Pikelets
One bowl, one pan, and a fortnight of snack breaks in the freezer.
Serves 6 Prep 20 min Ready in 25 min 6g proteinKid-friendly
VegetarianLunchboxFreezer friendlyBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Self-raising flour200 g
- Milk250 ml
- Free range eggs1 ea
- Honey30 g
- Butter20 g
Method
- Whisk the flour, egg, milk and honey together until just smooth and leave the batter to stand for 10 minutes.
- Melt a little of the butter in a frying pan over medium-low heat — too hot and they colour before they cook through.
- Drop tablespoons of batter into the pan, leaving room for them to spread.
- Flip each pikelet when bubbles rise and stay open on the surface, then cook 1 minute more.
- Cool on a rack and freeze them in stacks of four with baking paper between; they thaw in the lunchbox by recess.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
- 250 ml Soy milk instead of Milk
- Leave out the Free range eggs
- 30 ml Maple syrup instead of Honey
- 20 ml Vegetable oil instead of Butter
Without the egg the batter is slightly thinner and the pikelets more delicate: let it stand the full 10 minutes and flip only once the bubbles stay open.
Dairy-free
- 250 ml Soy milk instead of Milk
- 20 ml Vegetable oil instead of Butter
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
WoolworthsBest choice$2.42
for your meals
$16.25 at the till, incl. $13.83 of food you keep
$0.11 less on the food you use, over the 5 items both stores stock
Coles$2.53
for your meals
$14.55 at the till, incl. $12.02 of food you keep
Aldi$7.35
for your meals
$20.11 at the till, incl. $12.76 of food you keep
$0.40a serve
$0.40 a serve, cheapest at Woolworths
About $2.42 of ingredients used for 6 serves.
$16.25 at Woolworths · all 5 items
WoolworthsBest choice$2.42
no items missing
you'll pay $16.25 · 85% of it spare
Coles$2.53
no items missing · $0.11 more for the same food
you'll pay $14.55 · 83% of it spare
Aldi$7.35
no items missing · $4.93 more for the same food
you'll pay $20.11 · 63% of it spare
Buy at Woolworths$16.25
Self-raising flour
$1.20/kg
need 200 gEssentials Woolworths Essentials Self Raising Flour 2 kg$2.40closest match
Woolworths$1.20/kg$2.40·Aldi$1.20/kg$2.39·Coles$1.30/kg$1.30
Free range eggs
$1.40/100g
need 1 itemWoolworths 6 Pack Extra Large Free Range Eggs 350g$4.90closest match
Woolworths$1.40/100g$4.90·Coles$1.50/100g$4.50·Aldi$1.00/100g$5.99
Honey
$1.05/100g
need 30 gCloverdale Pure Honey Squeeze 400 g$4.20closest match
Woolworths$1.05/100g$4.20·Coles$1.60/100g$4.00·Aldi$1.20/100g$5.99
Butter
$3.00/100g
need 20 gLurpak Butter Slightly Salted 100 g$3.00closest match
Woolworths$3.00/100g$3.00·Aldi$1.60/100g$3.99·Coles$3.00/100g$3.00