Learn how to make soft homemade flour tortillas using only 4-ingredients with this quick and easy step-by-step! This simple Mexican flatbread without yeast is so versatile and perfect to use for quesadillas, tacos, wraps, burritos, and more!
Homemade Tortillas Recipe
There are many foods that I eat almost every day and simple Mexican flatbread without yeast is one of them! I totally love that these homemade tortillas are so quick and easy to make and require only a few ingredients which I always have in my pantry. If you’ve never made your own tortillas, you should definitely give this recipe a try! They’re soft, tender, chewy, and way better than store-bought ones!
How to use Tortillas
Tortillas are very versatile and can be served in so many different ways. You can fry or bake them to make crispy Burrito Samosas or stuffed Quesadillas. Another great idea is to use them instead of pasta sheets to make a casserole like my Enchilada Lasagna. You can also fold them into Breakfast Burritos or wrap them into Spinach Wraps to take to work, school or university. Anyway, I also love to serve them as “Naan” as a side to a Creamy Vegan Curry, Lentil Dal, or Crispy Chickpea Salad with healthy vegetables!
Easy Tortillas from scratch
As mentioned before making flour Tortillas at home is really super easy! You only need 4 simple basic ingredients, all of which are very readily available. It’s just flour, baking powder, oil, and a pinch of salt.
How to make Homemade Tortillas
Start to whisk together the flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Next, add the oil and water and mix everything together with a chopstick or fork.
When the ingredients are combined and clump together, transfer the dough to a working surface and knead with your hands until the dough is smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Then shape the dough into a ball, cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
Make-ahead Tip
You could also form two balls – one to use immediately and the other to cook the next day. Simply wrap in foil tightly and store in the fridge until ready to use the next day.
After the chill time, divide the dough into 8 equal portions, depending on the size of Tortilla you want or how much dough you prepared. I recommend making smaller balls for tacos and larger balls for burritos. Now dust the pieces with a little flour, form into a ball and flatten with the palm of your hand. Work with one piece at a time and cover the rest so the dough won’t dry out. Roll out the first piece of dough with a rolling pin. Then roll out the next piece and repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.
How to cook Tortillas
What I also love about this Homemade Tortillas Recipe is that not only the preparation is pretty easy but also the cooking time is super short. About 30-45 seconds or until brown spots appear is all you’ll need! If you want to roll out all of the tortillas first and then fry one by one, please make sure to place a piece of parchment paper between the uncooked flatten flatbreads before stacking them or they will stick to each other. Alternatively, you can also fry one Tortilla while rolling out the next one. Just be sure the skillet is well preheated before frying them.
How to keep Tortillas soft
As soon as they are done cooking wrap the tortillas in damp paper towels so they won’t dry out. Alternatively, you can also stack them in an airtight container or ziplock bag to keep them soft but please be sure to not skip that step if you want soft tortillas.
How to store Homemade Tortillas
You can use these easy soft flour Tortillas immediately or wrap them in foil and store in an airtight container in the fridge. Furthermore, they freeze very well, so you can prepare more flatbreads ahead to use for future Mexican meals. Just make sure to lay a piece of parchment paper between each tortilla before placing the stack into the freezer bag so they won’t stick to each other. Anyway, I don’t know about you but I totally love when I can have homemade foods like Dumplings, Ravioli or Tortillas in no time!
How to reheat Tortillas
It’s totally normal that these flatbreads will not be as soft as on the day of cooking when they’re chilled. But you can easily microwave them for a few seconds to soften or reheat in the oven. To reheat the Tortillas in the oven, heat the oven to 350°F. Then, just wrap the Tortillas in aluminum foil and heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until the flour Tortillas are as warm as you’d like.
Vegan Mexican Recipes
As mentioned earlier in my blog post, there are already many recipes here on the blog for which you can use Homemade Tortillas. If you’re looking for some tasty Mexican vegan recipes here are some of my favorites
- Sweet Potato Quesadillas
- Burrito Samosas
- Mexican Tortilla Casserole
- Spinach Cashew Cheese Wraps
- Mexican Pasta Salad
- Mexican Sweet Potato Skins
If you like this Homemade Tortillas Recipe, you may also like my Scallion Pancakes, Aloo Paratha, or my Spinach Tortillas. Anyway, if you try anything, please leave me a comment below sharing how you liked it! And if you take a picture of your Mexican dish and share it on Instagram, please make sure to tag me @biancazapatka and use the hashtag #biancazapatka, so I won’t miss your post! Happy cooking! 😊
Homemade Tortillas Recipe
Author:Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour 375 g
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup vegetable oil 60 ml
- ⅔ cup warm water 160 ml
Instructions
*Note: Be sure to watch the recipe video and check out the step-by-step photos in the blog post above!
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- Then add the oil and water and mix to combine with chopsticks or a fork. Transfer to a working surface and knead with your hands until a smooth dough forms, about 2-3 minutes.
- Form the dough is into a ball, cover with a towel (or wrap in foil) and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal portions, depending on your desired Tortilla size.
- Dust each piece with a little flour, form into a ball and flatten with the palm of your hand. Work with one piece at a time and cover remaining flattened balls of dough with a kitchen towel.
- Roll each dough piece into a thin circle, about 1/16-inch thick, keep the work surface and rolling pin lightly floured. (If you want to stack up uncooked tortillas, make sure to place a piece of parchment paper between each other or they will stick together).
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease with oil. Cook the Tortilla for about 30-45 seconds or until brown spots appear. (If browning too fast, reduce the heat a bit. If it’s taking longer than a minute, increase the heat a bit). Then flip and cook the other side too.
- Remove from the pan and wrap the tortillas in a clean damp kitchen towel (or paper towels) or stack them in an airtight container or ziplock bag to keep them soft. (It's just an optional step but if you want soft tortillas, please be sure to not skip that).
- Serve warm or allow to cool for later use! 😊
Notes
- The amount of water may vary slightly depending on the type of flour you use.
- Please read my blog post for additional information about how to store and reheat these Tortillas and how you can use them. I’ve also linked some of my favorite Mexican recipes!
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I’ve used this recipe a number of times now because of how simple and easy it is to make. Will for sure be using this recipe more in the future. Thank you 😅😁
That’s great! Thank you so much for your feedback, Noa. 🙂
should the dough be really wet? i measured out the ingredients, still had to add more flour. the dough is resting but it certainly isnt firm or dry to the touch.
Hi David,
the dough shouldn’t be wet since it has to be kneaded. I can’t really understand why you have a wet dough when sticking to the ingredients.
I tried the recipe. Absolutely loved it , quick and easy and the texture is great too. Hubby and daughter who is vegan loved it. Thank you🙏🏼
Thank you so much, Jean! I’m super happy that you enjoyed your tortillas. 🙂
Easy. Basic. Good.
Thank you! 🙂
Is there a quick chicken taco recipe you can share, that uses these easy-to-make tortillas?
Hi Dan,
this is a vegan food blog so you won’t find any chicken recipes here.
Greetings,
Bianca
Is it possible to leave the oil out?
Hey Tyla,
if you omit the oil, the tortillas will be dry and less flexible. They will probably break when you roll them. Therefore, I do not recommend omitting the oil. If you want to try it, I would add more water instead of the oil.
First time I made these and they turned out perfect, I’m going to use them to make quesadillas tonight so thank you
Yay, that’s awesome. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
Hello, may i know the exact weight in grams each tortilla should be?
I haven’t weight them yet.
Hi Bianca,
I’m basically bookmarking half your blog right now as I’m looking for recipes to freeze. 😃😍 one question: is there any way I can reheat the wraps after freezing if I don’t have a microwave and don’t want to use aluminum foil? Thanks for all your great recipes! 🙏
Aww, you’re so cute! 🙂
I hope you’ll love my recipes <3
Usually, I reheat the tortillas in the microwave or in the oven wrapped in aluminum foil! 😀 However, you could also place them in a large round baking dish or pan closed with an oven-safe lid, then place it in the oven. This will also keep them soft.
Greetings,
Bianca
Simple and delicious. Love this recipe
So glad you love it! ❤️
Thank you so much! 🙂