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These quick and easy homemade pita chips made from pita bread are perfectly seasoned with pantry staple ingredients. It is crispy, baked, and not fried. These homemade bread chips are a perfect appetizer to entertain or feed a crowd.
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Great with any dip of choice and definitely better than store-bought. Serve with homemade creamy feta dip, Tzatziki, or marinated feta cheese.
Are pita chips Healthy
This pita chip recipe is a healthier option because it is oven-baked and not fried. Compared to most of the store-bought with preservatives, these savory chips are healthy if eaten in moderation.
Why is this the simplest and most basic Homemade pita chips
- You don’t need any expensive ingredients to make this. In other words, you can make this from start to finish with ingredients from your pantry or kitchen shelf.
- Minimal prep and they can be made ahead.
- It is crispy, delicious, and baked to perfection.
- With a nice selection of dips, your guests can’t say no to this appetizer.
- It can be flavored anyway you want to suit your needs
- Perfect for a girl’s night out, game night, entertaining crowd. Make it sweet or savory to suit your needs or the needs of your guests.
Ingredients
Pita bread: I used pita pocket and I don’t open it up as I prefer thick chips, honestly, it tastes better than when opened.
Olive oil: substitute with any other flavorless cooking oil of choice
Dried oregano
Garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Seasoning variations
The best part of making these chips at home is that you can customize them to taste. You can have individual batches of the chips flavored to taste. From the Mediterranean, Mexican, Italian, Spanish, whatever you want. As long as you have the spices or herbs then you are in control. Make it mild or hot and you can even have both options.
Za’atar seasoning is a popular option but feel free to make this your own.
Tools needed
Baking tray
Pizza cutter or a sharp knife or kitchen scissors
How to make homemade pita chips
Preheat the oven at 180C/365F.
To a small mixing bowl, add olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper then mix to combine.
Using a pastry brush, brush the seasoned oil on both sides of the pita bread then stack as you do so.
With a sharp knife or pizza cutter cut each bread into 8 equal triangles. if you would rather have thinner chips then split the bread into two, brush with oil then cut into triangles.
Arrange the pita bread on a baking tray in a single layer and bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes flipping it halfway for a good measure. Reduce the cooking time for thinner chips.
Let the chips cool completely before serving.
How to make pita chips in the air fryer
It is the same method as baking them in the oven.
First, you season, oil, and cut pita bread into triangles. It is not necessary to spray the air fryer basket with oil if you have already brushed oil on the bread.
Arrange the triangles on the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook for 8 minutes at 190C/380F, 5 minutes for open pocket chips. Flip or shake halfway for even cooking.
Serve with any dip of choice when it is completely cooled.
How to serve
You might be wondering what to eat to eat them with, pita chips baked or fried are best served with creamy dips such as hummus, guacamole, pico de gallo, and many more.
How to store
Let the pita chips cool completely before storing them away. They can be stored in an airtight container for up 5 days or longer.
Host tips
Sub white pita for a whole meal for a healthier option.
Use gluten-free pita bread to make the chips gluten-free
Make sure you let the chips cool completely before storing otherwise the steam would let it go soggy.
More appetizer recipes
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Air fryer mini corn dogs
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Homemade Baked Pita Chips
Olu
These quick and easy homemade pita chips made from pita bread is perfectly seasoned with pantry staple ingredients. It is crispy, baked, and not fried.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 22 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, British, Mediterranean
Servings 48 chips
Calories 20 kcal
Equipment
Baking tray
Ingredients
- 6 Pita bread
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat the oven at 180C/365F.
To a small mixing bowl, add olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper then mix to combine.
Using a pastry brush, brush the seasoned oil on both sides of the pita bread then stack as you do so.
With a sharp knife or pizza cutter cut each bread into 8 equal triangles. if you would rather have thinner chips then split the bread into two, brush with oil then cut into triangles.
Arrange the pita bread on a baking tray in a single layer and bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes flipping it halfway for a good measure. Reduce the cooking time for thinner chips.
Let the chips cool completely before serving.
Notes
How to make pita chips in the air fryer
It is the same method as baking them in the oven.
First, you season, oil, and cut into triangles. It is not necessary to spray the air fryer basket with oil if you have already brush oil on the bread.
Arrange the triangles on the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook for 8 minutes at 190C/380F, 5 minutes for open pocket chips. Flip or shake halfway for even cooking.
Serve with any dip of choice when it is completely cooled.
Tips
- Sub white pita for a whole meal for a healthier option.
- Use gluten-free pita bread to make the chips gluten-free
- Make sure you let the chips cool completely before storing otherwise the steam would let it go soggy.
- You can have individual batches of the chips flavored to taste. From the Mediterranean, Mexican, Italian, Spanish, whatever you want.
Nutrition
Calories: 20kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 43mgPotassium: 9mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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