Homemade Flour Tortillas

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon fine salt

¼ cup olive oil (avocado oil or room temperature unsalted butter is also great!)

¾ cup warm water

Directions

Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl until well combined.

Add the oil and water, and mix together with your hands until the dough starts to come together and all the dry ingredients are incorporated.

Transfer the dough onto a well-floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes until the dough is super smooth and elastic.

Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces for large burrito-size tortillas or 10 equal pieces for medium soft-taco-size tortillas. Roll each piece into a ball.

Lightly flour a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and place the dough balls on top. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rest for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours on the counter.

On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into an 8 to 10-inch circle for large tortillas, or a 6 to 8-inch circle for medium size tortillas. Make sure to keep your working surface and your rolling pin lightly floured to prevent the dough from sticking. (While you're rolling out each ball, you can place the rolled tortillas on top of a clean kitchen towel or a piece of lightly floured parchment paper. Don’t stack them on top of each other or they may stick together.)

Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. When very hot, place a tortilla on the skillet and cook for 30-45 seconds, or until small bubbles start to form. Flip it over with your hands or a spatula and cook for another 30-45 seconds. The bottom surface should have some brown spots.

Transfer the cooked tortilla to a tortilla warmer or a plastic zip-top bag to keep the tortillas soft and warm. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 tortilla
• Calories: 140 kcal
• Total Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
• Sodium: 206 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 22 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Protein: 3 g