Pita Sticks and Ice Cube Snack Trays

These EASY Pita sticks are just my excuse to tell you about a fun idea of using your ice cube trays… I got the idea this summer when my children and I were sitting for brunch at one of Tel Aviv’s restaurants.

So besides ice cubes, your ice cube trays can become useful as a fun way for you and your kids to eat a meal or a healthy snack.

Basically just gather anything you love or feel like eating and make sure it fits into the tray by cutting into thin sticks, wedges or cubes… You’d be surprised how much this little space can actually hold…

Just to give you an idea, here are some of the items we like to use: cucumber, celery, carrot, kohlrabi, apple, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, olives, grapes, blueberries, walnuts, almonds, cheese, honey, Hummus, Tehina, Labneh… pita sticks of course…

Making Pita Sticks is so easy and it is also a great solution to pitas that lost some of its freshness and went a little dry…

You will need:

Pita Bread

Olive Oil

Zaa’tar

Sumac

Garlic Salt

Let’s do this!

Cut the Pita into thin sticks.

For this task I actually replaced my bread knife with a sharp chef knife for even and crumbless results.

Try to cut the sticks into evenly- I like ¼ of an inch thickness…

Lay on a tray with parchment paper.

Drizzle everybody with olive oil.

Sprinkle with a little garlic salt.

Dust with some Zaa’tar and Sumac.

Make sure everybody gets a little.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400° for 10-12 minutes. …Your nose will let you know as they become lightly golden.

These pita sticks are great as a snack on their own, but also AMAZING when served along with Hummus or Labneh. They are also a fun addition to salads or soups.

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Quick Recipe:

Pita Sticks-

Cut the Pita into thin strips.

Drizzle with a little Olive Oil.

Sprinkle with Garlic Salt, Zaa’tar and Sumac.

Bake in a 400° preheated oven for about 10-12 minutes.