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 or quesadillas. Make corn and form into air fryer taco shells too.

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. (originally published 3/20 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.

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.

How to Make Tortillas in Air Fryer

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.

If you wanted to cook corn tortillas in air fryer for tacos you might use this recipe instead of our flour version here.

Homemade tortillas in Air Fryer

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.

1. All purpose flour
2. Olive oil
3. Salt
4. Water
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. 

Air Fry Corn Tortillas for Tostadas

Preheat machine to 350 F for 5 minutes and then place full small corn tortillas in one layer. Spray tops with olive oil and sprinkle on salt. Cook for 3 minutes or until they are stiff.

Homemade Tortilla in Air Fryer

First you’re going to make a batch of tortilla dough. Just mix until the flour is incorporated well which doesn’t take long. 

• Now transfer it to a cutting board that has been lightly coated with flour to avoid sticking.
• Knead the dough about 15 times using the palms of your hands. 
• Then allow the dough to sit and rest for a good 10 – 15 minutes and reach room temperature.

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.

How to Cook Homemade Tortillas in Air Fryer

Now it is time to divide it up. 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.

• Once you have your pieces you’ll want to flatten them.
• You can just use your palms to make them thin (but some areas will remain thicker).
• Or to make traditionally thin tortillas, put piece in between 2 pieces of wax paper or parchment paper.
  • Then use a rolling pin to make it nice and thin and even.
• 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.

At this time you’ll want to preheat your air fryer to 380 degrees for 5 minutes.

3 Ingredient Tortillas

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.

• Close and cook for about 4 minutes total, flipping it halfway.
  • Cooking time will vary slightly depending on how thin they are, and how golden brown you want the outsides to become.
• Remove when done and place on a wire rack to cool. Then do another batch.

Alternatively if you wanted to make air fried tortilla chips you could do so with ready made flour or corn tortillas.

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. It’s way easier.

• Just cut them into triangles. Each one should create 9 triangles. Place them into your air fryer basket and spray with non stick cooking spray. Cook for about 3 minutes at 400 degrees or until they’re crispy and crunchy.

That is just if you want homemade tortilla chips. We wanted something for taco Tuesday. 😉 Tortillas with cooking them in this method is really simple. It is something even my teens can do.

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. Try out other few ingredient recipes as well as:

• Now you can easily make a few air fryer quesadillas for lunch or dinner!
• Use them to make our cheesy chicken tortilla bake.
• Serve these or our easy naan recipe with some of our Crockpot corn chowder.
• 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.
• Then try our no yeast easy Irish soda bread recipe next!
• After this try our air fryer pigs in a blanket and let us know what you think!!

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 350 F for 5 minutes and then place them in in one layer. Spray tops with olive oil and sprinkle on salt. Cook for 3 minutes, toss, spray, salt, cook another 2-3.