
Making your own Homemade Flour Tortillas at home is easy and really inexpensive. Perfect for making quesadillas or Tacos at home.
Jump to RecipeHomemade Flour Tortillas
We go through quite a few tortillas in our home. Between quesadillas, burritos, tacos, cream cheese & meat rollups and even pizzas, it feels like I’m always buying a pack of tortilla shells. That can really add up when a package costs $3 or more!
I knew it was possible to make homemade flour tortillas so I thought I’d try. Let me tell you, they are so easy to make and delicious! (Especially when you eat them when they’re still fresh and warm.)
Making homemade flour tortillas at home is really inexpensive and you most likely have everything in your pantry already. Flour, oil, baking powder and some salt. It will take a bit of time to cook your tortillas but it is still easy. If you think you will be making homemade flour tortillas regularly, you may want to consider purchasing a tortilla press to make the process easier.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Warm Water

DIRECTIONS
Step 1:
Using a stand mixer, whisk dry ingredients until combined.
Add water and oil and mix, scraping down the sides as needed until ball forms.
Mix for two more minutes until dough is smooth.
Step 2:
Turn out onto floured work surface and divide into 16 pieces and roll each into a ball.
Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
Preheat skillet over medium heat.
Step 3:
Roll out each ball into a 6″ circle.
Step 4:
Cook each tortilla on first side for about a minute, until brown spots form, then flip and cook other side for about 20 seconds. (Or use a tortilla press.)
Stack cooked tortillas and wrap in a clean towel to cool.
If not being used immediately, store in a zip lock bag.

These homemade tortillas were so easy and so much better than store bought. I’ll be making these on a regular basis over here. They’re perfect for snacks and for meals. What do you use tortillas for in your house?

- 3 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Warm Water
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Using a stand mixer, whisk dry ingredients until combined.
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Add water and oil and mix, scraping down the sides as needed until ball forms.
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Mix for two more minutes until dough is smooth.
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Turn out onto floured work surface and divide into 16 pieces and roll each into a ball.
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Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
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Preheat frying pan over medium heat.
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Roll out each ball into a 6″ circle.
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Cook each tortilla on first side for about a minute, until brown spots form, then flip and cook other side for about 20 seconds.
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Stack cooked tortillas and wrap in a clean towel to cool.
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If not being used immediately, store in a zip lock bag.
It sounds like tortillas are a versatile staple in your household! From savory dishes like quesadillas and tacos to creative options like cream cheese & meat rollups and pizzas, it seems like you’ve mastered the art of using tortilla shells in various delicious ways.
I made these for dinner last night and used 2 cups of whole wheat flour and 1 cup of white all purpose flour. They were a HIT! Loved by all! Great tasting!
This is awesome! Thanks so much! I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time (since we moved away from the US border!) and we do so much Mexican food. In the States we could buy a 10 pack of wraps from a factory close to my inlaws for .69/package! In Canada it is a completely different story though!