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How to Make Sourdough Tortillas From Scratch

May 21, 2021 by Leslie Helen 5 Comments

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Sourdough Tortillas are a great versatile addition to your food toolkit and are a healthier choice than white or whole wheat versions. There are many benefits to Sourdough Bread, including:

Sourdough bread is made with a sourdough starter, which is a fermented mix of flour and natural yeasts that help the bread rise.

It is more digestible than regular bread because the fermentation process breaks down gluten that can cause bloating and other digestive problems.

The lactic acid in sourdough bread helps your body to absorb more of the nutrients from sourdough bread than you would from regular white of wheat bread. 

Zia Sherrell Jun 13, 2020, “Why sourdough bread is healthier than regular white or wheat bread”, INSIDER

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Reduce Food Waste

picture of wrap sandwich

We often cook in larger batches to save time during the week but don’t always like eating the same thing multiple times. Use Sourdough Tortillas to change it up. For instance, we often make up a big batch of ingredients for Taco Bowls, the next day we will add those same ingredients to a Sourdough Tortilla and voila – a different meal. Tortillas are a great way to reduce food waste by giving your leftovers a new purpose.

Ways to Enjoy Your Healthy Sourdough Tortillas

We love enjoying our Sourdough Tortillas

  • Use as flat bread for a sandwich
  • Makes a great base for oven flat bread topped with leftover meat and veg, topped with cheese and baked
  • Can pass as a naan
  • Soft Taco
  • Rolled up burrito (if you make them bigger in size)
  • Great sliced and toasted like a pita for dip
  • Quesadilla

Recommended Tools

  • Stand mixer with a dough hook
  • Silicone baking mat for pastry
  • Cast iron skillet

Ingredients

  • 3 cups organic flour
  • 1 cup sourdough starter (Check out my easy step-by-step guide to building your very own starter here)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup oil (Olive or Avocado)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil (for cooking)
flour, sourdough starter, salt and glass jar containing water and oil

Steps:

1. The night before, add all ingredients (except the coconut oil) in the order listed to the bowl of a stand mixer. (When using the mixer, I always add the flour first as I find it mixes better than adding the wet ingredients first.)

sourdough tortilla ingredients in a bowl

2. Using a dough hook, mix until ingredients are combined and dough is stretchy (roughly 5 minutes).

dough in a bowl

3. Place in a greased bowl and cover with beeswax or plastic wrap. Let sit for 12 – 24 hours.

4. The next day, place dough on a clean, lightly floured surface and roll into a long log. I use a silicone baking mat for pastry. Slice in half, making 2 logs, then divide each 1/2 log into 6. You should have 12 dough balls.

steps to shaping tortilla dough balls

5. Roll out each dough ball into a thin round tortilla.

6. Heat a cast iron pan with coconut oil.

7. Place one tortilla in pan and cook until golden brown (about 1 min), flip and cook other side until golden brown. Try only flipping once.

8. Remove from heat, set aside. Repeat 11 more times.

Tip: I use 2 cast iron pans simultaneously to speed up overall cooking time. I place the cooked tortillas in the toaster over on warm setting to keep them warm.

How to Store Sourdough Tortillas

  • Stack tortillas with a piece of parchment paper between each layer.
  • Cover using either beeswax sheet or tin foil.
stack of sourdough tortillas
stack of sourdough tortillas

Sourdough Tortillas

These bubbly soft Sourdough Tortillas are full of flavour and a healthier option to the white or whole wheat varieties.
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Prep Time 1 d
Cook Time 30 mins
Course Mains
Servings 12

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • Cast iron skillets

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups organic flour
  • 1 cup sourdough starter
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil for cooking

Instructions
 

The Night Before

  • Add all ingredients (except the coconut oil) in the order listed to the bowl of a stand mixer. (When using the mixer, I always add the flour first as I find it mixes better than adding the wet ingredients first.)
  • Using a dough hook, mix until ingredients are combined and dough is stretchy (roughly 5 minutes).
  • Place in a greased bowl and cover with beeswax or plastic wrap. Let sit for 12 – 24 hours.

The Next Day

  • Place dough on a clean, lightly floured surface and roll into a long log. Slice in half, making 2 logs, then divide each 1/2 log into 6. You should have 12 dough balls.
  • Roll out each dough ball into a thin round tortilla.
  • Heat a cast iron pan with coconut oil.
  • Place one tortilla in pan and cook until golden brown (about 1 min), flip and cook other side until golden brown. Try only flipping once.
  • Remove from heat, set aside. Repeat 11 more times.
Keyword Sourdough, Tortillas, Wrap

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  1. Julie says

    May 27, 2021 at 9:48 pm

    These look delicious and seem very easy to make. Thank you for sharing great directions.

    Reply
  2. Juliea Huffaker says

    May 28, 2021 at 12:15 pm

    I never thought of making sourdough tortillas…. but they sound so good! Definitely doing this… Thanks!

    Reply

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