Learn How to Make Pita Chips with  this easy homemade pita chips recipe so they turn out perfect every time!  Homemade Pita Chips are made with pita bread or pita pockets, extra-virgin olive oil, seasoning and salt and baked in the oven.

a plate filled with cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, olives, and homemade pita chips

These homemade pita chips are baked to perfection. Make a batch for your next homemade Mediterranean dish or serve them as a snack with your favorite dips and watch them disappear.

a plate filled with cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber, two dips and homemade pita chips

These homemade pita chips are deliciously crispy, super easy to make and they taste much fresher than store-bought pita chips.

Pita Chips Recipe

homemade corn pita chips recipe calls for just 3 ingredients.  Not only do homemade pita chips taste better than store-bought bag, but you get to control the types of seasoning and the amount of salt used in making them.

  • 3 pita bread or pita bread pockets
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Seasoning – I use either Italian seasoning or oregano
  • Salt – Flakey salt

For full recipe instructions, please see the recipe card below. 

How To Make Them

If you’ve ever wondered how to make pita chips, well it couldn’t be easier.  There’s very little prep and clean up, and they come together in about 15 minutes.

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees.
  • If using pita pockets, then split them in half making single flat rounds. Use a sharp knife if needed to slice them in half to make the flat rounds.

pita bread sit next to a bowl of olive oil and a bowl of dried herbs - for how to make pita chips

  • Using a pastry brush, brush the pita rounds on both sides with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning and salt.

a flat pita bread brushed with olive oil and dried herbs. A pastry brush rests on a bowl of olive oil net to the bread.

  • Cut the pita rounds into triangles, slicing the pita rounds first in half, then in quarters then into 8 triangles.

a pita bread cut in half and one have is cut in 4 triangles

  • Place on the triangles on a baking sheet spacing apart just a bit so as not to crowd them so they bake evenly.

12 triangles of pita bread brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with dry herbs rest on a baking sheet.

  • Bake for 5-10 minutes or until they are crispy and golden in color. Keep an eye on them so they don’t burn.

baked pita chips on a baking sheet

Serving Suggestions

Homemade Pita Chips make a healthy snack served with hummus, tzatziki and your other dips.  

Or break them up and toss in your favorite salads like you would croutons or tortilla chips.

a bowl of hummus sitting on a plate next to slices of cucumber

How to Store Pita Chips

Be sure to store leftover pita chips in an air-tight container. They should last up to a week. But since they’re so easy to make, why not make a fresh batch if you haven’t used leftovers after a few days.

a plate filled with cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, olives, hummus and garlic dip

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How to Make Pita Chips
Yield: 24 chips

How to Make Pita Chips

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Learn How to Make Pita Chips with  this easy homemade pita chips recipe so they turn out perfect every time!  Homemade Pita Chips are made with pita bread or pita pockets, extra-virgin olive oil, seasoning and salt. 

Ingredients

  • 3 Pita bread or pita bread with pockets
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Dried oregano (or Italian seasoning)
  • Flakey salt

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. If using pita pockets, then split them in half making single flat rounds. Use a sharp knife if needed to slice them in apart to make the flat rounds.
  3. Using a pastry brush, brush the pita rounds on both sides with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning and salt.
  4. Cut the pita rounds into triangles, slicing the pita rounds first in half, then in quarters then into 8 triangles.
  5. Place the triangles on a baking sheet spacing apart just a bit so as not to crowd them so they bake evenly.
  6. Bake for 5-10 minutes or until they are crispy and golden. Keep an eye on them so they don't burn.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 33Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 78mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 1g

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