Homemade Fluffy Flour Tortillas
These homemade fluffy flour tortillas will up your taco game by providing a perfectly fresh, soft, and warm base.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup hot water
- ⅓ cup coconut oil
Instructions
- Combine both flours, salt, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups bread flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder
- In a separate bowl, whisk warm water and oil together until it looks murky and there are no solid coconut oil clumps. You do not need to boil your water, you just need it warm enough to combine with the coconut oil and liquefy it.1 cup hot water, ⅓ cup coconut oil
- 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.
- 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.
- Use a floured rolling pin to flatten your dough into an oval shape until it's about 1/2 an inch in height.
- Use a knife or pizza cutter to slice your dough into 12 roughly even pieces.
- 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.
- 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.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.
- 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. Your first one will be the test if your pan is too hot or not hot enough.
- 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.
Notes
- You can substitute vegetable oil for coconut oil for similar results.
- To reheat, toast again as you did in step 9 or microwave between two damp paper towels for 10-15 seconds.