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    Home » Air fryer

    Homemade pita chips – in the air fryer or oven!

    Published: Mar 12, 2019 · Modified: May 23, 2023 by Cadry Nelson
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    Text: Homemade pita chips in the air fryer or oven. Close-up pita chips on platter with hummus.

    Homemade pita chips are so easy to make in the air fryer or oven.

    These crispy chips are wonderful for scooping up dips or adding to salads. 

    Hand dipping pita into bowl of hummus with pine nuts and oil.

    Homemade pita chips are so easy to make in an air fryer or oven.

    In just minutes, you can have crispy chips – perfect for dunking into hummus or baba ganoush.

    I also like to add homemade chips to salads, as a crunchy alternative to vegan croutons.

    They go especially well in a Fattoush-style salad.

    To make homemade chips, I use store-bought pita bread.

    It’s very handy, because you can use some of the bread for warm chips.

    And you can use the rest for making gyros, pita pizzas, and falafel pita pockets.

    So many different options from one bag of bread!

    Hand dipping chip into bowl of hummus.

    Pita bread tends to be vegan. But obviously it’s best to read the ingredient label to know for sure.

    The ingredients are usually things like whole wheat flour, water, yeast, and salt.

    Before I got an air fryer, I always made homemade pita chips in the oven.

    Today I’m sharing directions to air fry them or bake in the oven.

    Step by step instructions

    Here’s how to make this recipe at a glance. For complete ingredient amounts & instructions, keep scrolling to the recipe card below.

    Cut two slices of pita into wedges – like a real life Trivial Pursuit game piece.

    You can cut the bread with a knife or kitchen shears (my preferred way).

    If you’d prefer oil free chips, you can stop right there. And just throw them in an air fryer or onto a parchment paper covered baking sheet to cook in the oven.

    But if you don’t mind a little oil, continue on.

    Wedges of pita bread in bowl, tossed with oil and spices.

    Toss the pita triangles in a mixing bowl with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, a pinch of granulated onion, dried basil, and dried oregano.

    Feel free to omit or change the spices to suit your preferences with alternatives like za’atar, salt, pepper, dried parsley, granulated garlic…

    Overhead toasted wedges of pita bread in air fryer.

    To air fry the pita chips, put the seasoned wedges into the basket.

    Air fry at 400 degrees for 6 to 7 minutes, stopping occasionally to shake the basket.

    To bake the chips, bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, stopping once halfway through to flip the wedges over.

    How to get lighter chips

    If you’d prefer a lighter chip, simply peel the pita wedges in half before air frying or baking.

    So instead of a pocket, each pita would be one single layer.

    It means that you get twice the dipping for the same amount of pita.

    I make them both ways, depending on my mood.

    Sometimes I feel like something really hearty and super dunkable, so I go with a double layered chip.

    Other times, I prefer a lighter chip with a single layer, which gives more of the focus to the dip.

    Overhead board with hummus, cucumbers, olives, dolmas, pita chips, and purple napkin.

    What to serve with them

    Crispy air fryer pita chips are an excellent dipper for so many occasions!

    Use them with any of these dips, salads, or spreads.

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    Close-up homemade pita chips on board with hummus, tomatoes, and Marcona almonds.

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    Close-up green olives with pimentos and homemade pita chips.

    Homemade pita chips

    Author: Cadry Nelson
    5 from 4 votes
    Get your hummus at the ready. It's time to start dipping! These homemade chips are so simple to make in an air fryer or oven.
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    Prep Time: 4 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 6 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Mediterranean, Vegan
    Keyword: air fryer, mezze, party food
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    Ingredients

    • 2 pita cut into 6 triangles each
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
    • Pinch dried basil
    • Pinch dried oregano
    • Pinch granulated onion

    Instructions

    • If you are going to bake the chips in the oven, preheat it to 400 degrees. If you are going to air fry them, skip this step.
    • Put pita wedges in a big mixing bowl. Top them with lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, dried basil, dried oregano, and granulated onion. Use your hands to toss the pita wedges, and get them evenly coated.
    • TO MAKE IN THE AIR FRYER: Put the pita into the air fryer basket. Air fry at 400 degrees for 6 to 7 minutes, stopping occasionally to shake the basket.
    • TO MAKE IN THE OVEN: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Evenly space the pita wedges across the baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, stopping once halfway through to turn the chips over. You want them to be evenly browned on both sides.
    • Once the chips are nicely browned, remove them from the air fryer basket or oven, and serve.

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    Notes

    For a half batch of chips (with 1 pita): They will need less time in the air fryer. Since the air will have more room to get around all of the bread, it will cook in about half the time – 3 to 4 minutes. (If you’re cooking in the oven, the time will stay the same, regardless of batch size.)
    For crispier chips: Once the pita are cut into wedges, gently pull the front flap from the back, making two chips out of one triangle. The chips will get crunchier, and you’ll get twice the amount of dipping for the same amount of bread.
    For oil-free pita chips: These chips can be made out of one ingredient – pita bread. Just throw the wedges into the air fryer and jump to the cooking instructions.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 33mg | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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    1. Kathleen Waldron

      September 04, 2021 at 6:53 pm

      I just discovered that my convection oven is an air fryer! I’m oil free and love getting crispy back into my life. I’m having them with salsa verde. Any tips on adding seasonings to oil free chips? The salsa is spicy, so it’s not a big deal. Great recipe, thank you!

      Reply
      • Cadry Nelson

        September 06, 2021 at 5:19 pm

        What a terrific discovery! Squeezing lime juice onto the chips should help seasonings stick, or you could try spritzing a little bit of water before tossing with spices & cooking. Thanks for the kind words!

        Reply
    2. Lisa Christman

      January 16, 2020 at 9:09 am

      5 stars
      I’ll take these pita chips and hummus over potato chips and dip any day! Satisfies my crunchy snack need.

      Reply
      • Cadry

        January 16, 2020 at 9:38 am

        I’m so glad you enjoy them, Lisa!

        Reply
    3. Nicole

      June 19, 2019 at 10:19 am

      5 stars
      I didn’t know you could do pita chips at home with the air fryer. That is amazing, thank you a lot.

      Reply
    4. Shell

      March 28, 2019 at 12:56 pm

      Yum! I’ve always used the oven to warm up pita bread for hummus. I’ll try the air fyer next time!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        March 29, 2019 at 8:56 am

        Yes, it’s so convenient! Let me know how it goes for you, Shell.

        Reply
    5. David

      March 13, 2019 at 11:41 am

      5 stars
      This is my favorite way to have chips and hummus. 🙂

      Reply
      • Cadry

        March 14, 2019 at 7:38 am

        Agreed! <3

        Reply
    6. Bianca Phillips

      March 12, 2019 at 4:03 pm

      How have I not tried this in the air fryer yet???? I have some pita in my freezer and some hummus in the fridge. I know what I’m snacking on this week!

      Reply
      • Cadry

        March 13, 2019 at 8:49 am

        How fortuitous! Happy snacking!

        Reply

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