Dairy-free basic pikelets

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

These dairy-free blinis or unsweetened pikelets are thick and fluffy, perfect for people with lactose intolerance or dairy allergy.

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

Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

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¾ cup self-raising flour
¼ cup wholemeal flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup rice milk or almond milk
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 milk 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.

Variations

Give this basic pikelet recipe a delicious fruity makeover!

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

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 63 cal

Kilojoules 270 kJ

Protein 2 g

Total fat 2 g

Saturated fat 0 g

Carbohydrates 10 g

Sugar 1 g

Dietary fibre 1 g

Sodium 120 mg

Calcium 30 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.