The 5-Ingredient Flour Tortillas You Need In Your Life!

Heeeeyy!!! How are you my friends? I’m so excited to share this recipe for The 5-Ingredient Flour Tortillas You Need In Your Life! 

You might be thinking, err-merr-gawwdd I do NOT have time for making tortillas!

But I promise, it’s really much easier than you think! And, I’ll let you in on a little trick. When you make the dough, make a double batch, take half, and freeze it for next time you want to make tortillas!

I started making my own tortillas while on a quest to eat and feed my family well. I find myself always trying to come up with simple, healthful, and inspired recipes that allow me to ditch the “packaged stuff”.

Ahhh yes, the packaged stuff.

So quick and convenient, and most of the time tasty. But, what is the real cost of this packaged stuff on our health and our wallets?

While you ponder that open-ended question along with me, let me show you how you can have delicious, nutritious tortillas that taste SO GOOD, are nice and bendy and pliable, and best of all:

Have only 5 ingredients!

This recipe calls for whole wheat flour which adds a nice flavor and boosts your nutrition all in one swoop. For my gluten-free friends out there, you can use your favorite gluten-free flour mix, or try my 3-Ingredient Gluten-Free Flour Blend recipe!

Yes, these can be made with white flour, but…why? White flower is stripped, refined, and not your tummy’s best friend. Just saying…

To make these tortillas, all you need is flour, olive oil, baking powder, salt, and an optional bit of dried thyme or rosemary.

First thing you need to do is take your flour, baking powder, salt, and dried herbs and whisk them together in a large bowl.

Next, add your olive oil and blend it in there pretty thoroughly. Lastly, pour in your warm water and mix until everything holds together.

Place your almost-dough-ball on a lightly floured surface and knead well for about 10 minutes. You may need to add a sprinkle or two of flour if your ball is very sticky. If it’s too dry, add a sprinkle of water.

Once you have a fairly smooth, cohesive ball, cover it with plastic wrap or a towel and let it rest for 15 minutes. Let the gluten and the baking soda do its thing.

You can easily freeze this dough whole or in parts so you can whip up tasty tortillas anytime, without the mixing and kneading! I like to make a double batch of the dough and freeze half.

When you are ready to roll out your tortillas, simply shape your dough into a sort of baguette, about 12 inches long.

Start in the very center, and make a cut mark, then work your way out to each side, marking the dough for 12 even pieces.

Next, cut the dough into 12 pieces.

Then, roll each piece into a nice, round ball.

Using a rolling pin and a dusting of flour (if needed), roll each ball into a round tortilla shape. It’s a little tricky to get them perfectly round, but who cares if they’re round, right? This is rustic, homemade goodness, not a factory, right?

Mine usually end up a little misshapen, and I’m totally cool with that.

The only real key here is to keep rolling and pressing out to the sides to make your tortillas thin.

If they’re too thick, they’ll still cook up, but will be small and less pliable – more like pita bread?

As I roll out each tortilla, I arrange them in a fanned out pattern on a plate. I’ve never had a problem with them sticking, so you shouldn’t either.

The last thing we need to do before we can take a hearty bite of these delicious little guys, is to cook them! This is very, very easy.

Simply heat up a non-stick pan to about medium heat. Place your tortilla in the pan, let cook for 30 seconds, flip, and cook the other side for 30 more seconds. No oil needed.

Repeat 11 more times, and that’s it! You’re done!

You and your amazing self has now made wholesome, super tasty tortillas you can feel good about eating and sharing with your family and friends!!

So thin yet fluffy? It’s possible, folks!

I hope you enjoy making these tortillas as much as I did, and be sure to let me know what you filled them with in the comments below!

Enjoy!