Homemade Flour Tortillas
These homemade flour tortillas are soft, pliable, and perfect for wrapping your favorite fillings. Made with simple ingredients, they are easy to prepare and can elevate any meal.
This recipe is mexican style, lunch, scaled for 8 servings, with 15 min prep and 20 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 8
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include all-purpose flour, baking powder, warm water, salt.
- Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp warm water
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder.
- Add the vegetable oil to the dry ingredients and mix until crumbly.
- Gradually add the warm water, mixing until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 2-3 minutes until smooth.
- Cover the dough with a clean towel and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
- On a floured surface, roll each ball into a thin circle, about 8 inches in diameter.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook each tortilla for about 1 minute on each side until lightly browned.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 150
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.