Appetizers and snacks
Sweet and Spicy Tortilla Chips

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Terri from California.
Portions:8
Serving size: 6 chips
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- six 6" flour tortillas
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 425° F.
- Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, mix together melted butter or margarine, brown sugar and spices.
- Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges. Arrange wedges in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- With a pastry brush, coat tortillas with seasoning mixture.
- Bake for about 8 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm or cool.
- Store extra chips in an airtight container.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 117
- Protein: 2 g
- Carbohydrate: 11 g
- Fat: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg
- Sodium: 128 mg
- Potassium: 38 mg
- Phosphorus: 19 mg
- Calcium: 4 mg
- Fiber: 0.5 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 1 starch
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate Choices
- 1
Helpful Hints
- Use kitchen shears to easily cut tortillas into wedges.
- Corn tortilla may be substituted for flour tortilla for a very low sodium snack (48 mg). Be aware the phosphorus is higher (63 mg).

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