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Homemade Flour Tortillas

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 5/24/24Updated: 11/12/24

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Nothing beats a fresh homemade flour tortilla. Making them at home is so easy and you will never buy store bought tortillas again.

flour tortillas on a towel

Why You’ll Love This Recipe!

I could just eat homemade tortillas for dinner, just add a little butter and salt. it’s the way my dad taught me to eat them. You could also dip the flour tortillas in some of this yummy salsa that I keep in my refrigerator. Once you see how easy they are to make with a handful of simple ingredients, you’ll never buy store-bought tortillas again. The flavor and texture is amazing.

There are so many ways to use them. Use them to make a quesadilla, burritos, your favorite wraps.

tortillas in a pan

Ingredients Needed

  • Flour. I use unbleached all purpose flour
  • Baking powder
  • Sugar
  • Salt
  • Hot water, about 125 degrees F
  • Butter, salted and melted
ingredients for flour tortillas

How to Make Flour Tortillas

  • Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
  • Pour melted butter into mixture and stir to combine.
adding melted butter and water to flour mixture
  • Add in hot water (hottest water out of the tap) a few tablespoons at a time, stirring to combine between each addition.
  • Place dough on a lightly floured work surface and knead until soft and smooth, 1-2 minutes.
kneading tortilla dough
  • Divide into 12 dough balls, about 50 g each.
  • Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let balls of dough sit for 10-15 minutes. This dough rest allows the gluten to relax and makes it easier to roll them out.
balls of dough for flour tortillas
  • Flatten the ball of dough with your hand and place on lightly floured surface.
flatten ball of tortilla dough
  • Use a rolling pin to roll into a circle. Roll the flatten ball up and down, rotate dough 45 degrees and roll it up and down again. Continue rolling and rotating until you have about an 8 inch circle or bigger.
rolled out flour tortillas
  • Preheat griddle or cast iron frying pan over a medium-high heat, until hot (the cast iron pan will smoke a bit). You are going to cook the tortillas in a dry griddle, no oil is needed.
  • Place tortilla on griddle or in pan and allow to cook until it begins to bubble and until golden brown spots form on bottom of tortilla. About 15 seconds.
cooking a flour tortilla in a cast iron pan
  • Turn tortilla and cook other side until golden brown spots form. About 10 seconds.
cooked tortilla in a cast iron pan
  • Stack tortillas on a plate under a towel to keep them soft and warm,
stack of flour tortillas

Tips from leigh Anne

  1. Make Ahead Tip: After cooking the tortillas allow them to cool, covered with a towel and then place the stack of tortillas in a zippered plastic bag with a paper towel on the top and bottom of the pile.
storing flour tortillas in a plastic bag
  1. Roll all of the tortillas out at one time and then cook them all at one time. You can pile the rolled out tortillas on top of one another and keep them covered with a kitchen towel as you are cooking them to prevent them from drying out.
stack of rolled out flour tortillas
pile of flour tortillas in a cast iron pan

Pair This With:

  • Chicken Fajitas
  • Slow Cooker Chile Verde
  • Brisket Tacos
  • Fish Tacos
  • Cafe Rio Pork
flour tortillas in a pile on a towel

Frequently Asked Questions

Do flour tortillas need to be refrigerated?

They can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature on the counter or in the refrigerator.

What can I use besides butter?

If you prefer, you can use lard or a mild flavored oil such as canola or vegetable oil. You can also use vegetable shortening such as Crisco.

Can I make tortillas in a stand mixer?

A stand mixer will work great with the dough hook attachment. Combine the dry ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter and water and mix on low just until the dough comes together. Raise the speed of the mixer to medium and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth and soft. Continue with the recipe as written

Try these other great recipes too!

  • Corn Tortillas
  • Breakfast Tacos
  • Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • Chicken Tortilla Soup
  • Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

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4.50 from 4 votes
flour tortillas on a towel

Flour Tortilla Recipe

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Make delicious flour tortillas at home.
serves: 12 tortillas
Prep:15 minutes minutes
Cook:15 minutes minutes
Rest Time:15 minutes minutes
Total:45 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour all purpose
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup hot water hottest tap water
  • 1/3 cup butter salted and melted

Instructions

  • Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
  • Pour in melted butter and stir to combine.
  • Add in hot water a few tablespoons at a time, stirring to combine between each addition.
  • Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead until soft and smooth, 1-2 minutes.
  • Divide into 12 balls, about 50 g each.
  • Cover with a towel and let balls of dough sit for 10-15 minutes. This helps to relax the gluten and makes them easier to roll out.
  • Flatten the ball of dough with your hand and place on lightly floured surface.
  • Use a rolling pin to roll into a circle. Roll the flatten ball up and down, rotate dough 45 degrees and roll it up and down again. Continue rolling and rotating until you have about an 8 inch circle or bigger.
  • Preheat griddle or cast iron frying pan until hot and slightly smoking.
  • Place tortilla on griddle or pan and allow to cook until tortilla begins to bubble and until golden brown spots form on bottom of tortilla. About 15 seconds
  • Turn tortilla and cook other side until golden brown spots form. About 10 seconds.
  • Stack tortillas on a plate under a towel to keep them soft and warm pr place them in a plastic bag.

Tips & Notes:

Make Ahead Tip: After cooking the tortillas allow them to cool, covered with a towel and then place the stack of tortillas in a zippered plastic bag with a paper towel on the top and bottom of the pile.
Speed Tip: Roll all of the tortillas out at one time and then cook them all at one time. You can pile the rolled out tortillas on top of one another and keep them covered with a kitchen towel as you are cooking them to prevent them from drying out.

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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 123kcal (6%) Carbohydrates: 24g (8%) Protein: 3g (6%) Fat: 1g (2%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Trans Fat: 1g Sodium: 147mg (6%) Potassium: 50mg (1%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 1g (1%) Calcium: 13mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Bread
Cuisine:Mexican
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  1. Diana @ frontyardfoodie says

    Posted on 5/9 at 5:46 pm

    I didn’t need to know how easy these are to make……because I may be obsessively making them for every meal.

    Reply
  2. Kelli says

    Posted on 5/8 at 7:25 am

    I just found your blog, and I’m loving it! Your photos are so inviting. I’ve only had failure when trying to make my own tortillas in the past, so maybe this recipe will give me success. Thanks.

    Reply
  3. Heather says

    Posted on 5/6 at 5:21 pm

    I just made these and I don’t think they have enough fat in them, only 3 TBS of oil to 3 cups of flour? I have made tortillas in the past and used quite a bit more shortening.

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 5/7 at 6:57 am

      Heather – how much fat do you usually ad in. They have worked fine for me with just this amount.

      Reply
    • Kate says

      Posted on 5/9 at 9:09 pm

      if there is minimum fat used in this recipe like you mentioned, then I guess this can be considered something very healthy to eat?

      Kate Gasset
      International Properties and Investment Inc
      Wellington Homes For Sale

      Reply
  4. Kate says

    Posted on 5/6 at 4:14 am

    I’ve always loved eating salsa and I never thought of making one for myself until today.. I will give this recipe a try 🙂 – the whole wheat idea sounds interesting, its the first time ill try making something like this.

    Kate Gasset
    International Propertiesand Investment Inc
    Visit my Website @ Homes in Wellington

    Reply
  5. Julie says

    Posted on 5/5 at 3:21 pm

    Leigh Anne, your session at Women’s Conference was wonderful. I would have never discovered your blog otherwise. I am so excited to be a regular reader and to peruse your archives!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 5/5 at 3:56 pm

      I am so glad – thanks for attending my session and reading the blog! Visit often!!

      Reply
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