Pikelets! Silver greenback pancakes. Drop scones. Mini hotcakes. No matter you already know these as, these child fluffy pancakes are completely irresistible! Serve for breakfast or afternoon tea with copious quantities of jam and cream.
PIKELETS – an Aussie favorite!
After I first shared this recipe in 2016, I referred to as pikelets an Aussie favorite and expressed pity for anybody who hadn’t found their greatness.
Seems, I used to be a bit clueless – readers shortly identified that pikelets exist everywhere in the world, slightly below completely different names: drop scones, Scotch pancakes, silver greenback pancakes, mini hotcakes.
Oops! 😅 Think about me educated!
However, for these of you new to pikelets, they’re simply mini pancakes. Enjoyable breakfast or anytime snack, and nice for taking locations (assume: workplace morning tea) – fast to make, straightforward to move, reheat completely and glorious for gatherings as a result of you possibly can eat them along with your palms.
I typically consider them as the better scone!
Elements in pikelets
Right here’s what it’s essential to make pikelets. The batter is identical as pancakes however pikelets have one huge benefit – you may make a number of within the pan on the similar time. Anyone else really feel efficiency nervousness flipping pancakes one by one with a desk stuffed with hangry individuals??
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Plain flour / all-purpose flour – could be substituted with self elevating flour although it received’t be fairly as fluffy, as is the case with something made with self elevating flour vs plain flour + baking powder.
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Baking powder – that is what makes the pikelets fluffy. If yours has been hiding unused within the pantry for a lot of months, verify it’s nonetheless energetic.
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Sugar – I solely use a small quantity, simply 2 tablespoons, as a result of the jam provides sweetness.
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Milk – The liquid to skinny the batter. Full fats cow milk makes softer pikelets however low fats / no fats and even non-dairy milk works nice too.
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Vanilla – For flavour. I take advantage of vanilla extract which has extra pure vanilla flavour than imitation essence.
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Egg – Use a big egg, 50-55g/2oz every, bought in cartons labelled “massive eggs” (600 – 660g for a dozen).
Methods to make pikelets
Right here’s the way to make pikelets. Should you can prepare dinner with out being interrupted, you’ll have them on the desk in 20 minutes flat!
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Whisk dry substances in a bowl (flour, baking powder, pinch of salt).
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Add moist – Make a properly within the centre. Add the egg, milk and vanilla then whisk till mixed and nearly lump free. The batter must be pretty thick however pourable, just like the consistency of thick honey.
If wanted, regulate the consistency with milk (if too thick) or flour (if too skinny).
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Cook dinner – Soften simply 1/2 teaspoon of butter in a non stick pan over medium excessive warmth (or medium ,in case your range is robust). Then wipe most of it off with a paper towel (an excessive amount of butter = very splotchy floor, not an enormous deal, only a visible factor).
Pour about 1 1/2 tbsp batter into the pan and coax it right into a circle. An ice cream scoop with a lever might be your buddy right here.
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Bubbles – Cook dinner for 1 1/2 minutes till bubbles rise to the floor and at the very least 4 of them pop. This means the pikelets are prepared for flipping. If they’re browning too shortly on the underside earlier than there are bubbles on the floor, decrease the warmth.
PRO TIP: In case your batter is on the thick aspect, the bubbles may not pop. Simply take a peek on the underside and if golden, flip!
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Flip with a flick of the wrist, with confidence! Then prepare dinner the opposite aspect for 1 minute or till golden, then take away from the pan.
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Pile onto a plate with jam and cream then serve!
Pikelets are so widespread in Australia, they’re really bought at supermarkets. It baffles me why anybody would ever purchase them! I attempted them as soon as out of curiosity and they really style synthetic. They’ve a bizarre faux vanilla-egg flavour.
However placing that, they value just a few {dollars} for a pack of 6 or so, whereas it could value perhaps $1.50 to make a dozen at residence, with the added bonus that they style so significantly better. And they’re so quick to make, plus simpler to deal with than pancakes as a result of they’re small so that they’re simpler to flip with out smearing batter in every single place or lacking the pan fully (yep, it’s occurred!).
So, subsequent time you’re after a fast snack for a hoard of hungry children or your pals are dropping by unexpectedly, otherwise you’re referred to as the culinary queen (or king) at work however don’t have the time to make a recent batch of scones for the fundraiser morning tea on Monday morning, make pikelets! – Nagi x
Pikelets FAQ
I haven’t tried sadly. I’ll come again and replace the recipe if I do!
Cooked pikelets will maintain 3 days in an hermetic container, finest to maintain in fridge then heat in microwave (goes an extended method to freshen them). They will also be frozen for 3 months.
I like serving them heat as a result of they’re softer and fluffier. Nonetheless, they’re nonetheless nice at room temperature which makes them a great choice for picnics, bake gross sales and many others.
Something you placed on pancakes you possibly can placed on pikelets! Listed below are some concepts:
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Butter
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Lemon juice and sugar
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Maple syrup
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Fruit compotes and sauces
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Nutella
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Ice cream
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Custard or curds (like lemon curd)
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Butterscotch sauce / caramel
Watch the way to make it
And a enjoyable little outtakes video from this week, when JB made pikelets for the primary time – how do you pronounce “pikelets”!?
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Pikelets
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook dinner: 12 minutes
Whole: 17 minutes
Breakfast
Australia
Servings12 pikelets
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Directions
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Whisk dry – Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a bowl.
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Add moist – Make a properly within the centre. Add the egg, milk and vanilla, then whisk till it is nearly lump free. The batter must be the consistency like thick honey – looser than tomato sauce, thicker than maple syrup. (Observe 2)
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Soften 1 tsp butter in a non-stick pan over medium excessive warmth (or medium, for sturdy stoves). Then many of the butter off with a paper towel so there are not any seen drops of bubbles of butter (Observe 3).
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Drop ~2 tbsp batter into the pan and coax into 7.5cm/3″ rounds. An ice cream scoop with lever might be your buddy right here. I prepare dinner 4 at a time.
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Cook dinner till bubbles seem on the floor and as soon as 4 or extra of those bubbles pop (1 1/2 minutes), this implies they’re able to flip. Flip with confidence! Then prepare dinner the opposite aspect for 1 minute or till golden.
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Maintain cooking – Take away onto a plate. Cook dinner the following batch (no want so as to add additional butter till third batch).
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Serve heat with jam and cream, or butter!
Recipe Notes:
2. Batter adjustment – if wanted, loosen with additional milk or thicken with additional flour. Batter that’s too skinny will unfold and make skinny pikelets. If too thick, the batter received’t unfold sufficient so the pikelets might be very thick and there’s a danger they received’t prepare dinner by way of.
Batter can’t be made forward – it’ll thicken an excessive amount of and baking powder will lose rising powder.
3. Pan – Should you shouldn’t have a non stick skillet, this may be made in any skillet / fry pan however don’t wipe the butter off and settle for that your first batch might be a extra splotchy than you see within the video / pictures.
Extra butter within the pan = very splotchy floor. Wiping extra off = first batch appears nicer. 🙂 Not a deal killer, simply visible!
Storage – Cooked pikelets will maintain 3 days in an hermetic container, finest to maintain in fridge then heat in microwave to heat (goes an extended method to freshen). Freezer – 3 months.
Vitamin beneath is per pikelet, and it’s for the pikelet solely, as a result of I can’t management the quantity of jam and cream you pile onto every pikelet!
Vitamin Info:
Serving: 35gEnergy: 69cal (3%)Carbohydrates: 13.2g (4%)Protein: 2.3g (5%)Fats: 0.8g (1%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.8gLdl cholesterol: 15mg (5%)Sodium: 14mg (1%)Sugar: 2.8g (3%)
Initially revealed in June 2016, earlier than I taught myself to make recipe movies. Republished in 2025 with mentioned recipe video, plus glowing new pictures, refreshed chatter and naturally a 2025 Lifetime of Dozer replace (spoiler: no change, actually, simply older!).
Lifetime of Dozer
Dozer 2016. 3 years previous, from the unique pikelets submit. Educated to not contact that pikelet till he will get the command:
Dozer 2025, nearly 13 years previous. Simply can’t see the cream as a lot as a result of his face is whiter!
