Best Healthy Baked Tostada Shells Recipe

This baked tostada shells recipe gives you the best of both worlds – a healthy snack at a fraction of the cost and the calories! They are an easy alternative to fried versions. Just bake your corn tortillas in the oven until perfectly crunchy. Within minutes, you have a flavorful base ready to be topped with your favorite ingredients.

Best Taco Tuesday Recipes

As you already know, Taco Tuesday is a regular mid-week celebration in our house. Though it is never the same meal twice. By now, we’ve acquired a healthy rotation of fun, easy, flavorful meals. Including, Taco Pie, Chicken Tostadas with Guacamole and Pico de Gallo, and DIY Crunchwrap Supremes. Each of these recipes is also a great way to use leftover chicken or taco meat! As a busy mom, I love recipes that work double-time.

Healthy Baked Tostada Shells

These baked corn tostada shells are SO easy to make, using ingredients you probably already have on hand. In fact, the only essential ingredient is corn tortillas. The cooking spray and salt are both optional, though they do add a lot of flavor and texture to the final product. Personally, we keep a bag of Mission Gluten-Free Extra Thin Yellow Corn Tortillas in the freezer. I use them anytime we have gluten-free guests over on a taco night. Plus, I use them to make these tostadas. Alternatively, I cut them into triangles and bake them in a similar method to make healthy baked tortilla chips. Just let the corn tortillas thaw in the bag in the fridge or on the counter before you use them.

Looking for more healthy alternatives, we’ve got plenty! In fact, we’ve compiled 15 healthy recipe hacks that will allow you to adapt all your favorite recipes into healthy ones! And in case you need some general encouragement, here are a few simple ways you can start eating healthier today. Because the struggle is real, but the battle is worth fighting. Most days. 😂 Thankfully, this healthy baked tostada shells recipe is the best of both worlds.

Best Healthy Baked Tostada Shells Recipe

Homemade baked tostada shells offer a healthier alternative to fried versions, made by baking corn tortillas in the oven until perfectly crunchy, providing a flavorful base ready to be topped with your favorite ingredients.

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Latin, Mexican, Tex-Mex

Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 12 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 40kcal

Cost: $3

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Ingredients

• 12 6" Corn Tortillas (we use Mission Extra Thin Yellow variety)
• Cooking Spray (or water)
• Salt (optional)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Arrange corn tortillas on baking sheets, making sure they don't overlap. Lightly spray both sides of each corn tortilla with cooking spray (or lightly brush with water for an oil-free version). If desired, sprinkle a little salt over the tortillas for added flavor.
• Bake for about 8-10 minutes, turning the tortillas halfway through, until the tortillas are crispy and lightly golden brown. Keep an eye on them to prevent burning!
• Remove from oven and allow to cool. Serve with salsa or guacamole, or use them as part of your meal.

Notes

Store unused tostadas in an air-tight container (ziplock bags work great). They will stay crispy and fresh for a week or more!

We use these tostadas with our favorite Taco Tuesday meals, like DIY Crunchwrap Supremes and Chicken Tostadas with Guacamole. You can crush leftover tostadas as the crust for Taco Pie, too. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2tostadas | Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg

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