If you love Mexican food then you will love Fat Head keto nachos. Made with a few simple ingredients and there are so many ways you can serve them.
I will show you exactly how to make your own homemade keto tortilla chips AND the best keto meat sauce too.
Top it all off with melted cheese, guacamole, and sour cream. Are you drooling yet?
If you have been missing nachos because you want to avoid the high carbs, corn, and unhealthy oils that are in regular nachos, then these will be an absolute treat for you.
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What is Fat Head dough?
Fat Head dough (also known as mozzarella dough) is a simple keto dough made with 4 ingredients and can be used in a variety of sweet and savoury recipes.
It is low in carbs and naturally gluten-free and can be made with almond flour or coconut flour.
If you have never made mozzarella dough before, you may want to see the supreme guide to making fat head dough even without a microwave. PLUS 16 keto recipes to use it.
Full credit goes to Tom Naughton (comedian and former health writer), and his Fat Head movie. Tom is the original creator of the infamous Fat Head pizza.
Ingredients
All the ingredients, quantities, and full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Shredded mozzarella - low moisture
- Cream cheese - full fat
- Low-carb flour - almond flour or coconut flour
- Egg - this can be omitted if you have an egg allergy and want to make an egg-free pizza crust recipe.
How to make keto tortillas
To make the Fat Head tortillas, you simply make the Fat Head dough, but instead of adding herbs such as rosemary or other pizza flavours, I added 1 teaspoon of dried coriander/cilantro, 1 teaspoon of cumin powder, and a good pinch of chili to the Fat Head pastry mix.
Roll out mozzarella dough between two sheets of baking parchment/paper as thin as you can. Bake it until one side is golden, then flip it over and bake the other side until golden.
Remove from the oven and with kitchen scissors or a sharp knife, cut the Fat Head pastry into triangle tortilla shapes, then pop them back on the baking tray one last time to really crisp up.
TOP TIP - keep a watchful eye on the tortilla chips as they cook. It will only take a minute or two before they are ready. Make sure they don't burn. It is better to eat a slightly soft tortilla chip than a burnt one.
What's the difference between nachos and tortillas?
Tortillas are chips and a popular snack by themselves. When they are covered with a meat sauce, sour cream, guacamole, and cheese, they are known as nachos.
The best keto nacho toppings
This really is when you can go crazy and add as many variations to the nacho toppings that will fit within your daily carb limit.
The most popular nacho toppings are meat sauce, avocado, salsa, sour cream, and melted cheese. The toppings are really what brings Fat Head nachos to life and adds so much color, texture, and flavor.
Recipe FAQ
If you want your meat sauce or your tortilla chips to be mild, just add less chili than suggested in the recipe.
You can add more chili powder, sliced jalapenos, red hot chili sauce (with no added sugars), and even some chipotle Tobasco too.
If you have accidentally added too much chili, serve your meal with extra sour cream, extra cheese, and extra mild guacamole. This will help to dilute the spiciness of your meal.
They need to be cooked on both sides. Make sure they are spaced out evenly on your baking tray or cookie sheet when baking so they all cook to become crispy and golden brown.
I split my avocados down the belly, not down the center. The avocado stone will pop straight out and scooping out the avocado flesh is really easy. I have an avocado tree in my backyard and harvest at least 50 avocados each year, so I know this technique is the best (and easiest).
You can add dried cumin, dried coriander, and chili powder, or you can make your own homemade low-carb taco seasoning spice mix.
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Fat Head Nachos Recipe (Keto Nacho Chips)
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Ingredients
Fat Head Tortilla Chips
- 170 g (1 ¾ cups) pre-shredded/grated mozzarella
- 85 g (¾ cup) almond meal/flour
- 2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) cream cheese
- 1 eggs - medium
- salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) ground cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) ground coriander/cilantro powder
- pinch chilli powder powder
Nacho Meat Sauce
- 1 red onion finely diced
- 500 g (1.1 lb) ground/minced beef
- 400 g (14 oz) tinned/canned chopped tomatoes diced
- ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) chilli powder powder, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
Topping Options
- guacamole
- salsa
- shredded/grated cheese
- sour cream
- jalapeños
Instructions
Nacho Meat Sauce
- Gently fry the diced onion in oil until clear then add the meat, breaking it up into tiny pieces as it cooks and browns. This should take up to 5 minutes.
- Add the spices and tinned/canned tomato and tomato paste. Stir then simmer on a low heat for 15 minutes (uncovered to thicken the meat sauce) whilst you make the Fat Head tortilla chips and toppings.
Fat Head Tortilla Chips
- Mix the shredded/grated cheese and almond flour/meal in a microwaveable bowl. Add the cream cheese. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
- Stir then microwave on HIGH for another 30 seconds. Remove and stir again. Add the egg, salt, and spices. Mix.
- Place the Fat Head pastry between 2 pieces of baking parchment/paper and roll into a thin, rectangle (see photos here). Remove the top baking paper/parchment.
- Slide the baking paper/parchment with the Fat Head pastry, on a baking tray (cookie tray) or pizza stone, and bake at 220C/425F for 12-15 minutes, or until browned on the top. Flip the FatHead pastry over (onto baking paper/parchment) and brown the other side.
- Once cooked, remove from the oven and cut into tortilla chip triangle shapes. Bake again at 220C/425F for 3 - 5 minutes.
Putting It All Together
- Place a handful of Fat Head tortilla chips on a plate or serving dish.
- Spoon the hot meat sauce over the tortilla chips.
- Add the grated/shredded cheese which will melt on the hot meat sauce all by itself, then top with everything you love. Serve with a big side salad and plenty of olive oil (optional).
Notes
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Approximate nutrition information is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. For the most accurate nutritional data, use the actual ingredients and brands you used in your preferred nutrition calculator.
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Cara
hi
Was wondering if anyone has ever tried to FRY these chips in oil to make them more crispy? Did it work?
Thanks
Libby Jenkinson
If you fry them the cheese will melt. By cooking them in the oven they slowly bake then become crispy.
Estelle
Thank you Libby, I love all your your delicious and easy Mexican recipes. My family likes to make them each week for Friday "fake-out"!
Marie Ann Mann
Can I store the FH Tortilla Chips, or can I store the pre cooked dough. I make the full recipe but give my husband real Corn Chips so they last me a while.(he won't eat these) Thanks.
Libby Jenkinson, MPS
It is advisable to only store the cooked fat head nacho chips. I store them in an airtight container or a ziplock bag. However, my kids tend to eat them all in one sitting so I often make a double batch and keep the leftovers for their packed school lunch this way. You can't store the uncooked dough because the recipe calls to add a raw egg to warmed cheese. The warmed raw egg needs cooking immediately.
Paris Wright
Tried this with my family and it was delicious. Easy to make and want time consuming. Thanks for the recipe.
Jodie Gibson
Hi, i'm going to be giving this a go tonight, but was wondering if there is a version I can make without cheese? I know, cheese is pretty integral and holds the base together, but my daughter hates cheese - in any form! I'm trying to sneak less carbs into the families meals without them noticing / complaining (too much) 😉 Thanks, Jo 🙂
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Sorry, no. The recipe is pretty much cheese 🙁 You can reduce the carbs in your meals by reducing the high carb side dishes, that's how we started out years ago. Maybe try to cut back or stop items such as bread, rice, pasta and begin to introduce lower-carb alternatives. You can see all the family-friendly low-carb recipes here. Many are cheese-free - yay!
Brie
I am dairy free, can I substitute something for the cream cheese?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
The entire nacho pastry recipe contains dairy so this one isn't for you. Why not try making the nacho meat sauce and serving in lettuce cups? My kids love it like this.
maria bernal
Been using Costco pre shred cheese blend and fat bread comes out perfect every time, even pizza, cinnamon breads,
Dana
Can you use this recipe to make lasagna? I have a recipe I currently use with store bought almond flour tortillas, but they still have more carbs than I prefer.
I was thinking not baking until in dish.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
The minced beef/ground beef is a Mexican flavoured dish. I would use the beef mixture in my spaghetti bolognese recipe and instead of lasagne sheets or tortilla wraps, then yes, the Fat Head pastry would be amazing!
Angela blight
I would do the meat sauce but use pancakes a pasta sheets or roll and stuff them with meat sauce, cover with cheese sauce and top with cheese and bake in the oven till golden brown
Ran
Fat Head dough sounds great. How do you make the dough if you do not have a microwave? Thanks!
Erin
You can make it using a double boiler method.
Jess
Worked perfectly for me! Thanks for the amazing recipe.
Debbie
I haven't tried to make the tortilla with the fat head dough but when I do I am going to add a small amount of sweet corn food flavoring to give it a more "corn tortilla" flavor. Thanks
Sharon Sin lair
This did not work well for me! The chip batter stuck to the parchment paper and I had to throw it out because the paper would not peel off! I'll try them again using a well oiled cookie sheet and take my chances! What a HUGE disappointment!
Ashfyr
Did you make sure that it was parchment paper, not wax paper? It is a common mistake that would explain why you couldn't take it off of the paper.
Kathleen Powers
I used the silicon mat on the cookie sheet with parchmenton that then flipped and had no problem
Pam
Mine stuck too - the recipe seems a bit off ... I added more mozzarella cheese and almond flour and it worked much better!
Juli Southard
I’m wondering if I needed to poke holes in the dough, because it rose like a balloon. I found it was very easy to put together. Mine was a little dry, would you suggest more cream cheese?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Yes, you can go over the surface of the dough with a fork and make little holes to prevent this from happening. Alternatively, as you see it rise I flip it over to crisp it up on both sides, that generally flattens the dough out.
Elle
If it's dry it's overcooked.