A polylactic acid (PLA) nanocomposite with 9 times higher toughness than neat PLA was prepared by compounding extrusion using cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) as an additive and glycerol triacetate (GTA) as a plasticizer. Liquid feeding was used to incorporate the CNFs and the liquid plasticizer into the extruder. Both additive and plasticizer were used to improve the PLA toughness and the plasticizer was also used to facilitate the dispersion and distribution of CNFs in the PLA matrix.