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Homemade Fluffy Flour Tortillas

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These homemade fluffy flour tortillas will up your taco game by providing a perfectly fresh, soft, and warm base.

Homemade Fluffy Flour Tortillas

Prep Time

15 minutes

5 Ingredients

Plus oil, salt + pepper

Salt

Baking Powder

Coconut Oil

Flour

Bread Flour

Water

INGREDIENTS

1

step

Combine both flours, salt, and baking powder in a mixing bowl. 

2

step

In a separate bowl, whisk warm water and oil together until it looks murky and there are no solid coconut oil clumps. 

3

step

Add the oil/water emulsion to your dry ingredients and whisk until it starts to come together. 

Use your hands to fully combine your ingredients, until you are left with a firm dough that is not sticky. 

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GREEN

tip!

Food preservatives, like pesticides, are harmful to the environment. They contain toxins that are harmful to plants, animals, and soil.

Homemade food with all-natural ingredients that allows you to avoid preservatives lowers your ecological footprint.

4

step

Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth. 

If your dough is sticky, slowly add in more all-purpose flour (about 1 tablespoon at a time), kneading to combine, until it feels like play-dough. 

5

step

Use a floured rolling pin to flatten your dough into an oval shape until it’s about 1/2 an inch in height. 

6

step

Use a knife or pizza cutter to slice your dough into 12 roughly even pieces. 

7

step

Roll each piece of dough into a round ball. If you notice any size discrepancies, you can even out the amount of dough in each piece now, by taking some from the bigger pieces and adding it to the smaller ones. 

8

step

One at a time, use your rolling pin to flatten the dough to desired thickness. I like my tortillas fluffy and a little thicker than store-bought ones, so I roll them out until they are about 10 inches in diameter. 

9

step

Heat a pan over medium heat and place your tortillas, one at a time, into the center of the pan—no need to grease! After about 30 seconds, little bubbles will form in your tortilla. 

Once you notice the bubbles, flip. Your tortilla should be spotted with golden brown. Heat on the second side for about 10-15 seconds, until both sides are speckled with golden brown. 

10

step

Repeat step 9 until you have a stack of tortillas! Keep them warm by wrapping them in a kitchen towel until you are ready to enjoy them. 

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FAQs

Do I have to use bread flour to make tortillas?

What if I want my tortillas flatter?

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PRO

tips

It’s okay if the shape is rustic! It gives them that homemade look. Don’t worry about wasting too much time rolling them into perfect circles.

To reheat, toast again as you did in step 9 or microwave between two damp paper towels for 10-15 seconds.