Pop quiz. What’s a pikelet?
Is it:
1. a regional type of crumpet
2. a type of pancake found in Australia and New Zealand
3. stage name of Australian musician Evelyn Morris
4. a North Staffordshire delicacy. A thicker form of oatcake with raisins added
5. all of the above
Well, it’s all of the above, but today it’s number 2. It’s a smaller type of pancake. It’s also one of the easiest and cheapest snacks to make. When I was nannying it was my easy afternoon tea for the kids. We always had flour, sugar, milk and eggs… so we always had a snack.
You can top them with whatever you like. I had cream so we had a treat of jam and cream {this was pre-baby, and now I’m just dreaming of cream… drool!}. Hubby likes just butter. You could put nutella, ricotta, fruit… anything.
Ingredients
1 cup of self-raising flour
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
Method
♥ Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and mix with a whisk to remove any lumps.
♥ Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, and add a little butter to the pan to coat. Drop spoonfuls of mixture into the pan. I do about 3/4 of a ladel, but you can do smaller or bigger.
♥ Cook until bubbles form on the surface, and then flip over. Cook for another minute until cooked through.
♥ Serve warm.
I love pikelets! Such a beautiful childhood memory …
Pikelets are our afternoon tea treat almost every second day! So quick and easy. We have ours with lemon curd – so yum.
I just made these, yum yum!!!! Thanks!!!
Pikelets! My mum made these as afternoon tea every fortnight or so, growing up. We had jam and cream (I’m with you on the cream – I’m also dairy free for my bub!) or lemon and sugar. Mmmm. Maybe I’ll try jam and co-yo this time. You’ve inspired me to make pikelets this arvo, thanks! x
My mum never put eggs in her pikelets when we were growing up, it really was the ultimate empty-pantry food. It wasn’t until recently that I realised that most pikelet recipes do use eggs. They are fantastic made with a finely mashed banana or some blueberries stirred through the batter.
I don’t use egg in my recipe, I always though that was the main difference between pikelets and pancakes (other than the size).
YUM! I might make the kids an early dinner and then have these for my own dinner, ha!
I’ll definately be trying these next weekend for breakfast! I imagine they’d also be good with salty toppings, such as fish roe, chopped onions and a little smetana (like you have with blinis, but this recipe is just SO much easier) or some cold smoked salmon and cream cheese. YUM!!
I adore Pikelets they are my go to when I feel like something yum to eat!
It’s nice to be reminded of the simple pleasures sometimes – thanks đŸ™‚
I always ate pikelets at breakfast when I was living in Sydney 3 years ago.
Yum!
I have been wanting a good simple recipe so I don’t have to buy pancake mix (worries me what is in there). I think I will try with wholemeal flour for breakfasts. I love to cook with thin slices of banana or blueberries in them, then just eat with a bit of butter or margarine. Maple syrup if I have a sweet tooth that day.
Thanks for sharing!
I always seem to burn my pikelets, I will have to try and made them again!
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I have been using sandwich press for pikelets !!!!! Best and easiest way to cook them ??
My grandma was famous for her pineapple picklets, she always seemed to have a fresh batch made for visitors when they dropped in, especially on a Sunday. Basically they were the same as yours with crushed pineapple added to the batter. Yummy!
I don’t put a egg in mine (mum’s recipe), and use sour milk instead. Sour milk is simply regular milk with a good splash of vinegar added (I use brown).