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Home » Snacks » Healthy Homemade Vegan Doritos "Nacho Cheese" Flavor (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

Healthy Homemade Vegan Doritos "Nacho Cheese" Flavor (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

Published: Jan 9, 2019 · Modified: Apr 13, 2019 by Rebecca Pytell · This post may contain affiliate links.

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An easy and healthy copycat recipe for your favorite bold-flavored tortilla chip snack! Homemade Vegan Doritos in classic "nacho cheese" flavor that are gluten-free, allergy-free, and baked instead of fried! Addicting, crunchy, and great for parties!

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Is it possible? Can you actually enjoy your favorite crunchy, cheesy, tortilla chip junk food without all the fat, oil, salt, sugar, and dairy? Those nostalgic memories of munching through a bag of Doritos and licking the nacho cheese dust off your fingers. Whether it was part of your school lunch snacking with friends, mindlessly munching away during a movie, or while cheering on your favorite sports team in your living room, everyone has some Doritos-eating memories!

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Are Doritos gluten-free?

Honestly, this question hadn't crossed my mind since I personally don't snack and everyone knows Doritos are not vegan so, Doritos have not been picked up and inspected by me in many years. But, low and behold, Doritos are gluten-free. Doritos are just corn chips with a whole host of flavor and seasonings. The original Nacho Cheese flavor contains dairy (and a lot of it) though, plus tons of artificial and manmade chemical nonsense. Not safe for those of us with dairy allergies (nor vegans) and an unhealthy "snack" for anyone. To clean up the ingredient list, I whipped up a quick and easy "nacho cheese" powder that you'll use to make these vegan Doritos. Because CHEESE is the most important flavor for these chips, you know I broke out the NOOCH, aka nutritional yeast!

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How do you make vegan Doritos?

These vegan Doritos are SO easy! Not only are they vegan, but they're gluten-free, allergy-free, sugar-free, and BAKED! You'll be mixing up a quick dairy-free nacho cheese powder for coating the baked chips, but for the actual chip, you'll use "street taco style" mini corn tortillas! These are the best and the ones I used. (If you want to make this recipe 100% from scratch, make your own gluten-free corn tortillas with this recipe!)

You simply take a stack of mini corn tortillas, cut them three times to make a total of 6 triangles per tortilla, spray with some coconut oil, and bake at 350°F for 5-7 minutes on both sides. When you take them out of the oven you spray both sides of the crunchy chips again and toss them in the bowl of "nacho cheese" seasoning!

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What spices are in the vegan "nacho cheese" Doritos seasoning?

You will be making the dairy-free seasoning with nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and you can add chipotle powder (if you want extra spice) and/or tomato powder if you have them on hand! Honestly, this nacho cheese powder is perfect to have on hand for sprinkling on anything, not just when you're making homemade Doritos! It would be killer on some popcorn or used for seasoning on pretzels, nuts, snack mixes, etc! Someone should just pack it up and sell it like they do with ranch seasoning mixes!

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Are Doritos a party food or everyday snack?

Well, these healthy homemade vegan Doritos can be breakfast is you really wanted to get crazy! They're whole grain, packed with nutritional yeast vitamins, minerals, and protein! Perfect for party food snacking, gameday munching, movie watching, packed in a lunchbox, taken to work, an afterschool snack, or midnight munchie! These copycat Doritos last a few weeks if you store them properly in a sealing container or bag. You can prep a large batch of these chips and portion them out into snack bags for grab-and-go (or pack) crunchy side snack options for those school or work lunches or long car rides! (Skip the store-bought!)

Healthy Homemade Vegan Doritos

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Healthy Homemade Vegan Doritos "Nacho Cheese" Flavor (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)

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An easy and healthy copycat recipe for your favorite bold-flavored tortilla chip snack! Homemade Vegan Doritos in classic "nacho cheese" flavor that are gluten-free, allergy-free, and baked instead of fried! Addicting, crunchy, and great for parties!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 72 1x
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 12 Mini Street-Style Corn Tortillas
  • Coconut Oil Spray
  • Nacho Cheese Powder:
  • ⅓ Cup Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 Tsp Chili Powder
  • ½ Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • ½ Tsp Paprika
  • ¼ Tsp Garlic Powder
  • ¼ Tsp Onion Powder
  • Chipotle Powder (to taste, optional)
  • ½ Tsp Tomato Powder (optional)
  • Salt (to taste, optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Stack your 12 mini tortillas and use a sharp knife to cut them (3 times) to make 6 triangles per tortilla (You'll end up with a total of 72 mini triangles).
  3. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or Silpats and space out your cut chips in a single layer on the sheets.
  4. Spray the chips with the coconut oil and bake in the oven for 5-7 until slightly golden brown.
  5. Remove the chips and flip them over, spray the newly flipped slide of the chips with the coconut oil and bake again for about 5 minutes until golden.
  6. To make the nacho cheese powder, simply mix the spices together in a large bowl.
  7. Once the chips are done baking, in batches, lightly spray both sides with the coconut oil and toss in the nacho cheese powder.
  8. Remove the coated chips and set aside to cool.
  9. Store the cooled finished chips in an airtight container or storage bags.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 24

Did you make this recipe?

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Now all that's left is to get out a large bowl, dump in your vegan Doritos, and place it on the appetizer table for your guests...or pack them as a snack...or stash them away for "any time of day" grazing. It's healthy junk food at its best, but we sure can't actually call it junk food anymore, so just stick with calling these Doritos healthy snack food and we'll leave it at that!

So tell me:

+ What was your favorite flavor of Doritos? Most people seem to be a nacho cheese or cool ranch kinda person.

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Comments

  1. Kara

    May 03, 2021 at 7:48 pm

    These are amazing!! I have made plain chips before and lime chips before but always searched for the nacho chip recipe that would work - YUM!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca Pytell

      May 04, 2021 at 6:58 am

      Nothing like some FRESH Doritos, eh?

      Reply
  2. Mandy

    February 01, 2019 at 5:42 pm

    This all looks delicious and I am not even a gluten free girl. I'll pass this along.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      February 02, 2019 at 7:26 am

      Good food is for everyone!

      Reply
  3. Kristen @ The Endless Meal

    January 29, 2019 at 3:24 pm

    These look SO GOOD! I'm making them for sure!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 30, 2019 at 7:43 am

      Wow, Kristen. Wondering why you're commenting on this?

      Reply
  4. Connie

    January 17, 2019 at 7:09 pm

    I love Doritos but have been trying to do away with junk food these will be great I can't wait to try them, Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 18, 2019 at 7:43 am

      Well enjoy these!

      Reply
  5. Rosie Doal

    January 15, 2019 at 2:27 pm

    Wow this is one of the best recipes I've seen in a long time. Always looking on ways to make delicious snacks that are bad for the family, healthy. Thank you x

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 15, 2019 at 5:38 pm

      Well I hope you get to make some!

      Reply
  6. marilyn @family food around the clock

    January 11, 2019 at 6:02 pm

    I love Doritos! I am ready for the challenge, It will be a great snack for the weekend 🙂

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 12, 2019 at 7:15 am

      Let me know how they come out for you!

      Reply
  7. Grace

    January 10, 2019 at 7:00 pm

    I love Doritos so much! I definitely need to try your vegan and gluten-free recipe. They look delicious!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 11, 2019 at 7:37 am

      I know you'll love these!

      Reply
  8. adriana

    January 10, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    These sound soo good! What a great recipe, gotta try these out!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 11, 2019 at 7:36 am

      They are a great snack to keep stocked!

      Reply
  9. Sophia

    January 10, 2019 at 4:39 pm

    These are amazing and they look so much like Doritos. The fact that they are healthy is a plus.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 10, 2019 at 5:17 pm

      Right? The perfect doup!

      Reply
  10. Patricia @ Grab a Plate

    January 10, 2019 at 11:24 am

    I love Doritos as a guilty-pleasure treat, but never thought to make them myself! I love that these aren't filled with "questionable" ingredients! Nice!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 10, 2019 at 12:56 pm

      No brainer now to make them allergy-free and so much healthier, right at home!

      Reply
  11. Amber Olson

    January 09, 2019 at 4:43 pm

    Welp, this is genius and I am already addicted to these and I havent even made them yet!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 09, 2019 at 6:21 pm

      Haha, well I guess that's a good sign!

      Reply
  12. Marina

    January 09, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    I love nachos and I'm in love with you pics.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 09, 2019 at 6:20 pm

      These aren't nachos, but thanks!

      Reply
  13. Tessa Christianson

    January 09, 2019 at 11:05 am

    YUM!! Ever since I was diagnosed with my food allergies I have missed some of the old "junk" foods, especially everything cheesy. I love crunchy foods and baking tortillas makes them so much more crunchy and delicious than regular fried tortilla chips. These look absolutely AMAZING. Especially because I have everything in my kitchen to make them today!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 09, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      These are going to be a staple for you then! Let me know how they come out!

      Reply
  14. Rachel

    January 09, 2019 at 10:02 am

    These look delicious! I can't wait to try it out.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 09, 2019 at 2:26 pm

      They are such a great snack!

      Reply

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