Easy Gluten Free Flour Tortilla Recipe

Name: Easy Gluten Free Flour Tortilla Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 2 cups (270 grams) gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour; 4 Tbs. shortening — vegetable or palm oil shortening Spectrum Organic Palm Oil Shortening) or coconut oil (room temperature) or lard (not vegan); 3/4 - 1 tsp. sea salt; 2/3- 1 cup warm water

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“I need a great gluten free flour tortilla recipe!” is a request I hear nearly every week, so I’m happy to share with all my readers my easy, inexpensive, guaranteed to please, 4-ingredient gluten free flour tortilla recipe!

That’s right, only FOUR ingredients — this recipe truly couldn’t be easier!

I absolutely love this gluten free flour tortilla recipe. It’s one of those go-to recipes that checks off all the boxes:

fast and easy to make
no funky ingredients
doesn’t even require a mixer, fancy tools, or a special pan!
goes with any meal
tastes just like the real thing!
everyone loves them — gluten-eaters and gluten-free folks, alike!

There’s just everything to love about this recipe, which is why you’re going to want to bookmark it or tag it or star it or pin it whatever you do with on-line recipes to make sure you don’t ever lose them!

Trust me, I’ve had tons of readers tell me that they’ve tried my gluten free flour tortilla recipe and they’re in love, too (the sign of a great recipe, for sure!).

my gluten free miami gluten free tortillas with gfJules — Amanda from My Gluten Free Miami loves to make these gluten free flour tortillas with my gfJules Flour. Click the photo for Amanda’s recipe for gluten free chicken tacos with these yummy tortillas!

Amanda from Eat at Our Table has made this recipe several times with my gfJules Flour:

One of the things I missed most when going gluten free was flour tortillas…If you saw my shredded chicken tacos or bbq pork tacos, you saw these soft, flexible beauties in the photos. I’d love to claim credit for the recipe, but I got it from @gfJules and they are so good! Slightly time intensive, but totally worth it. I use a bowl to get that round shape.

While not a traditional “bread”, gluten free flour tortillas can be used in place of bread as a sandwich wrap (think lunch boxes, people!), or of course as a traditional tortilla in Mexican dishes … like these gluten free burritos with guacamole dressing!

I wistfully remember my pre-gluten free days of eating out at Mexican restaurants and requesting extra flour tortillas just to pull apart and eat on their own.

THIS is that kind of recipe — I have eaten way more than I care to admit of these homemade gluten free flour tortillas … totally unadorned. Sitting in my kitchen, alone, eating plain homemade gluten free flour tortillas. I’m not proud. But they really are that good.

gluten free flour tortilla -gfJules — Soft, pliable homemade gluten free flour tortillas.

Of course, gluten free corn tortillas are a great thing to have on hand for that emergency gluten free quesadilla craving, but you can also make those with soft gluten free flour tortillas, and they’re even better!

gluten free quesadilla with avocado — Gluten free quesadilla made with gluten free flour tortillas in place of corn tortillas.

I mean, let’s face it, corn tortillas are no substitute for a soft, pliable gluten free flour tortilla in recipes where you really need to W-R-A-P the tortilla around your fillings.

Happily, none of us has to crave these wraps in vain any longer! Once you try this recipe for yourself and see just how easy it is to make these gluten free flour tortillas, you’ll want to keep a stash of extras for anytime munching. They freeze great by the way – I just let them cool, then put them in a freezer bag and away they go!

Here’s how to make these yummy tortillas:

making gluten free flour tortillas process — Remember: there are only 4 ingredients (and one of them is WATER!). This recipe couldn’t be easier! But the main ingredient is the right gluten free flour, so don’t skimp or you’ll be left with dry, crumbly and gritty flour tortillas. And who wants that?

First, make the dough as directed in the recipe below (check out my video!) using either a food processor or a pastry blender (these are so handy!). After allowing the dough to sit wrapped for 30 minutes to absorb all the liquid, you simply roll out on a counter or mat dusted with more of my non-gritty gfJules Flour.

The other option is to use a tortilla press, of course, but a press is not required.

If you choose to use a tortilla press, the process is even simpler, just put the ball of dough in the press, and, well, press. Remember not to press too thin, but beyond that, just follow the directions for your particular tortilla press.

If rolling out without a press, simply roll into a free-form circle of whatever size you want for your tortillas: small taco size or large burrito size? They’re your gluten free flour tortillas, make them to suit you! If you prefer, trim the edges with a pastry wheel or a butter knife for a neater look.

gluten free flour tortilla process rolling — Use a pastry wheel or even a butter knife to cut uneven edges off for a cleaner edge to your gluten free flour tortillas! (click on photo to see the pastry wheels in my shop)

Be sure not to roll too thin because although the dough will stretch and let you roll it thin, if it’s too thin, the dough will crack and break after it’s cooked and make it difficult to roll around your fillings.

Cook in a hot un-oiled skillet or frying pan until it begins to puff up …

gluten free tortilla front and back — Top picture is when you know to flip the gluten free flour tortilla; cook on the other side less than one minute. Top picture is of a tortilla without being trimmed; bottom tortilla has been trimmed.

… then flip it to the other side, cooking only until the other side lightly browns, usually less than 1 minute more.

And voila! You have a stack of delicious, soft and fresh homemade gluten free flour tortillas!

You could even use this gluten free flour tortilla recipe to make your own homemade nacho chips for dipping or for Dessert Nachos, in this recipe from This Vivacious Life!

Easy Gluten Free Flour Tortilla Recipe

Yield: 8-10 tortillas

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 3 minutes

Total Time: 48 minutes

Soft, pliable gluten free flour tortillas are something we all miss (corn tortillas just don't cut it for everything!), but luckily, these homemade tortillas are easy to make and are so good!

Ingredients

2 cups (270 grams) gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
4 Tbs. shortening — vegetable or palm oil shortening Spectrum Organic Palm Oil Shortening) or coconut oil (room temperature) or lard (not vegan)
3/4 - 1 tsp. sea salt
2/3- 1 cup warm water

Instructions

Combine the gfJules Flour, salt and shortening in a food processor, pulsing just until it is evenly distributed and is a fine meal consistency. (You may do this by hand by incorporating the shortening into the dry ingredients with two butter knives or a pastry blender).
Turning the food processor back on, slowly pour the water through the feeding tube until the dough forms a nice ball. You may need slightly more or less water to achieve this consistency.
Divide and pat the dough into 8 equal-sized discs (55-60 grams each) or 4 larger discs. Set aside on a plate and wrap tightly in clear plastic wrap to keep the dough from drying out. Let sit for approximately 30 minutes. Don't stress about their weight if you don't have a food scale -- they can be different sizes, it's just easier to weigh them if you want them to all be the same size.
Meanwhile, prepare your filling for fajitas, burritos, sandwiches, or whatever you prefer.
After 30 minutes, preheat a griddle or large skillet to medium-high/high heat (do NOT oil the surface). Roll each disc individually on a clean surface or pastry mat dusted well with gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour.
This dough is capable of being rolled extremely thinly without breaking, but keep it a bit thicker to prevent the edges from crisping and cracking when cooking the tortillas. Imagine the thickness of a traditional flour tortilla and roll to that thickness, but no more.
Roll in different directions to make the tortillas round. If you are unsatisfied with the roundness of your tortillas, you can always cut free-form or lay a paper plate gently on top and cut a circle around to form even edges with a pastry wheel or butter knife.
Lift each tortilla gently using your rolling pin or a spatula to transfer the tortillas one at a time to the hot cooking surface. Only cook the tortillas for a very short time (around 1 minute total if the pan is hot enough), so watch for when the tortilla starts to bubble with air, then flip to the other side to cook for a few seconds only – cook less than you would think you need. It doesn’t hurt to overcook the tortillas slightly, but the edges will become crispy and make rolling a bit more challenging.
A very hot skillet will cause the most air bubbles to form in the dough, but watch closely to ensure it does not burn.
When done, place tortillas on a towel-lined plate and wrap each in layers of the towel until ready to serve; if serving much later, layer between pieces of parchment paper and seal the tortillas in the towel inside a zip-top bag once cooled.
To reheat later, leave the tortillas in the towel and microwave briefly on medium-low heat.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 10 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 86Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 4mgSodium 179mgCarbohydrates 1gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 0g

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