Homemade Pita Chips brushed with olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt then baked in the oven for an easy snack! Ideal for dipping in hummus at parties.
I may not be able to win the lottery, but I sure do know how to win food. Two summers ago, I won a half bushel of peaches from a local farm. This past July, I won 30 pounds of potatoes from a food conference I attended. Then a weekend later, I won a year supply of hummus from another food retreat. Luckily, the hummus rep also works with a pita company and offered to send me “a little bit of pita” to pair with the hummus. Then two GIANT boxes arrived on my porch, packed full of large pita bread, mini pita bread, pita bread pockets, tortilla wraps, and bagels. I shared with family and friends then froze the rest. Shortly afterwards, the hummus arrived. Now I needed chips to dip but instead of buying a bag, I decided to make my own Homemade Pita Chips after all, I had lots of pita ready to go.
You only need three ingredients – pita bread, olive oil, and salt. You can change the flavor using different spices like garlic powder, onion powder, even fajita seasoning. I opted for plain olive oil and sea salt. If you’re using pita pockets, you want want to cut the pita bread in half so it’s a single layer of pita.
Although they are crispy after baking, I will warn you – unless you’re going to be eating the pita chips right away, I highly suggest storing them in an airtight container as soon as they finish cooling. If left sitting out too long, they get stale quicker. I recommend baking the day of or the night before you want to use them. And make plenty – they don’t last long at all.
Need dip ideas? I highly recommend making Chicken Fajita Dip, Spinach Ranch Dip, and Creamy Onion Dip.
Homemade Pita Chips
Yield: 2
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 whole pitas, cut into chip-sized wedges
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line two cookie sheets with foil.
- In a large bowl, toss together the pita chips, olive oil, and salt. Spread into a single layer onto each sheet (none should overlap). Bake 12-15 minutes or until crispy. Cool completely then store in an airtight container.
tanya says
Wow! Thats a crazy amount of pita bread!!! I think you made perfect use of it though! I love pita chips and hummus, something I eat just about everyday!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
Wow, that’s a lot of pita. You better start power eating, Carla :) Thanks for including my hummus in your post.
Susan says
Baked pitas chips are far superior to bagged and yeah, I’ve totally experienced the stale taste after letting them sit for too long.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Holy cow look at all that greatness! That’s like when I get a shipment from Chobani haha. Love these pita chips.
Ruthy @ Omeletta says
The description of “a little” pita chips and the accompanying photo made me laugh out loud :) It’s Pita For Days! (or is that years?) Your fajita seasoning is a great idea for pita chips, especially in the Fall for Football- thanks for that link!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
That’s A LOT of pita!!! I adooore these pita chips! So amazing, I’ve been wanting to try to make these so badlyyyy.
Di says
Hi Carla,
These look delish! Aren’t you the lucky one, winning lots of food:) Di
Lane @ Supper for a Steal says
This is how I make my pita chips, they are so good! We made them in camp and the kids were obsessed. I’m super jealous of all your food winnings.
Kalamity Kelli says
This recipe is great! My daughter loves those bags of pita chips that are pretty darn expensive so I will make these and you are correct, they WILL be perfect this evening for the football game, especially for her.
BTW – you ARE lucky in food contests! Wow, that’s your super-power!
Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says
What a great snack! How do I get my hands on that much free product?! :D I’m definitely trying this, though. They seem like such a step up from regular chips.
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
That is a LOT of pitas! I love making my own pita chips and tortilla chips. I am so jealous of your year supply of hummus!