These really are the best ever homemade flour tortillas, no one can believe how easy and delicious they are! They’re perfect with any Mexican entree!
This Best Ever Homemade Flour Tortillas recipe has been a long time coming, years actually. I’ve been trying out recipes for homemade flour tortillas for quite some time now, but I’ve never been thrilled with any of them. Definitely not thrilled enough to blog them – too dry, too sticky, too crisp, too bland, too soggy, too complicated. This time however, it’s different.
And EASY, they’re super easy! If you have a mixer with a dough hook, you can have the dough made in less than five minutes (if not, maybe ten at the most). Then all you do is portion it, roll each piece nice and thin, and give them a sear (one-two minutes!) in a hot, dry pan. Voila! Once you take the first taste, you’ll NEVER want pre-packaged tortillas again.
These Best Ever Homemade Flour Tortillas will make any South of the Border meal extraordinary. But this is the REALLY cool thing; they also make fabulous, super thin crust pizzas. Just brush them lightly with olive oil and top with your favorite pizza ingredients. I love pesto, a bit of fresh mozzarella, smokey bacon bits and a sprinkle of pine nuts and/or fresh herbs. Pop them in a piping hot (450˚F) oven for 4-5 minutes or until crispy golden brown.
This may well be one of the most delicious pizzas you ever have the pleasure of meeting. Imagine coming home after a busy day and having a stash of these tortillas (aka pizza crusts) in the freezer. Throw together a fresh salad and an individual pizza for each family member and they’ll be “WOWING” you all evening long!
I’ve also used these Best Ever Homemade Flour Tortillas for wonderful sandwich wraps and I’ve spread them with a bit of butter, then a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar and rolled them up for a quick sweet treat. They make fabulous, shatteringly crisp crackers too. Just brush one with a teaspoon of olive oil, then sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Bake for 5 minutes at 450˚F. and you won’t even believe how delicious they are on their own or broken into irregular pieces and used to dip hummus, salsa etc.
Can you tell I’m excited about these guys? You will be too and I have a feeling, once you try them, you won’t want to be without a cache of these tortillas in your freezer. They’re honestly, almost too good to be true! Almost.
P.S. Do you love South-of-the-Border cuisine? If so, be sure to check out our Mexican Chopped Salad. It’s one our most popular recipes on the blog. It’s fantastic with just about any Mexican or TexMex entree. Pair it with these Best Ever Homemade Flour Tortillas for a meal that’s sure to bring rave reviews!
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup warm water
Combine flour, salt and baking powder in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the dough hook, mix dry ingredients until well combined.
Add oil and water with mixer running at a medium speed. Mix for 1 minute, stopping several times to scrape the sides of the bowl. After about 1 minute, or when mixture comes together and begins to form a ball, decrease mixing speed to low. Continue to mix for 1 minute or until dough is smooth.
Transfer from mixing bowl to a well-floured work surface. Divide into 16 fairly equal portions. Turn each piece to coat with flour. Form each piece into a ball and flatten with the palm of your hand. Cover flattened balls of dough with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rest for 15 minutes before proceeding.
After rest period, heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Roll each dough piece into a rough circle, about 6-7 inches in diameter, keep work surface and rolling pin lightly floured. Don’t stack uncooked tortillas on top of each other or they will get soggy.
When pan is very hot, place one dough circle into pan and allow to cook about 1 minute or until bottom surface has a few pale brown spots. The uncooked surface will begin to show a few little bubbles. If tortilla is browning too fast, reduced heat a bit. If it’s taking longer than a minute to see a few pale golden brown spots on underside of tortillas, increase heat a bit. Flip to other side and cook for about 30 seconds. You want the tortilla to be soft but have a few small pale golden brown spots on surface. Remove from pan with tongs and stack in a covered container or zippered bag till all tortillas are cooked. This will keep them soft and pliable.
Wipe out the pan in between tortillas if flour is started to accumulate.
Serve warm or allow to cool for later use. When ready to use, place a slightly damp paper towel in the bottom of a microwave-safe container (with a cover) that will hold the stacked tortillas. Microwave, uncovered for 15-25 seconds (start with 15) or until warm, then cover to hold heat while serving.
Store in an airtight container or plastic zippered bag at at room temperature for 24 hours. Refrigerate for up to 1 week, stored in a zippered bag. Or freeze indefinitely. To freeze, separate tortillas with parchment paper or waxed paper and place in a zippered bag before placing in freezer.
Did these last week and they were the star of the show on Fajita night! My first one were a bit too dry, probably due to too much time in the pan, but I learned on the way and after the third one they all came up perfect! All soft and smooth with just the perfect coloring. Thank you so much for this beauty 🙂 I will be featuring it on my blog as well to share with my loved ones!!
Yay, Lea! Thanks for letting us know. We’re happy you enjoyed them!
We have no store here , we had every thing for tacos but no tortallias He Loved them. So did I. I will now only make these no more store bought. They are delicious.
Thank you
That’s just awesome! So happy you could enjoy tacos, and probably better ones than if you had a store nearby!
I have one question. At the beginning, you say we can have these ready in 5, 10 minutes tops. Then in the actual directions, you say to let them rest for 15 minutes. So which is right? Just curious.
You’re right Melody, I’m talking about hands-on time. Thanks for correcting me!
I love this recipe. I lived in Oaxaca, Mexico for 3 years and now I’m out in Japan. So getting my fix of fresh tortillas is hard! These are so simple to make and I’ve had no problem mixing by hand rather than a Kitchen Aid. Thank you, having these at the table makes my home-made Mexican food feel complete.
Yay! Thanks Jennie, love knowing that this recipe makes you feel more at home. It’s so amazing how food can recreate wonderful memories for us! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!