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Home Breakfast

Pikelets

By:Nagi
Published:17 Jun '16Updated:20 Mar '19
191 Comments
Recipe v Dozer v

Pikelets are as Australian as meat pies and Lamingtons. Quick to make – less than 20 minutes from start to finish – these mini pancakes are a delightful breakfast, or as a snack at any time of the day. These are really EASY Pikelets, I promise! Serve them with copious amounts of strawberry jam and cream for the true Aussie experience!

Perfect Easy Pikelets- Easy and fast to make, these are sure to become a family favourite! recipetineats.com

PIKELETS – an Aussie favourite!

It wasn’t until I was in my 20’s that I learned that pikelets are actually a very Aussie thing. I grew up thinking that kids all over the world were snacking on pikelets and begging their mums to make them for breakfast.

But actually, while they are well known in Australia and New Zealand (and apparently in Scotland???), the rest of the world is sadly deprived of pikelets.

Do you know what pikelets are? They are just mini pancakes! I don’t play favorites, I LOVE my pancakes, but the great thing about pikelets is that they can be eaten with your hands. It would be weird to daintily eat pikelets with a knife and fork. Just plain wrong!

Perfect Easy Pikelets- Easy and fast to make, these are sure to become a family favourite! recipetineats.com

Perfect Easy Pikelets- Easy and fast to make, these are sure to become a family favourite! recipetineats.com

Pikelets-Prep

The other little thing I want to share with you other than a little intro to essential Aussie grub is this very important cooking tip 😉 :

HOW TO MAKE THE FIRST PANCAKE PERFECT

Anyone who has made pancakes before would know that the first pancake comes out quite splotchy and sometimes a tad soggy, rather than perfectly light and fluffy and a beautiful golden brown. In fact, I even saw an episode of Brunch with Bobby Flay where he spoke of this exact problem.

It’s so childish of me, but I felt immense satisfaction with the knowledge that I knew something about cooking that Bobby Flay doesn’t know – that you can make the first pancake perfect, every single time.

All you need to do is melt butter in a non stick skillet, then wipe it off with a paper towel before putting the batter in the skillet. It’s a little trick I picked up from the clever folk over at America’s Test Kitchen. The pikelets in the skillet in the photo above are the first batch. They came out perfectly, just like this:

Perfect Easy Pikelets- Easy and fast to make, these are sure to become a family favourite! recipetineats.com

Pikelets are so popular in Australia, they are actually sold at supermarkets. It baffles me why anyone would ever buy them! I tried them once out of curiosity and they actually taste artificial. They have a weird fake vanilla-egg flavour.

But putting that, they cost a few dollars for a pack of 6 or so, whereas it would cost maybe $1 to make a dozen at home, with the added bonus that they taste so much better. And they are so fast to make, plus easier to handle in the skillet than pancakes.

An essential part of experiencing pikelets the true Aussie way is to serve them with copious amounts of jam and cream. Or lashings of butter. I’m partial to the jam and cream myself. 🙂

So whether for breakfast, for a snack, or a treat for company, I hope you give these easy Pikelets a go! And I hope you have a great weekend! – Nagi x


More Aussie favourites

  • Scones – and Lemonade Scones 3 ingredient shortcut scones!

  • Caramel Slice

  • Lamingtons

  • Pavlova

  • Sausage Rolls

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Pikelets

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Total: 17 mins
Breakfast
Australia
4.89 from 45 votes
Servings12
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Growing up in Australia, pikelets were a treat we enjoyed for breakfast or any time of the day! Plus, learn the secret tip for the first batch to come out perfectly golden, rather than splotchy like they usually are! This recipe makes 12 pikelets. Don't bother counting the number of pikelets in the photos, I ate one. You should just be surprised that I managed to stop at ONE!

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups / 185g plain flour (Note 1)
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder (Note 1)
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup / 185ml milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extra (optional)
  • 2 tsp butter

To Serve

  • Strawberry jam and cream (heavy cream, whipped) or butter

Instructions

  • Whisk flour, baking powder and sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the centre, add egg, milk and vanilla. Whisk until the batter is almost lump free - a few small ones is ok. The batter should be the consistency in between maple syrup and tomato sauce - see photo above in post.
  • Melt butter in a NON STICK skillet over medium high heat. Then WIPE all the butter off with a paper towel so there are no visible drops of oil. This is how the first batch comes out beautifully golden instead of splotchy.
  • Place 2 tbsp of batter (or 1/2 filled ice cream scooper which is what I use) into the skillet. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface (see photo) then flip and cook the other side until golden (usually around 1 - 1 1/2 minutes). Repeat with remaining batter.
  • Serve warm with jam and cream, or butter!

Recipe Notes:

1. You can just use self raising flour if you prefer.
2. If you do not have a non stick skillet, this can be made in any skillet / fry pan but do not wipe the butter off and accept that your first batch will be a bit splotchy on one (possibly both) side.
3. Nutrition below is per pikelet, and it is for the pikelet only, because I cannot control the amount of jam and cream you pile onto each pikelet!

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 35gCalories: 69cal (3%)Carbohydrates: 13.2g (4%)Protein: 2.3g (5%)Fat: 0.8g (1%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.8gCholesterol: 15mg (5%)Sodium: 14mg (1%)Sugar: 2.8g (3%)
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LIFE OF DOZER

I spy with my little eye….evidence that Dozer’s been snacking on pikelets…… 😉 Actually, I was training him to not touch food until I give the command. He absolutely hates practicing that which is why his face is turned away, refusing to look at the pikelet or the camera. Usually he just gets up and walks away from the food, that’s how much he detests it!

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191 Comments

  1. Prudence says

    May 2, 2021 at 10:10 am

    5 stars
    Love this recipe! Best pikelet recipe I’ve ever found. I make this several times a week for the kiddos. It’s also delish with a couple ripe bananas mashed into the batter if you want to omit the sugar

    Reply
  2. Veronika says

    April 19, 2021 at 9:17 am

    1st try & some came out flat other came out fluffy? Lols but tasted nice

    Reply
  3. Doris Browne says

    March 31, 2021 at 11:03 am

    5 stars
    Hi Nagi
    Have just made these yummy pancakes for my grandchildren and they’re disappearing very quickly just plain with no jam or cream!

    Reply
  4. Sam says

    March 20, 2021 at 11:38 am

    Hi Nagi , can I make the mix today and save unused batter for tomorrow or will it not really work ?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 22, 2021 at 11:14 am

      Hi Sam, unfortunately you can’t, once you’ve mixed the wet ingredients you will have activated the raising agent and you need to cook them. You can always cook the pikelets ahead of time and then microwave to reheat the next day. N x

      Reply
  5. Patricia says

    January 6, 2021 at 1:23 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Navi. Hope you and Dozer are coping ok.
    I made these pikelets with only a smidge of sugar to use as base for smoked salmon and creme fraiche appetiser for Christmas Day. Topped with a little finely chopped chives They are the perfect texture. And they were wolfed down quickly. I do think these are the best ones I’ve made so thank you

    Reply
  6. Rosemarie Boyd says

    December 31, 2020 at 6:27 am

    I’ve been making these for over 30 years. I serve them more as a cross between an English muffin and a crumpet. Totally worth the effort and more

    Reply
  7. Cat says

    September 24, 2020 at 10:07 am

    5 stars
    The only pikelet recipe you’ll ever need. They turn out perfect everytime.

    Reply
  8. Lisa says

    August 21, 2020 at 8:08 am

    Hi Nagi would you be able to let me know how much ingredients to make about 4-6 of these, for one person, using S.R flour? I’m not very good at working out how to cut down on ingreds to get less servings 🙈

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      August 21, 2020 at 10:24 am

      Hi Lisa, you can click the servings and then scale it down. All the ingredients will adjust for you! N x

      Reply
  9. Carolyn Pilgrim says

    July 23, 2020 at 5:53 pm

    Just reread the recipe sorry I used bicarbonate instead of baking powder. Will try again!
    Please disregard both comments.😊

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      July 24, 2020 at 12:02 pm

      Not a problem, I hope you try them and love them Carolyn! N x

      Reply
    • Dianne Stein says

      April 19, 2021 at 3:44 pm

      5 stars
      I have just made these, I used low-fat milk, they are so yummy! Ones I usually make are made with SR Flour and sometimes are a bit leathery, but these have are delicious. Thank you

      Reply
  10. Carolyn Pilgrim says

    July 23, 2020 at 5:47 pm

    Just wondering if the amount of bicarbonate is correct. 2 1/2 teaspoons seems a lot to me. Mine also had a very metallic taste.

    Reply
    • Janeen Molesworth says

      May 20, 2021 at 9:33 am

      Carolyn it is baking powder not bicarbonate soda so 2 1/2 teaspoons would be correct.

      Reply
  11. Kat Mac says

    July 9, 2020 at 5:01 pm

    5 stars
    I followed the recipe to a T and they taste fantastic. In Oz they are definitely called pikelets!

    Reply
  12. Bin hooks 84 says

    July 9, 2020 at 9:56 am

    It was really good and mikayla said was dough and Toby farted on me when I was mixing the “dough” 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁🥞

    Reply
  13. Kylie Forrest says

    July 8, 2020 at 7:13 am

    5 stars
    Thanks for your help

    Reply
  14. Emma says

    June 26, 2020 at 9:20 am

    Love this recipe, so fluffy and delicious.

    Reply
  15. Kylie Forrest says

    June 24, 2020 at 7:59 am

    5 stars
    Mmm.

    Reply
  16. Kylie Forrest says

    June 24, 2020 at 7:57 am

    I put cinnamon in my batch it gives a little more flavor cause otherwise mine taste disgusting

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 24, 2020 at 2:11 pm

      Hi Kylie – if you follow the recipe they should definitely not be “disgusting” but cinnamon, choc chips, fruit all can be added here – N x

      Reply
      • Kylie Forrest says

        July 8, 2020 at 7:08 am

        5 stars
        Hello Nagi,
        I’m not sure why, but when I don’t add cinnamon my pikelets taste like metal, is there any way to fix this?

        Reply
        • Kylie Forrest says

          July 8, 2020 at 7:09 am

          5 stars
          I also followed the recipe.

          Reply
        • Kylie Forrest says

          July 8, 2020 at 7:12 am

          5 stars
          Thanks for your help

          Reply
        • Elizabeth says

          August 16, 2020 at 10:11 am

          Kylie, I have a similar issue with some foods & modern recipes. For me, simply adding a pinch of salt removes that metallic taste. I have no idea why the salt should make a difference or why only some of us notice a metallic taste. Cinnamon sounds like a nice variation to adding salt so I may try that, but know you are not alone in your taste.

          Reply
          • Rosemarie says

            December 31, 2020 at 6:31 am

            5 stars
            Sounds like an issue with the soda. Old or packed down or gotten damp. Or using bicarbonate

  17. Kylie Forrest says

    June 24, 2020 at 7:44 am

    Mmm! Divine 😋

    Reply
  18. Kylie Forrest says

    June 24, 2020 at 7:43 am

    Delicious 😋

    Reply
  19. Liane Kirk says

    June 7, 2020 at 7:32 pm

    5 stars
    These are lovely but in the UK we call them Scotch Pancakes. Pikelets are a thinner version of a crumpet. Great recipe though – thanks!

    Reply
    • Linde says

      July 22, 2020 at 7:22 am

      In South Africa we call them “plaatkoekies” (Afrikaans word for pancakes). Simply love them. So quick and easy to make.

      Reply
  20. KC says

    June 7, 2020 at 2:45 am

    Whereas I’m sure these are lovely, they ain’t pikelets – they look and sound rom the recipe more like scotch pancakes.

    Reply
    • E. Huggett says

      September 5, 2020 at 11:42 am

      5 stars
      I am 72 years old and this is the same as my mother taught me. I’m from Queensland and we call them pikelets.
      We put the jam first followed by cream but I have noticed that some times people put cream first then jan!

      Reply
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