Tortillas are a big part of my family's culture. I know you can't tell but I am hispanic. I grew up eating lots of corn and flour tortillas. I love to scoop up delicious stew with tortillas. These tortillas are perfect for fish tacos, burritos and any yumminess you would need a tortilla for. My daughter loves these so much that she started rolling them out herself! She did not want to wait for me! They are that easy to make! Let me show you how easy it is to make these gluten free tortillas with this step by step tutorial. For all you visual learners, watch me make these delicious gluten free/Paleo Tortillas below:
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How to Make Gluten Free Tortillas:
You Will Need:
- blanched almond flour
- tapioca flour
- xanthan gum
- salt
- honey
- hot water
- wooden rolling pin
- griddle, I love using this cast iron griddle for even heating
- Kitchen Aid mixer with flat beater or mixing bowl with Danish Dough Whisk
- tortilla warmer or aluminum foil with towel to keep tortillas soft & warm
Some key ingredients you will need are finely ground blanched almond flour, tapioca flour and xanthan gum. My current favorite brand for buying flour is Anthony Goods, they have the best prices, mostly organic flours, certified gluten free and great quality! After making the dough in a mixer, roll into 6 balls, I made a double batch so I have more in my ziplock below. Store in a ziplock between rolling so they do not dry out. You can also store in the refrigerator for a few days until ready to use. 
Next, flour up your surface with tapioca flour and press dough down into a disc. Try to press the edges down. This will prevent the edges from cracking. 
Roll out the dough to about 8-10 inches with a wooden rolling pin. They are medium sized tortillas. 
Roll out to about ⅛ inch thick. 
Heat on a cast iron griddle. I love a cast iron griddle because it heats quickly and evenly. Tortillas work best on cast iron, trust me on this one! (Sorry the lighting is horrible in the photo above but I want you to get the visual picture). My heat is medium-low. After placing a tortilla on the skillet, it starts to slowly form bubbles and then they puff up really nice. It takes about 45 seconds on the first side and then 30-45 on the second side. You want little brown spots throughout. Do not overheat or the tortillas will crack when you fold them. 
Place your tortillas in a towel lined with aluminum foil or tortilla warmer to keep soft, this is a must! My tortilla warmer actually steams the tortillas and keeps them warm all throughout dinner! 
They fold perfectly into a burrito. My daughter loves quesadillas, my son loves these with avocado and bacon and my favorite it to have them with my Paleo Chili and avocado. Yum! You can wrap these in a paper towel and then cover in aluminum to pack for a lunch box. Your kids will be pleased! 
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Check out these delicious recipes we use these gluten free tortillas with:
Thai Shrimp Curry to be scooped up with these yummy tortillas 
Paleo Friendly Chocolate Chili (Whole30) for burritos 
Gluten Free Beer Battered Fish for fish
tacos 
Gluten Free Tortilla Recipe
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 tortillas 1x
Description
Gluten Free Tortillas are soft, flexible and delicious! The best grain free tortilla recipe! Gluten free, Dairy free and grain free.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (100 grams) blanched almond flour
- 1 ¾ cups (198 grams) tapioca flour plus more for dusting
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoonxanthan gum
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- approximately ½ cup hot water (enough to thicken like play dough texture)
Instructions
- To a large mixing bowl orKitchenAid mixer using flat beater attachment, add blanched almond flour, tapioca flour, salt and xanthan gum. Whisk until all lumps are removed.
- Add honey and hot water slowly while mixing. Watch the dough incorporate and press the dough between your fingers. It should feel like soft play dough and not stick to your hand. Add more tapioca flour or hot water accordingly until you get the right texture.
- Dust your hands with tapioca flour and gather dough into a ball. Separate into 3 equal amounts, divide that into two more amounts. You should have 6 pieces of dough. Roll dough into 6 equal balls and store in a plastic wrap until ready to roll out.
- Dust surface with tapioca flour and place a ball of dough in the center. Press down slightly and more on edges. See photo above.
- Dust top of dough with tapioca flour and roll out with a wooden rolling pin to about 8 inches.
- Heat a cast iron griddle to medium low heat.
- When skillet is hot, add tortilla. Flip once bubbles have formed and fully puffed, about 45 seconds.
- Heat on other side another 30-45 seconds or until brown spots have formed underneath.
- Place in tortilla warmer until ready to serve to prevent them from getting stiff and repeat steps 4-8 with remaining dough. Store tortillas in a ziplock bag in the fridge until ready to use and reheat on a skillet before serving.
Notes
Optional: Add a drizzle of olive or avocado oil to the mixture.
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- Prep Time: 11 mins
- Cook Time: 9 mins
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Dina East says
Can you make them without honey? They taste sweet to me. They are good flavor and texture wise but, I can't imagine using them for savory food.
Ester Perez says
Yes, absolutely! Xoxo, Ester
Shalena says
Do you know what the net carbs are
Ester Perez says
I will add a nutrition chart to the bottom of the post within the next day or two! Xoxo, Ester
Shalena says
Thank you
melissa says
is its 244 calories per tortilla, or the whole batch?
Ester Perez says
That is 244 calories per tortilla.
Jessica says
Can you substitute xanthan gum for something else?
Ester Perez says
I have not, although guar gum may work. If you want to avoid xanthan gum, try my other Gluten Free Tortilla recipe. It took me 2 years to perfect this recipe and without xanthan gum it will be more like bread. Here is my other tortilla recipe that is nut free and xanthan gum free. It is worth getting the xanthan gum! These tortillas are amazing!! Let me know how it goes! Xoxo, Ester
Joy says
I have recently started a wheat-free diet and am struggling with the whole "no bread" issue, so I am thrilled to think that I might be able to still eat something akin to bread! With that said, I am not familiar with using xanthan gum - is the purpose of the gum to act as a binder? Well, as soon as I pick some up I will be trying these (fingers crossed)---oh please be good!
Ester Perez says
Yes, the xanthan gum will bring softness and flexibility to the recipe. That is what gluten does. Since there is no gluten in this recipe, xanthan gum will make these soft and pliable. Let us know how it goes! Congrats on the wheat free diet! You may want to try my Gluten Free Pasta Recipe next! Xoxo, Ester
chrisitanmotherof5 says
Just made these. They are amazing!!! Thank you for this. I finally can have tortillas again!!
Ester Perez says
You're welcome! So glad you enjoyed them! 🙂 Xoxo, Ester
Brian says
These are awesome!
Ester Perez says
Thank you! I will be posting a 2.0 version made with Otto's Cassava Flour so stay tuned! Warmly, Ester
Julie says
These look so good! I've been looking for a good GF tortilla recipe! Do you think they would work in my tortilla press?
Ester Perez says
No, these need to be rolled out. A classic wooden rolling pin works best. Let me know how you like them! Xoxo, Ester
Karissa says
Has anyone tried these with sunflower seed flour by chance? We can't do almonds....just curious before I try!
Ester Perez says
Hi Karissa, I will be posting a Gluten Free Tortilla 2.0 recipe this week. The tortillas will be made from 100% pure cassava flour. I have had several requests for no nuts and no xanthan gum. The tortillas have an amazing texture and very good flavor. You will be able to make wraps, burritos, ect.
Candra says
I am eager to try this!
Do you think arrowroot would work in place of tapioca? I am allergic to tapioca.
Ester Perez says
I have used Otto's Cassava flour and it worked fine so I think the recipe is forgiving and that arrowroot might work too. Please let me know how it goes! It would be great to share more your results so others have alternatives too! Xoxo, Ester
Vicki says
Is there an alternative to xanthan gum?
Ester Perez says
I have not tried this yet, but guar gum gets similar results. If you want to stay away from gums, try using Ottos Cassava flour, they claim you don't need any gums for their making Paleo tortillas. Best of luck!!! Let us know how it goes. Xoxo, Ester
Jules says
I just made these and am SO impressed with how chewy and delicious these turned out! Next time I'll add another 1/2 tsp of salt to the dough, but other than that, I thought these were perfection. My first few were a little wonky in the pan, but by the last one, it was a perfect circle! I'm excited to welcome tacos, burritos and all other yummy such things back into my paleo life! Thank you for the great recipe!
Ester Perez says
Oh that is wonderful news Jules!!! I am so excited that you made the Gluten Free Tortillas and loved them!! These are a family favorite in my home and my daughter rolls these out! If you love shrimp, I highly suggest you make them with my Thai Shrimp Curry Recipe. https://nurturemygut.com/thai-shrimp-curry-recipe.html Xoxo, Ester
Jules says
I never say no to curry! I will give that recipe a try - it looks delicious! 🙂
Ester Perez says
Wonderful!!! Even my 6 year old loves it! I get my spices online from : https://www.worldspice.com/blends/blends-india They are very fresh and high quality. Let me know how it goes! 🙂 Xoxo, Ester
Brite says
I've never read your blog before, but I was searching for a non-corn tortilla. These are AMAZING! I actually made them once and then couldn't find your site, and went into mild panic mode. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!
Ester Perez says
I am so glad you enjoyed them!!! I made a youtube tutorial also, feel free to share! I make fish tacos with these every week! Thanks for stopping by and I am glad that you found them again! Xoxo, Ester
Krystal says
Yippee I have everything on hand to make these!! Thanks for sharing Ester!!
Ester Perez says
That is great Krystal! I really hope you enjoy these as much as we do! Xoxo, Ester
Monica says
Your tortillas look so good. I will be making these sometime soon. Just wanted to let you know that it appears your link to your YouTube video is making your recipe on here appear as a unsafe website. I went ahead and clicked on it anyway but others might not risk it. Will rate once I've made them.
Ester Perez says
Thank you Monica, I will check on that. Please be sure to use finely ground almond flour for the tortilla recipe. Flour from Honeyville or Nuts.com will work. Let me know how you like them! They are a family favorite. 🙂 Xoxo, Ester
James says
These look great but why not just have corn tortillas? As far as I know corn tortillas are also gluten free
Ester Perez says
Yes, corn tortillas are gluten free and many people on a gluten free diet tolerate them well. Unfortunately, many people with celiac or non-celiac gluten sensitivity don't tolerate corn. That is because there are cross-reactive foods that mimic gluten and make you sick. I explain this in detail here:https://nurturemygut.com/cross-reactive-foods-which-gluten-free-foods-mimic-gluten-make-you-sick.html
I created this recipe because although I love corn, I do not tolerate it well, and when I went on 2 rounds of the Whole30 Cleanse, which eliminates all grains, including corn, my anti-bodies for Hashimotos Thyroiditis began to decrease. Per my doctors recommendations, she suggested I stay as close to the Whole30 cleanse as possible. That is one of my reasons of switching from corn tortillas to a grain free tortilla. My body responds better grain free flours than to corn. I hope this helps!! Thanks for stopping by James!