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Welcome to my 2025 Stop Buying Store-Bought series where I challenge myself to learn to make items I typically buy at the store. Today, we’re learning how to make homemade flour tortillas! They might not be a big money-saver, but they are big on flavor and amazingly simple to whip up. Here’s my simple no-fail homemade tortillas recipe!

This Homemade Tortillas Recipe is SO easy!

Now, some of you who have been here for a really long time will remember my post about why I don’t make my own tortillas… but here’s the thing: if you are making these just to save money, you won’t be saving that much by making them yourself. However, if you have time, care about the ingredients in your tortillas, or love the taste of homemade, fresh tortillas, you definitely want to try making your own.

Trust me on this, once you try homemade tortillas, you’ll have trouble going back to store-bought!

Plus, they are pretty easy and fool proof to make! And you can roll them out thinner or thicker depending upon what you like and what you are going to use them for.

I usually always change up recipes when I make them, but you will not believe it: I actually didn’t change anything when it came to the ingredients in the original recipe! I did, however, roll the dough out a lot thicker because I like thick tortillas!

Ingredients for Homemade Flour Tortillas

The ingredients for this homemade tortillas recipe are really simple:

3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
5 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature (or coconut oil)
1 cup hot water

How to Make Homemade Flour Tortillas

1. In a medium size bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.

2. Add butter, then pour in hot water.

3. Stir until the dough starts to come together.

4. Place the dough on a floured surface and knead with your hands for 1-2 minutes, or until it forms a smooth ball.

5. Put dough back in the bowl, cover dough with a damp towel, and let it rest for 10 minutes.

6. Divide the dough into 12-14 pieces and roll each one into a ball (they don’t have to be perfect).

7. Use a rolling pin or tortilla press to flatten each ball into an 8-inch circle.

8. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.

9. Add a little olive oil, then place a tortilla in the pan.

10. Cook for 30-60 seconds until bubbles form on the surface.

11. Flip and cook for another 30 seconds until lightly golden.

12. Transfer to a plate and cover with a towel.

13. Repeat with the rest of the dough.

14. Enjoy warm or save for later!

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Homemade Tortillas

Course Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword bread

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 12

Servings tortillas

Calories 156kcal

Author Crystal Paine

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
5 tablespoons salted butter at room temperature
1 cup hot water

Instructions

In a medium size bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add butter, then pour in hot water.
Stir until the dough starts to come together.
Place the dough on a floured surface and knead with your hands for 1-2 minutes, or until it forms a smooth ball.
Put dough back in the bowl, cover dough with a damp towel, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Divide the dough into 12-14 pieces and roll each one into a ball (they don’t have to be perfect).
Use a rolling pin or tortilla press to flatten each ball into an 8-inch circle.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
Add a little olive oil, then place a tortilla in the pan.
Cook for 30-60 seconds until bubbles form on the surface.
Flip and cook for another 30 seconds until lightly golden.
Transfer to a plate and cover with a towel.
Repeat with the rest of the dough.
Enjoy warm or save for later!