Paleo Tortilla Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free) (2024)

FAQs

What are Paleo tortillas made of? ›

Crack the eggs into a medium-sized bowl and whisk in the melted ghee and water. Add the dry ingredients—arrowroot, coconut flour and salt—and beat well to combine. In a small skillet (8") over medium heat, pour in about ⅓ of the batter and immediately roll it around to evenly coat the bottom.

Flours made from almonds or cassava (a root vegetable with a nutty flavor) are among the most common grain-free base ingredients for wraps. The brand Siete makes paleo-friendly cassava and almond flour wraps (although the almond is more of a taco-size tortilla than a full-size sandwich wrap).

Coconut oil is a great substitution for lard because it has the same consistency to make the tortillas vegetarian and vegan. But they will not taste like coconut.

These Celery Root Tortillas are made from tiny sliced and grilled celery root. They are a great Whole30 and Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal alternative to traditional flour and corn tortillas. These tortillas are Paleo, Dairy Free, Keto, Grain Free, and Gluten Free.

When it comes to nutrition, corn tortillas have the advantage of being made from whole grains, with fewer calories, sodium, and carbs but more fiber than flour tortillas. They're also gluten-free. As for cooking and eating, some people complain that corn tortillas break easily.

Commercially produced tortillas aren't made with lard anymore, but they can still have derivatives of animal products in them. Sometimes ingredients like butter, whey, and animal glycerin are added to the dough. It's always best to check the ingredient list before buying.

Almond flour is a low glycemic index food. Compared to wheat flour, almond flour has fewer sugars and carbohydrates. Switching to almond flour can help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels more effectively.

Although traditionally made with lard, these tortillas are equally delicious using butter, shortening, or vegetable oil as the fat. If you choose to use oil, add it with the water in step 3.

If you had to go buy all the ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder, oil) you'd end up paying more than what a package of tortillas cost. But, you could make hundreds compared to a package that may contain 12. So long term, after you already have the ingredients in your pantry, it would be cheaper.

Vitaquell Organic Vegan Lard is a spicy vegetable lard with apples and crispy fried onions.

Can I use Crisco instead of lard for tortillas? ›

The Fat: This is the key ingredient that will make your tortillas soft and pliable. I use Crisco vegetable shortening (at room temperature) but the traditional way is with lard. These two fats will give you the authentic flour tortilla flavor. An alternative is margarine as it has the same texture of shortening.

Corn or wheat flour

Whether you're eating a corn flour tortilla or a wheat flour tortilla, both are grain-based ingredients that are vegan. Masa harina is the specialty corn flour used in tortilla-making - it is treated with lime water, then hulled and ground with no animal products used in the process.

The Whole 30 is meant to be consumed for 30 days, whereas the Paleo diet is designed to be a long-term diet. Both diets focus on eliminating grains, legumes, and dairy, processed foods, sugar, and salt. Both diets promote meat, fish, vegetables, some fruits, and nuts.

For a low-calorie alternative to tortillas, try lettuce wraps. Comprised of 95% water, lettuce contains minimal carbs, with half of its carb content derived from dietary fibers. Lettuce wraps are a great alternative to tortillas as they pose a minimal risk of spiking blood sugar levels.

Traditional hummus is made from garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas), which are a legume and Plant-Based Whole30 compatible. Just read your labels to make sure your hummus doesn't contain dairy or other ingredients that aren't a fit for the Plant-Based Whole30.

Our Paleo Baking Flour is a unique blend of almond flour, arrowroot starch, coconut flour and tapioca flour, combined in the perfect proportions for easy grain free baking and cooking!

Just heat and enjoy the Mucho Goodness® that only our Almond Flour Tortillas can offer. Almond Flour, Water, Tapioca Starch, Psyllium Fiber, Coconut Flour, Apple Cider Vinegar, Sea Salt, Xanthan Gum, Everything Seasoning (Sesame Seeds, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Salt, Poppy Seeds).

MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, WATER, VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT GLUTEN ISOLATE, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (INTERESTERIFIED AND HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OILS), SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), FUMARIC ACID, CELLULOSE ...

Instead, a soft, pliable is created using 3 main ingredients – almond flour, lupin flour and xanthan gum! The key to making these tortillas look and taste like a corn tortilla is the lupin flour. Lupin flour has a texture and flavor just like cornmeal but is high in fiber and low in carbs– perfect for a keto diet!