Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas

Extra soft, doughy, and chewy. Easily made at home and difficult to mess up. No yeast + no rising time = love!

Prep time: PT20M

Cook time: PT10M

Total time: PT30M

Rating

4.74 stars (507 reviews)

30 minutes, easy

1. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter, then pour over the hot water. Stir until a shaggy dough begins to form.2. Turn the dough out onto a floured counter. Use your hands to knead the dough for 1-2 minutes until it forms a smooth ball. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let rest 10 minutes. 3. Cut the dough into 12-14 equal wedges, then roll each wedge into a ball (they don't need to be perfect). Use a rolling pin or a tortilla press to roll the dough out into an 8 - inch circle.4. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add a small drizzle of olive oil, then a tortilla. Cook 30-60 seconds, until little bubbles appear on the surface. Flip and cook another 30 seconds, or until the bottom is slightly golden. Set on a plate and cover with a towel. Repeat with the remaining dough. 5. Serve warm (yum!) or save for later. Keep the tortillas stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Natalie Duran on 2026-08-14 (5 stars):
Made these on a whim with two toddlers underfoot- so easy and delicious!
Nathalie on 2026-08-14 (5 stars):
The only thing I do differently is definitely make more than 14 , I make at least 20 little balls and roll them out till the dough is see through and then put it on the cast iron skillet I have with a little bit of butter. I hold them for a second because they do get smaller kinda fast but these are delicious!!
Richard quillen on 2026-08-12 (3 stars):
Tastes like biscuits, kinda gross. Pretty sure authentic tortillas use oil. Wasted morning
Ashtyn Prielozny on 2026-07-02 (5 stars):
Love them!! We use them for chicken Caesar wraps, tacos, quesadillas! I have made them no less than 5 times now!
Celeste on 2026-06-12 (2 stars):
Totally agree with the pancake comments. Pretty disappointed.