3 Ingredient Air Fryer Tortillas

3 ingredient homemade air fryer tortillas require no yeast and take only about 20 minutes from start to finish. Great for soft tacos, quesadillas or to slice and then make air fryer tortilla chips out of them.

We made air fryer tortillas the other night and wow were they good! Served with dinner they were a great no yeast bread alternative. Try them and let us know what you think of our newest easy air fryer recipe. (affiliate links present)

Ninja Foodi Tortillas

You can use any brand of hot air machine you might have at home. I have a Cosori, Foodi and AirWave and they all basically work the same. A larger basket is nice but typically you will only cook one at a time since you want them to be flat. In a Foodi you will use the lid that is attached with the air crisp button.

We recently made this easy homemade flour tortilla recipe and they were great! You need NO yeast but it gives you that bread flavor you might be craving right now. They’re great for tacos or just a side dish with a main protein.

This is the electric air fryer I used for this go around, it worked great. You just make the tortilla dough in a bowl quickly and then press them flat with your palms or if you want them the traditional thinner style it is better to use a rolling pins.

In order to get them not to stick all over you can place a ball into a piece of parchment paper and roll it out that way. Peel the top and bottom off and spray the basket so the dough doesn’t stick.

How to Make Corn Tortillas in Air Fryer

If you wanted to cook corn tortillas in air fryer for tacos you might use this recipe instead of our flour version here. That isn’t our favorite version, yes healthier but grittier and my kids are just a no as far as that goes. With the following 3 ingredients though you can make the white version to make all the things.

It really is the simplest 3 ingredient bread of sorts that even kids can make. Whether you cook them on the stovetop or in your fancy hot air kitchen appliance, they taste amazing. I personally like lots of flavor so instead of making plain flour tortillas I jazzed them up with some seasonings.

3 Ingredient Tortilla Ingredients

1. All purpose flour is going to be your base
2. Olive oil offers more flavor and is better for you than vegetable version
3. Salt is needed for flavor or they will be quite bland
4. Water I don’t count as an ingredient because, I mean you know….
5. We added a few extras
   1. garlic powder
   2. oregano

Yes you can go all out and bake bread at home, but sometimes you don’t have a few hours on hand to do that. THIS will only take about 20 minutes total from start to finish. Making bread in a bag is fun too but still takes time, no yeast bread is quicker. 

How to Cook Homemade Tortillas in Air Fryer

1. Make a batch of tortilla dough with the 3 ingredients. Just mix until the flour is incorporated well which doesn’t take long. 
2. Transfer it to a cutting board that has been lightly coated with flour to avoid sticking.
3. Knead the dough about 15 times using the palms of your hands. 
4. Then allow the dough to sit and rest for a good 10 – 15 minutes and reach room temperature.
5. Preheat machine to 380 F for 5 minutes
6. Then shape it into a ball and flatten slightly so it’s all the same thickness across. This is important so when you cut it each piece is of equal size.
7. Spray your pizza cutter with just a spritz of cooking spray and slice into 4 or 6 equal pieces. We did 4 this time so they’d be larger. Take note that my kids were helping with this and wanted to just flatten the dough vs. using a rolling pin to make them thin.
   • You can just use your palms to make them thin (but some areas will remain thicker).
8. To make traditionally thin tortillas, put piece in between 2 pieces of wax paper or parchment paper. Use a rolling pin to make it nice and thin and even.
9. If you want to sprinkle with some seasonings and/or herbs do so now to both sides. Use fingers to pat down gently so everything sticks.
10. Lay one flattened piece of dough into your air fryer basket that has been sprayed a bit with non stick spray. They must be in a single layer or they’ll stick and won’t cook evenly, so usually only 1 will fit.
11. Close and cook for about 4 minutes total, flipping it halfway.
12. Cooking time will vary slightly depending on how thin they are, and how golden brown you want the outsides to become.
13. Remove when done and place on a wire rack to cool. Then do another batch.

How to Cook Air Fryer Tortilla Chips

If you have more than you need you can make chips out of them when done. It is a 5 minute snack your kids will love. You just slice your whole pieces into triangles. Preheat machine to 400 F for 5 minutes and then place them in in one layer. Spray tops with olive oil and sprinkle on salt. Cook for 2 minutes, toss, spray, salt, cook another 2-3.

These can be made flour or corn tortillas really until crispy. SO the question of can you put tortillas in an air fryer is a definitive yes. I would just use store bought for tortilla chips in the air fryer honestly but if you want from scratch go for it. When they’re done you can smear butter on top and sprinkle some cinnamon and sugar on there too. Roll it up for a sweet treat we call tortilla mantequilla.

What can you make with flour tortillas?

If you wanted to make these crispy for taco Tuesdays you can then follow our directions to make taco shells in air fryer with them! Now you can easily make a few air fryer quesadillas for lunch or dinner too filled with cheese and even some slices of rotisserie chicken! Slice into strips to make our chicken tortilla casserole dish for a quick meal.

• Serve these or our easy air fryer naan recipe.
• If you’re making chips, warm up some nacho cheese and you’ll have a great snack idea.
  • Here’s a recipe for Weight Watchers chips too if you need that.
• After this try our air fryer pigs in a blanket and let us know what you think!!