Thick, fluffy restaurant style tortillas can be made at home with this easy recipe!
Course
Bread
Cuisine
Mexican
Prep Time40minutes
Cook Time10minutes
Total Time50minutes
Servings8tortillas
Calories137kcal
AuthorKatie Moseman
Ingredients
2cupsall purpose flour(for gluten free see note)
1 1/2teaspoonbaking powder
3/4teaspoonsea salt
2teaspoonsextra virgin olive oilor your preferred vegetable oil
3/4cupwarm milk
Instructions
Stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Drizzle with the olive oil and stir again. Add the milk and stir, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl, until dough comes together. It should be a little sticky, but not extremely sticky. If it is extremely sticky, sprinkle on a tiny bit of flour until it is just a little sticky.
Knead dough for 2 minutes, then form it into a large ball. Place in a clean bowl and cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
Cut the dough into 8 equal sections and roll each section into a ball. Place the dough balls back in the bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
Heat a nonstick skillet on medium low for 5 minutes. While you are preheating the skillet, roll out a dough ball into a round shape, as thin as you can manage without making it so thin it will tear.
Place the tortilla in the skillet. Wait 30 seconds or so until the tortilla puffs up, and the side facing down has little golden brown spots. Flip it. Cook another 30 seconds or so until a few golden brown spots appear. Put on a plate and cover loosely with foil (add your cooked tortillas to this stack as you go, so they stay warm and moist until ready to serve).
Recipe Notes
To make these tortillas gluten free (yes, I've done it many times and it works perfectly), substitute Cup4Cup Multipurpose flour for the all purpose flour.
Nutrition Facts
Thick and Fluffy Flour Tortillas Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 229mg10%
Potassium 139mg4%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 35IU1%
Calcium 63mg6%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.