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Pita Chips

April 3, 2022 by Mahy, Updated April 22, 2022 9 Comments

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Today’s recipe Pita Chips is one you’ll be making over and over! Nothing like homemade Pita Chips that you can flavor, bake and enjoy for days, even weeks! Make this Pita chips recipe with video and serve with your dips like Whipped Feta or enjoy as is!

A plate of pita chips on a wooden plate surrounded by a whipped feta dip and some tomatoes, and coarse sea salt

As obvious and straightforward as Pita Chips may sound, I can’t tell you how many messages I received for the perfect way to make them. So I wanted to share a detailed step by step and video process of making homemade pita chips for you guys.

So initially after sharing my Whipped Feta recipe, I started getting requests for the chips. If you came across my (must try) Labneh Dip with Zaatar Pistachio Mint Olive Topping you’ll notice I make really thin Zaatar spiced chips. Those are different as they’re thinner, more delicate and not ideal for all types of dips. 

 

So here’s my absolute favorite and all you should know!

What Are Pita Chips

Some pita chips scattered on a plate showing the spice topping

In brief, they are crunchy triangular shaped chips made out pita bread. Most often you’ll find that homemade pita chips are baked, however you can also air fry them. And you’ll certainly find versions of fried pita chips too. My favorite would be baked pita chips.

Homemade Pita Chips

Side view of layered pita chips on a platter

There are so many reasons why I love making this recipe at home versus buying them. Here’s why:

  • I get to chose the type of pita, hence I get to decide the final texture, thickness and crunchiness of the chips.
  • Since I loved baked pita chips, I get to choose that as well.
  • You can flavor the chips endlessly! 
  • Today’s recipe is flavored with a simple olive oil, garlic powder and oregano flavored.
  • I absolutely love the Zaatar spice and olive oil topping I used in the Labneh Dip with Zaatar Pistachio Mint Olive Topping.
  • You can also use a garlic Parm and olive oil mixture or a sweet cinnamon sugar mix.
  • Cooking the Pita Chips is another dimension! Fried taste different than the baked ones, so trying both will offer you more options.
  • You can serve them with dips like Ultimate Hummus Dip, Blue Cheese Sauce or Dip, Whipped Feta and more.
  • Also lovely to add to your platters like Smoked Salmon Platter, Lemon Chicken Hummus Platter, Ultimate Lamb Kabab Platter or as a side to soups and salads.

Flavoring  Homemade Pita Chips

As I mentioned, there are endless ways to flavor up your chips, but today I am going with the classic yet so good garlic olive oil flavor.

A hand holding a plate with a mixture of spice including dried parsley, oregano, garlic powder

You’ll start with the dry spice mix in a small bowl : granulated garlic, dried parsley and dried oregano.

A hand holding a bottle of moroccan olive oil to be used on the pita chips

Then you’ll need quality olive oil. I love Mina Moroccan extra virgin olive oil which you can buy on amazon. It’s loaded with polyphenols (antioxidants) and has a rich taste like no other! Plus it’s a single sourced olive oil and traceable to the tree! 

You can read about my love for Moroccan olive in this Olive Oil Cake, Tuna Salad Recipe with Olive Oil Dressing, Burrata Cheese, Honeynut Squash, Butternut Squash Casserole and more! 

A hand holding a bowl of the spice and olive oil mixture ready to brush the pita chips

You’ll blend the spices together and mix in the olive oil.

Pita chips arranged on a baking sheet and a hand brushing the olive oil and spice mixture on the pita chips

Then you want to brush over the pita triangles evenly.

A hand holding a small bowl of coarse salt to be sprinkled over the pita chips before baking

Salt is sprinkled towards the end only. This trick I’ve learned ensures that the salt is evenly distributed along the pita chips. I love using sea salt for this recipe or kosher salt. 

How to Make Pita Chips Recipe

Here’s how easy and amazing it is to make delicious Pita Chips –fool proof! 

Thick Greek pita bread on a wooden board to be cut up into pita chips

So let’s start with the pita bread. While I don’t have a recipe for homemade pita bread yet, I assure you that soon I will! Just working final tweaks 🙂 

A hand holding the pita bread showing the side view thickness of the bread

In this case we start with store bought Pita bread. I prefer Greek style pita pocket which is in fact pocketless. This is to offer a thicker style pita chip which would work with any dip consistency. I’ve used white pita bread today however you can try whole wheat pita too!

A pizza slicer used to slice off the pita bread into wedges

Now it’s time to cut into triangles and to do that you’ll need a pizza cutter (my favorite tool) or a sharp knife.

A hand holding a pizza cutter and slicing the pita bread in half first

In order to perfectly cut pita triangles, you’ll fist cut each pita bread in half.

The pita hald bread on a cutting board and the hand holding a pizza slicer to slice the bread into quarters

Then you’ll need to cut each half into another half.

A hand holding a pizza cutter and slicing the quarter of pita bread into two perfect wedges

Now cut each quarter in half.

two pita wedges (pita chips) perfectly sliced on a cutting board

Each pita bread should give you 8 pita triangles, or pita chips.

A hand holding a perfect slice of pita chip cut up from pita bread

Now you’ll repeat this with the remaining pita bread and preheat your oven.

Arrange the pita triangles on baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cleanup.

Pita chips arranged on a baking sheet and a hand brushing the olive oil and spice mixture on the pita chips

Brush generously with the olive oil and herb garlic mixture. Like Be Generous here.

A hand holding a small bowl of coarse salt to be sprinkled over the pita chips before baking

Leave the salt till the end! This is my way of making sure each piece of pita chip will be nice and seasoned. Often times when you mix in the salt, it doesn’t get evenly distributed when you brush on the bread. You can use salt and pepper if you’d like.

Pita chips on a baking sheet ready to bake in the oven

And they’re off to bake! 

Pita chips out of the oven golden and perfectly baked crispy

Golden, crunchy and dreamy homemade pita chips right out of the oven! Look how nice and thick and crunchy those are!

For the record, if you prefer thinner chips, as I mentioned earlier, use a thin middle eastern style pita as oppose to the Greek style pita I used here.

Now they need to cool completely and they will harden slightly as they cool. Serve them with your favorite dips, salads and soups! seriously so so good!!
 
side view close up of a single pita chips showing the crisp

TIPS FOR PERFECT PITA CHIPS

  • Use Greek Pocketless pita bread for this recipe. It yields crispy, thick chips that are best for all sorts of dips, salads and soups.
  • You can substitute whole wheat bread for white bread.
  • If you’re looking for thinner chips, then use Middle eastern style pita bread.
  • Slice into wedges as shown above &. in the video.
  • Each bread yields 8 chips.
  • Make the garlic herb mixture using dried spices, avoid fresh parsley or any fresh herbs as they will burn.
  • Mix the spices with good quality olive oil such as Mina (you can find it here) Moroccan Olive oil.
  • Brush generously with the olive oil herb garlic mixture, the bread will soak up all the flavors.
  • Always add the salt at the end to make sure the seasoning is even.
  • once out of the oven, let the chips cool for 2 minutes before serving.
  • Enjoy with dips, salads, soups, or on their own.

Are pita chips healthy?

Yes! Especially today’s recipe as they are baked and nor fried!

How to Store Pita Chips?

My favorite way is to place them in a ziploc once they have cooled completely. The bag goes straight to the freezer and simply defrost it before using for 30 minutes. It remains crispy and delicious!

What do you use pita chips for?

Aside from the Whipped Feta, Ultimate Hummus Dip, Labneh, and dips, you can use them with Homemade Salsa, Authentic Guacamole Recipe, Best Strawberry Corn Salsa, Soup Recipes, Salad Recipes 

a hand holding a bitten piece of pita chips over the platter showing the texture

A plate of pita chips on a wooden plate surrounded by a whipped feta dip and some tomatoes, and coarse sea salt
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Pita Chips

Today's recipe Pita Chips is one you'll be making over and over! Nothing like homemade Pita Chips that you can flavor, bake and enjoy for days, even weeks! Make this Pita chips recipe with video and serve with your dips like Whipped Feta or enjoy as is!

Course Appetizer, Bread, chips, Dips, side
Cuisine American, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Keyword homemade pita chips, pita, pita bread, pita chips, pita chips recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 160 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

  • 2 Pita Bread Greek style pita, cut into wedges

Olive Oil Garlic Herb Mix

  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil Moroccan Olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 2 teaspoon parsley dried
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt kosher

Instructions

  1. Start by slicing the bread. A pizza cutter is best for this job.

    A pizza slicer used to slice off the pita bread into wedges
  2. Slice each pita bread in half. And then each half into half so you'll end up with 4 quarters.

    The pita hald bread on a cutting board and the hand holding a pizza slicer to slice the bread into quarters
  3. Take each quarter and slice it into half again so you'll have eighths.

    A hand holding a pizza cutter and slicing the quarter of pita bread into two perfect wedges
  4. Each bread should make 8 wedges of pita chips.

    A hand holding a perfect slice of pita chip cut up from pita bread
  5. In a small bowl mix all the olive oil ingredients excelt for the salt.

    A hand holding a bowl of the spice and olive oil mixture ready to brush the pita chips
  6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

  7. Arrange the pita chips in a single layer over parchment paper on a baking sheet.

    Pita chips arranged on a baking sheet and a hand brushing the olive oil and spice mixture on the pita chips
  8. Brush generously with the olive oil mixture.

  9. Sprinkle the salt at the end.

    A hand holding a small bowl of coarse salt to be sprinkled over the pita chips before baking
  10. Bake the chips for 12-15 minutes until golden and firm.

    Pita chips on a baking sheet ready to bake in the oven
  11. Let them cool for a few minutes before serving.

    Pita chips out of the oven golden and perfectly baked crispy
  12. enjoy!

    side view close up of a single pita chips showing the crisp

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

TIPS FOR PERFECT PITA CHIPS

  • Use Greek Pocketless pita bread for this recipe. It yields crispy, thick chips that are best for all sorts of dips, salads and soups.
  • You can substitute whole wheat bread for white bread.
  • If you're looking for thinner chips, then use Middle eastern style pita bread.
  • Slice into wedges as shown above &. in the video.
  • Each pita bread yields 8 chips.
  • Make the garlic herb mixture using dried spices, avoid fresh parsley or any fresh herbs as they will burn.
  • Mix the spices with good quality olive oil such as Mina (you can find it here) Moroccan Olive oil.
  • Brush generously with the olive oil herb garlic mixture, the bread will soak up all the flavors.
  • Always add the salt at the end to make sure the seasoning is even.
  • once out of the oven, let the chips cool for 2 minutes before serving.
  • Enjoy with dips, salads, soups, or on their own.

Are pita chips healthy?

Yes! Especially today's recipe as they are baked pita chips and nor fried!

How to Store Pita Chips?

My favorite way is to place the chips in a ziploc once it has cooled completely. The bag goes straight to the freezer and simply defrost it before using for 30 minutes. It remains crispy and delicious!

What do you use pita chips for?

Aside from the Whipped Feta, Ultimate Hummus Dip, Labneh, and dips, you can use them with Homemade Salsa, Authentic Guacamole Recipe, Best Strawberry Corn Salsa, Soup Recipes, Salad Recipes 

Nutrition Facts
Pita Chips
Amount Per Serving
Calories 160 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Sodium 221mg10%
Potassium 26mg1%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 8IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 19mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Tavo

    April 13, 2022 at 12:51 pm

    5 stars
    The chips were delicious. I had them with beet hummus and paired very well. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  2. Anita

    April 13, 2022 at 11:52 am

    5 stars
    This is such a great recipe for making homemade pita chips. Your seasonings are delicious, and now I am itching to try other seasonings too.

    Reply
  3. Suja md

    April 13, 2022 at 11:43 am

    5 stars
    I love how versatile this recipe is! It’s a perfect fit for my family! So delicious!

    Reply
  4. Holley

    April 13, 2022 at 11:42 am

    5 stars
    I never realized how easy it is to make your own pita chips at home! These are amazing!!

    Reply
  5. Shanika Graham-White

    April 13, 2022 at 10:45 am

    5 stars
    Pita chips are the best! I love how flavorful this recipe is!

    Reply
  6. Soniya

    April 8, 2022 at 4:54 pm

    Wow.. these looks so good and so flavorful.. can’t wait to make them at home.

    Reply
  7. Kechi

    April 8, 2022 at 11:20 am

    5 stars
    OK, just wow! What a beautiful pita chips recipe, I have to give it an try. I love all the flavors, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  8. Sarah James

    April 8, 2022 at 11:17 am

    5 stars
    We loved your pitta chips, they were gone in one sitting. Thanks for the tip of sprinkling the salt on last.

    Reply
  9. Beth

    April 8, 2022 at 11:10 am

    5 stars
    I eat pita chips all the time. I love their flavor and texture. I’m so excited to try making my own with this recipe.

    Reply

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