When I woke up this morning I was in the mood for pancakes. Drizzled with a load of maple syrup and lashings of creamed butter. Then I remembered I was trying to be “good”. I played around with the concept and decided to make pikelets. Pikelets are plumper than pancakes, made using a thick batter. I used wholemeal flour and a little Greek yogurt amongst other things. I was in no mood really to be stuffing around the kitchen greasing up pans when I remembered a gift I was given this Xmas by a loving friend. She bought me a “pie maker”. It’s quite a versatile little contraption and that’s when I thought about using it to make these beauties. My only concern was that they would come out like hockey pucks but I kept an eye on the machine and flipped them accordingly. They were delicious hot but I wouldn’t bother eating them if they got cold (who keeps pancakes anyway?!). Consumed with my usual double espresso, I was good to go the whole day!
RECIPE FOR PIKELETS (MY WAY)
- 1 cup of wholemeal self raising flour
- 1 tsp of baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- 1/2 a cup of milk
- 1/4 cup of thick Greek yogurt
- 1 egg
- a good “splash” of vanilla extract
- (your choice of fruit for topping)
- Mix all the dry ingredients together.
- Blend all wet ingredients together ensuring they are mixed well.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mix.
- Combine everything until JUST MIXED.
- Leave the batter rest for half an hour before using.
If you don’t have one of those fancy contraptions like me make sure your pan is hot and well greased. Ladle the batter in dollops ensuring a little height. Once the pikelets form holes on the top flip them over. Remove and repeat.
- Top with blueberries or any fruit for that matter and eat!
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What gorgeous pictures! Visiting your blog is always a real pleasure… These piklets look fantastic!
Cheers,
Rosa
yummmm… looks like you got a fantastic gift, the pikelets look extremely plump!
That’s a fabulous looking breakfast…I picture it being served on a tray for the Queen of England or some such other person of perceived elevated stature. It’s just so special looking! Never heard the word ‘pikelet’ before but It’s immediately going into my vocabulary. P.S. Would have like to see a photo of the ‘pie maker’.
They are so cute and the photos are gorgeous, but they always are
I love all the styling with white and letting the berries pop! It’s 8am and now this is what I want for breakfast!
I love the yogurt addition. You have very civilized brekkies…right down to the china.
Wowzers, Peter. That is a gorgeous breakfast – and with so many beautiful berries, delicious as well. I can’t quite figure out what machine you used for this, but you sure did well by it.
Awesome pics! I love the way these look, so plump with 2 different shades of colors! Love blueberries in anything!
YUM!! They look absolutely wonderful.
Looks yummers. And beautiful to boot.
I have never heard of pikelets but these look fantastic!
It looks like your were eating those in a chic restaurant. Great pictures!
Your fruity desserts/breakfasts the last few posts are really making me jealous! You’ve got such beautiful summer fruit to work with … summer fruits are really the only fruits I enjoy eating.
spiffing, superb, beautiful photos too
Gorgeous, I love how deliciously thick they look. Gorgeous photography too. Bravo Peter!
Your pikelets look beautiful. I am also curious to see what utensil you used to make these. Is it like a waffle maker?
wow!! to be honest, this is the first time i hear of pikelets.. maybe bc im not a bfast person and maybe bc no one makes them in france…? must be an anglosaxon thing? i mean even having been to the states & the UK numerous times, ive never heard of pikelets lol. this is a premiere peter!!! anyway, these look amazing- i’d be tempted to eat them in the morning and make an exception to my no-breakfast habits!!
Those look awesome, Peter! Wow, I have never heard of pikelets before, but I am glad that you told us about them!
Wow these look great. I love putting yogurt into pancakes, so these sounds right up my alley.
Wow those pikelets look good! Your pictures are fantastic as always.
Yum. Peter, you’ve done it again.
The sheer MENTION of Greek yogurt sold me on the entire package… although the gorgeous pictures really sealed the deal.
Hi Peter,
It’s my first time here, and had a chance to browse some of your delicious recipes. I’ll be back for sure!
Your pikelets sounds intriguing, it will be nice to have breakfast like this.
Cheers,
Elra
there are pancakes and then there are *these* pancakes!
Can’t find your email address here, but thought you’d like to know you were nominayed for a Food Blog Award – http://www.wellfed.net
Peter, congrats on your nomination for best food blog photography! I voted for you, of course
Oooh these are as fluffy as ebelskiver! I want these ever so much.
Did you say double espresso? I think you meant quadruple espresso! Yeah! *High five*
These look so delicious. I’ve been craving pancakes and blueberries lately.
I voted for you! Good luck!
Absolutely adorable Peter! And the wholemeal flour gets a big thumbs up from me too. Well done!
By pie maker do you mean something like a hinged sandwich press? I have one of those…Hmmm.
Here in the UK you can buy cold stacks of pancakes in every bakery. Folks have them cold with butter and jam all the time. Savoury ones made with cheese and onion are nice too. Strange ole’ world. eh?
This is being creative, Peter!!!! Lovely pictures chico.
YOu are lucky to wake up with such energy… You should see my face when I wake up… No, you shouldn’t ;D.
These are different than the British pikelets or crumpets that I grew up with but they sure reminded me of home. What a great way to start the day!!
i wouldn’t mind a man like u in my life!! the setting is enough for me to congratulate you!
These look gorgeous! I’ve some leftover wholemeal self-raising flour from making cranberry orange muffins..and these are perfect for using it up. I’m a sucker for travel food and photography too..will be dropping by often!
I made this recipe and will post it tomorrow. They were wonderful–light fluffy and delicious. Thanks.