Nacho Chips

Craving something crunchy besides carrots to dip in my guacamole, I fiddled around a bit, and came up with these tasty, crispy chips!

Nacho Chips

8 oz. cheddar cheese (mild) cut into 1/8” slices
*1 tsp.chili powder
1/2 cup almond flour
1/8 tsp. Black pepper
dash cayenne pepper

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Cut cheese slices into approx. 1” squares.
Allow cheese slices to come to room temperature.
Mix together remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
Dip cheese in almond flour mixture and pat to coat evenly.
Arrange on parchment paper spaced 1” apart.
Bake at 300 for 10-15 minutes until bubbly.
Let cool on cookie sheets until cool enough to handle
Transfer to paper towels to absorb oils, until completely cool.
At this point they will be flexible and good to eat as
a mini-soft taco shells.
To make them crisp like chips, arrange several on parchment paper
and microwave on high 30-60 seconds.
(Watch carefully so they do not burn. They will bubble up,
while cooking and develop a domed appearance.)
Let cool on paper towels.
As they cool they will become crisp.

Store airtight

*To make your own chili powder combine: 5 Tablespoons ground mild chili pepper, (available in ethnic groceries) 2 Tablespoons dried oregano, 1 ½ Tablespoons ground cumin, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper.

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Comments

[Jill]

I just love this family! Between you and Amy I get the best SCD posts. Thanks for the effort and I will most certainly try the chips with my SCD salsa and SCD olive spread!

[Amy McKenna]

I tried these chips when I was at Mom's house earlier this month. They are delicious, and I plan to make some soon. I think you could also cut back on or eliminate the chili powder & cayenne if you wanted a non-spicy chip. (Note from Beth: or try onion powder or garlic for other variations.)

[bubazoo]

hehe, my wife says, she couldn't keep me fed, on all the Nacho Chips and dip I used to go thru pre-SCD. hehe. Nacho chips and dip used to be my favorite before SCD. used to go thru whole bag in one sitting, so she's afraid to try this recipe for me, hehe

[Beth]

Don't forget that each Nacho Chip is equivalent to a piece of cheese. So the calories do add up. Eating a whole batch would be like eating 8 oz. of cheese! Yikes! (I have had a tendency to gain weight on the SCD due to the high fat content... so I watch portions pretty carefully.) These chips prove much more satisfying than regular chips... plus if I gobble them all up I have to make another batch which is oh so time consuming! So I try to limit myself to just a few at a time. The chips are great served with a taco salad: seasoned ground beef or turkey, lettuce, shredded cheddar, tomato, black olives, legal salsa (Pace is a good one) and SCD yogurt made with 1/2 and 1/2.

[Loren]

I have a HUGE question about cheese and the SCD. It says cheddar cheese is legal but when I read the ingredients on the block cheese at my grocery store it lists milk as the first ingredient. I am so confused. Can I buy Kraft cheddar cheese or is there a special cheese store I should know about? I assume Kraft cheese is "processed" but I don't know and remain confused.

Thanks so much.

[Jennifer Lunde]

Oh thank goodness I found your website!! I have been craving a crunchy salty chip and noodles. I took both of your recipes down and cannot wait to try them! I have been following the diet for about 2 years now and have recently been cheating because of my cravings. (Bad, I know!) I hope that with some of your "new to me" recipes that I can get back on track! Thanks again!!