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Make flour tortillas from scratch.

Homemade Flour Tortillas

Make flour tortillas from scratch. This four-ingredient recipe saves you money while creating fresh delicious tortillas in your own kitchen.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dinner Recipes
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 250 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup warm water

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl with your hands until it forms into a large non-sticky dough ball, add flour if needed.
  • Cut dough ball into even pieces. Eight for large burrito size tortillas or 16 for small taco size tortillas.
  • Knead each piece for about 30 seconds and roll into a ball and place on parchment paper.
  • Press each ball flat with the palm of your hand and then cover with a towel for 15 minutes.
  • Roll each ball out on a floured surface until paper thin. About 8-10 inches round for 8 cut balls or 6 inches for 16 pieces.
  • Cook each tortilla in a non-stick large skillet on high. (no oil or cooking spray need) Bubbles will they form on the tortilla and you can pop them with a fork. After one minute flip the tortilla over and continue to cook for an additional 30 seconds.
  • Stack on individual pieces of parchment paper or foil.
  • Once cool slide into a ziplock bag, trimming parchment if needed and place in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 327mgFiber: 1g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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