This quick and easy soft flour tortillas recipe uses 4 ingredients and takes 37 minutes. They are perfect for wrapping fillings and folding without cracking.
🌯 Makes 12 | 🌾 Vegetarian | ⏱ 40-Min Side
If you are like me, you probably think the best things in life are simple-and these homemade tortillas prove it! Did you know you only need four ingredients to make tortillas that are way better than anything from the store? I'm serious! This easy soft flour tortillas recipe is a speedy one, taking just minutes from the mixing bowl to your plate.
Every time I make these, I always sneak one right off the pan before anyone else gets a chance. Warm, fresh, and slightly chewy-there is nothing quite like it. If you've ever worried that making tortillas at home is too hard, I am here to tell you that it is one of the easiest kitchen victories you will ever have.
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💗 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Super Pliable Texture: These tortillas are famous for being incredibly soft. They bend and fold around fillings easily without cracking or breaking, which is perfect for big burritos.
- Simple Ingredients: You only need four ingredients that are likely already sitting in your kitchen: flour, salt, water, and fat. No long shopping list needed!
- Best Taste: The taste of these freshly cooked tortillas is miles better than anything you buy at the grocery store. They are warm, slightly chewy, and perfectly seasoned.
✨ Important Ingredient Facts
- Flour: All-purpose flour is your go-to for these, making the dough easy to work with. If you want a different texture, whole wheat flour or Spelt flour are two great options that work nicely, too.
- Salt: Do not skip the salt! It makes a huge difference to the final taste. We use a teaspoon in this recipe to get the seasoning just right.
- Warm Water: Using warm water is a little secret that helps the salt dissolve fully and brings the dough together more smoothly than cold water would.
- Fat: This is what makes your homemade tortillas soft and bendy. You can use oil, melted shortening, lard, or butter-all give a great result.
♻️ SUBSTITUTES & VARIATIONS
You can easily change this easy soft flour tortillas recipe to suit your needs:
- Fat Alternatives: While light-tasting oils like vegetable or sunflower work well, using lard or melted butter will give you the most luxurious, soft texture.
- Flour Swap: To make whole wheat tortillas, you can swap the all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour. Just remember that whole wheat dough might feel a little drier and could need an extra spoonful of water to come together nicely.
- Baking Powder Option: I skip baking powder, but some people like it for extra puff. If you want to try it, simply whisk ½ teaspoons of baking powder into the flour before adding the fat and water.
- Herb Twist: For herby wraps, mix 1 teaspoon of dried oregano or Italian seasoning into the dry flour before Step 2.
🥗 Serving Suggestions
These homemade tortillas are fantastic because they can be a side dish, a breakfast wrap, or the main event!
- Breakfast Burritos: Use them warm for scrambled eggs, cheese, and salsa.
- Lunch Wraps: They are strong enough to hold heavy sandwich fillings for a delicious weekday lunch.
- Dinner Favorites: Pair these with spicy vegetable burritos or turn them into quick vegetable quesadillas. They are also essential for making amazing fajitas. Use them for my Easy Doner Kebab Recipe (Viral Homemade Oven Method).
- Sweet Treat: Brush them with melted butter and cinnamon sugar for a simple dessert wrap.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Soft Flour Tortillas Recipe
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled, 260g
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 6g
- ⅔ cup very warm water 160 ml
- 5 tablespoons light tasting oil melted shortening, melted lard, or melted butter, 75g
Instructions
- Dissolve Salt: Add the salt to the warm water and stir until the salt dissolves.
- Make Dough (Option 1 - By Hand): In a large bowl, use a fork to combine the flour with the oil (or other fat) until it looks crumbly. Pour in almost all of the salt water and stir until a shaggy dough forms. Add a bit more water if the mixture seems dry.2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, ⅔ cup very warm water, 5 tablespoons light tasting oil
- Make Dough (Option 2 - Food Processor): Add the flour, oil (or fat), and salt water into a food processor. Pulse for a few seconds until the dough just comes together. Stop immediately to avoid over-mixing.
- Quickly Knead & Rest (Optional): Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and knead until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. If you have time, cover with a clean dishcloth and let the dough rest for at least 15 minutes and up to 2 hours, as this makes rolling easier. If you are short on time, you can skip the rest and proceed to the next step immediately.
- Roll out the Dough: Divide the dough into 12 equally sized balls and shape them into small disks. Use a rolling pin to roll each disk into an 8-inch round. Roll them as thin as you can.
- Preheat Skillet: Preheat a wide, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat for a few minutes.
- Cook Tortillas: Add the first tortilla to the hot skillet. Within 20 to 30 seconds, it should start puffing up with bubbles. When the bottom has brown spots, flip it and cook the second side until browned in places and dry around the edges (1 to 2 minutes total per tortilla). Adjust the heat as needed.
- Keep Warm: Transfer the cooked tortilla immediately to a dishcloth and cover it. Continue with the remaining tortillas.
Claudia-Cristina Ciorteanu says
My family loved this!