These easy & healthy whole grain spelt tortillas are surprisingly easy to make, without any resting time and only five ingredients. These are so simple that you might stop buying tortillas altogether. Skip to the recipe →
I was looking through all of my messy, poorly organized recipe books a few days ago and found some old gems that I first wrote ages ago, like this one. I realized that I don’t have very many homemade staple recipes on the blog. There are some, like raw chocolate and different kinds of plant milks, but considering how many of these things I make from scratch, I haven’t been sharing enough here.
Since we moved to Germany, I’ve been making things like tortillas and other things that are either really expensive or just not very good here (so pretty much any central/south American foods). If you’ve never made tortillas at home before, they’re dead easy and much tastier than store-bought. So after a little more testing to make sure this recipe was good enough to share, here it is!
You might think you don’t have enough time to make these easy spelt tortillas, but you probably do. The trick is to toss whatever you’re filling them with in the oven while you make them so that you end up with dinner on the table in the same amount of time anyway. I often make refried beans with the tortillas and then just have a burrito with raw veggies, or roast up some cauliflower for vegan cauliflower tacos.
It ends up taking about 15 minutes total, but that’s with some practice quickly rolling and frying, so it might take a little longer the first couple of times you make them. The trick is to roll them out as thin as you can, and use enough flour so they don’t stick to the counter. If you tear one just squish it back together and roll it again and don’t worry if they’re not perfect.
The tortillas might be a little crunchy when they first come out of the pan if they’re a touch overcooked, but they soften up quickly and are definitely roll- and fold-able. They’re made with all whole grain spelt flour, but you can use half light and half whole spelt if you prefer, or even all light. This is a really simple five ingredient recipe and I’m sure it could be adapted to make flatbreads if you roll the dough out a little thicker, but I haven’t tried that yet. You can try adding different spices to change up the flavours, too.
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* You can use all whole-grain spelt, or a mixture of light and whole, or just use light (I haven't tried this with 100% light spelt but I'm sure it'd work). If you try other types of flour please let me know in the comments!Whole Grain Spelt Tortillas
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Cathey Mitchell says
May 15, 2017 at 4:13 pmYou're right, it really is super fast to make these. For anyone hesitating, just try it! Once you get the hang of it, it's actually a lot of fun x)
Alexandra Daum says
May 17, 2017 at 11:56 amI'm so happy to hear that, Cathey! It is fun, isn't it?
M-Pie says
May 19, 2017 at 3:39 pmWhat a great alternative to the wheat tortilla! Plus the glycemic index must be way lower! I definitely will try it out!
Elaine @ Flavour and Savour says
May 19, 2017 at 3:39 pmPInning this one, and I will definitely be trying it. I've found that spelt agrees with me, so this will be a really useful recipe. Thanks!
Nicoletta De Angelis Nardelli says
May 19, 2017 at 3:40 pmYummed and pinned it too! Would love to make homemade tortillas! They look beautiful and do not seem so hard to make, so I'm definitely going to attempt. In Italy, too, all the ethnic food is not as good or as popular as it is here in Canada or America. So, making your own sounds pretty good to me 🙂 .
Dana Sandonato says
May 19, 2017 at 4:31 pmThese are gorgeous, Alex! Making homemade tortillas has been sitting in the back of my mind for a while now, but I keep shrugging it off for fear that it would be time consuming. But this post has inspired me to get to it, much like Cassie did with getting me to make my own bread (which I do weekly, now). So, next up, tortillas! These look delish.
UrbnSpice - A Taste of Heart & Home says
May 19, 2017 at 4:50 pmI look forward to trying your spelt Tortilla recipe, Alexandra. My daughter can tolerate spelt flour easily, so it is very timely for me. Thank you! They look delicious and healthy.
Gabrielle @ eyecandypopper says
May 20, 2017 at 6:32 amSuch a great recipe! I love spelt and it's always hard to find healthier tortillas that actually fold! Good job, I look forward to giving this a try in the near future!
The Food Blog says
May 20, 2017 at 6:32 amI've been wanting to make my own tortillas, it's on my list, because, have you seen the ingredient list on the commercial ones? Yuck. And the organic ones are so expensive. These look easy and yummy!
she loves biscotti says
July 11, 2017 at 6:52 amI have pinned this one to try. This recipe looks like a keeper. I love the fact you are using spelt flour. Fantastic post, thanks for sharing ♥
Tomi Ellis says
November 27, 2017 at 8:41 pmIt's the first time I've made anything from your blog and, after making these tortillas, I know it's not going to be the last. Really simple, tasty and quick!
Silvia Stanbrook says
March 3, 2019 at 9:43 pmThank you for this great recipe. I tried spelt flour tortillas before but they always came out tough….not this one. It´s really great! Soft pliable tortillas. I´ve made them tonight and my family just loves them. Here in Germany its difficult to find ingredients for mexican food……We have not been eating any wheat products for 3 years now and our health is so much better . This is a keeper! Love from Germany….
Alexandra | Occasionally Eggs says
March 5, 2019 at 11:07 amIt is SO hard to find good ingredients for Mexican food in Germany! I’m so happy you like the recipe, Silvia : )