Healthy Homemade Tortillas

3g protein · 20 min · 167 kcal

Healthy Homemade Tortillas

My Healthy Homemade Tortillas use just a handful of ingredients to create inexpensive, soft, delicious, and healthy tortillas that are perfect for all your favorite Mexican dishes. Follow my step-by-step guide to make healthy tortillas like a pro in less than 20 minutes, and don’t miss our tips for storing and reheating them to keep them fresh. Let’s get cooking!

20 min12 servings167 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups All-Purpose Flour (all-purpose or white spelt)
  • 1 cup Lukewarm Water (think bath temperature)
  • 1/3 cup Light Olive oil (or any vegetable oil)
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, and baking powder.

  2. 2

    Gradually add the lukewarm water and olive oil while you knead the dough with the dough hook of a stand mixer or your fingers.

  3. 3

    Add water until it forms an elastic dough ball.

  4. 4

    Depending on the flour's absorption, you will have to add less or more water to form the ball. Add extra water 1 tablespoon at a time until it reaches a bread dough that doesn't stick to your hands. If it's too sticky, add more flour. It has to form a dough ball.

  5. 5

    Divide the dough ball into 12 small balls—I weigh mine, so each is 2.5 ounces (70g). Sprinkle some extra flour around each ball if it is too sticky.

  6. 6

    Roll each ball on a hard, lightly floured surface to prevent the dough from sticking. Roll until really thin, about 10 cm/4 inches in diameter. You can sprinkle extra white flour to make the rolling process easier, or use fine semolina for a little crunch.

  7. 7

    Warm a non-stick pan under high heat for 90 seconds. Don't oil the pan! The pan must be really hot to make the tortillas puff.

  8. 8

    Place the tortilla on the hot pan, cook it for 90 seconds on one side, then flip over, cook for 30-45 more seconds. Don't over cook or they dry out and lose their flexible texture

  9. 9

    Repeat for the next flour tortilla until they are all cooked.

  10. 10

    Use to make quesadillas, sandwiches, or burritos.

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