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These Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas are so much better than anything from the store. Homemade tortillas are extra soft, doughy, and chewy. I like to add salted butter, for extra deliciousness. Fresh flour tortillas are so easy to make at home and pretty difficult to mess up. No yeast + no rising time = simple as can be!
When it comes to flour tortillas, I never thought I would care to take the time to make them at home. But after realizing just how simple they can be, I’ve been making them almost weekly. They’re pretty much a staple for our family’s Mexican dinners.
These are DELICIOUS, and like nothing you’ll find in the grocery store.
Homemade tortillas are softer, chewier, and you just can’t beat the flavor.
Details – mix the dough
Simply mix flour, baking powder, and salt together. Then, add softened butter and hot water. Mix this until a soft, shaggy dough forms, then use your hands to need the dough into a smooth ball.
Let the dough rest for 10 minutes to allow the gluten to settle.
Roll the dough out
Divide the dough into 12 to 14 dough balls, then roll each out using a rolling pin. If you have a tortilla press, that will make things very easy! I don’t have one, but it’s on my list of items to invest in.
I like to roll all the dough balls out before I start cooking any of the tortillas. This helps the cooking process go much easier and smoother.
Cook the tortillas
It’s best to use a cast-iron skillet if you can, then add a drizzle of olive oil. Most people don’t use oil to cook the tortillas, but I’ve found you get a much better outcome with just a small amount of oil in the pan.
Cook until bubbles appear on top. Then. just like a pancake, flip and cook until lightly golden.
These are delicious warm, right off the skillet. Fresh fajitas or tacos can also be stored for up to 3 days, or kept frozen for even longer!
These are also great with quesadillas, skillet verde chicken, chili, and more!
Lastly, if you make these Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas
Servings: 12 tortillas
Calories Per Serving: 172 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 5 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature (or coconut oil)
- 1 cup hot water
Instructions
- 1. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter, then pour over the hot water. Stir until a shaggy dough begins to form.2. Turn the dough out onto a floured counter. Use your hands to knead the dough for 1-2 minutes until it forms a smooth ball. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let rest 10 minutes. 3. Cut the dough into 12-14 equal wedges, then roll each wedge into a ball (they don't need to be perfect). Use a rolling pin or a tortilla press to roll the dough out into an 8 – inch circle.4. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add a small drizzle of olive oil, then a tortilla. Cook 30-60 seconds, until little bubbles appear on the surface. Flip and cook another 30 seconds, or until the bottom is slightly golden. Set on a plate and cover with a towel. Repeat with the remaining dough. 5. Serve warm (yum!) or save for later. Keep the tortillas stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
Butter: I like the flavor of butter best, but coconut oil can also be used.
Storage: the tortillas can be stored in a food storage bag at room temperature for up to 3 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.
This post was originally published on April 19, 2022
I’ve made this recipe a few times now — I love the flavor and how easy it is to make! I use a tortilla press, and even with that, the first two times were very thick and fluffy (and delicious). The third time, I didn’t “scoop” the baking powder with my measuring spoon; I used another spoon to fill my measuring spoon and then used the flat handle to scrape off the excess. That way I wouldn’t be compressing any of that powder, and that was the sweet spot for me, they were the perfect thickness. I live in Switzerland, and store bought tortillas cost $0.76 chf per tortilla and these, accounting for all ingredients (even salt!) cost me $0.19 chf per tortilla. If I were to buy a pack of 12 tortillas per week, every week for a year, that’s $473 chf, if I were to replace that with making these, that’s $120 chf worth of ingredients making this a $353 chf (or about $389 usd) per year savings. Long live taco night! Thank you for the recipe!
Hey Desi,
Amazing!! Love to hear this recipe was enjoyed, I appreciate you making it! Have the best weekend:) xx
My go to tortilla recipe. It feels so
much better making them homemade than buying store bought! I love making these for wraps and tacos. They’re perfect!!
Thanks so much, Valorie!! Love to hear these tortillas are always enjoyed:) Thanks for making them! xT
I might have missed it, but can these be stored in the fridge? And if so, for how long?
Hey Giuliana,
You can store them in the fridge for 3 days or freeze them. I hope this helps! xT
Incredible! I’m not the most experienced baker and these came out great! My family LOVED them. Thank you!
Hi Mary Abigail,
Yay!! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it and your comment! xx
I was able to get them thin but they would shrink on the pan. Too much kneading maybe? I will continue to experiment until I get it right because they are tasty and much better than store bought.
Thanks so much, Jami! So glad you have been enjoying these. It definitely takes some practice and playing around with to get them perfect! xx
Mexicans use their hands to knead it and a roller or press to thin them out. Homemade ones are definitely NOT like the store ones, thin and see through.
They were more like naan bread. I have zero clue on how you make the dough thin. I rolled and rolled. They weren’t bad but definitely not a tortilla.
Hi Jones,
So sorry to hear these were so thick for you. I really just keep working and rolling until I reach a super thin consistency. Just takes practice. xx
Hi! I’m going to make these tomorrow – I know you mention to knead the dough by hand, so do you recommend NOT using a stand mixer for the kneading process? Or is a stand mixer fine to use? Thanks!
Hi Nicole,
For this recipe, I do not like to use the kitchen aid mixer. A spoon and your hands are perfect for this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
Second time I made these, I subbed 1/2 a cup whole wheat flour, rested the dough for 30 minutes. When cooking them, place in a hot pan, flip it after about 15 seconds then finish it up on the original side and it puffs up so nicely! Best recipe I’ve found!
Hi Cheyanne,
Yay!! Love to hear this recipe turned out well for you, I appreciate you making it! Have a great day! xx
My daughter loved these! I made a half batch and still did 12 portions, so I could make them smaller and thinner. They came out kind of brittle, though – like they would crack when folded instead of bend. Any ideas? I went very light on the oil in the pan. Also maybe not high enough heat so they cooked too long and dried out? Thanks!
Hi Ruth,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe! They could have possibly been over cooked…it’s hard to say without seeing them. Was there anything you adjusted in the recipe? Glad they were enjoyed! xx
If I don’t want to fry them all up, can I put the rolled dough balls in the fridge to do the rest tomorrow?
They were good, but definitely need to roll them thinner. But this was my first time so I didn’t know how thin to go. The dough was easy to work with though!
Hey there,
Totally, that would be just fine for you to do! Thanks for making this recipe! xT
Great for a quick recipe,but does not taste like a tortilla to me… tastes like a biscuit 😂 but thenmaybe my taste is messed up because my son says it tastes like a tortilla.
Hi Anna,
Lol well that’s interesting! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe and appreciate you making it! Have a great week! xxT
These are great! My family loved them. They did turn out a little thick, kind of like naan even though I felt like I rolled them out a lot. Is that expected? How can I make them thinner.
Hi Lauren,
Happy New Year!🥳 Thanks so much for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, love to hear it turned out well for you! It takes a little practice, but you really just have to get them almost paper thin. xx
I’d try less baking powder! Homemade tortillas can be on the thicker side especially without a press
These are soo good! I made them with coconut oil instead of butter and the coconut oil gave it a really interesting flavor. I definitely will be making flour tortillas more often now with this recipe and save some money from the grocery store. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Benicia,
Wonderful! Love to hear this recipe turned out well for you, I appreciate you making it! Happy New Year!🎆
Hi!
I made these and they are easy and delicious! But how do you make them perfectly round? It’s impossible for me!
Hi Kimberly,
Wonderful! Love to hear this recipe turned out well for you, I appreciate you making it! Lots of practice:) Lol but I just keep turning the tortillas when rolling them to make them round. Happy New Year!🎆
I want to try these so bad, but can they be made with gluten free flour? 🥲💕
Hi Hayley,
Sure, that would be just fine for you to do! I hope you love this recipe! xx