a ball.

    add water to the mixture in the food processor

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  4. Remove the dough from processor and form into a ball directly onto plastic wrap. Wrap tightly and chill for one hour.

    dough ball wrapped in plastic

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  5. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and cut into 6 pieces. One by one, roll each piece into a flat circle between parchment or plastic wrap, to desired thinness. You can leave them with a rustic shape or use a metal ring or pot lid to cut into a perfect circle.

    dough rolled out between parchment paper

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  6. Heat a pan over medium-high heat and cook one tortilla at a time until golden on the bottom, about 1 minute. Flip and cook the other side until golden, about 1 minute more. (You can cook multiple at a time if the pan is large enough.)

    cooking a Keto Almond Flour Tortillas

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  7. Fill with desired toppings and enjoy!

    Keto Almond Flour Tortillas

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Tips

If you cook these tortillas in a nonstick or seasoned cast iron pan, no oil should be needed.


The xanthan gum isn't an optional ingredient, as it is the only binder here. The dough won't stick together or roll out if it's omitted.


These can be prepped ahead and kept refrigerated uncooked for one day. You can store the ball of dough whole, or roll them out and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.