Basic pikelets

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

Start with this classic basic pikelet recipe then, when you've perfected it, you can try all sorts of variations!

Serves: 10 (makes 30 pikelets – 3 per serve)

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

¾ cup self-raising flour
¼ cup wholemeal flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons rice bran oil or cooking spray oil

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Instructions

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1 Sift flours and baking soda into a medium mixing bowl. Add buttermilk to mixture with egg and stir until batter forms.

2 Brush or spray a medium heavy-based, non-stick frying pan with oil and set over medium heat. Drop tablespoons of batter into pan 2-3cm apart and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until small bubbles appear on pikelets’ surface. Flip pikelets and cook for 1 more minute, or until lightly golden.

3 Repeat cooking process with remaining batter, transferring cooked pikelets to a plate (keep them warm in a low-temperature oven).

Variations

Give this basic pikelet recipe a delicious fruity makeover!

Choc-banana pikelets
Peach and raspberry pikelets
Apple and cinnamon pikelets

HFG tip

If you can’t find buttermilk, use plain yoghurt.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 67 cal

Kilojoules 280 kJ

Protein 3 g

Total fat 2 g

Saturated fat 0 g

Carbohydrates 10 g

Sugar 1 g

Dietary fibre 1 g

Sodium 120 mg

Calcium 40 mg

Iron 0.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.