Simply the best pikelet recipes

This light and fluffy pikelet recipe makes a delicious family treat served with jam and cream.

Whip these chocolate chip-laced pikelets up for the kids this weekend and you’ll see nothing but happy faces.

Pikelets, as we know them, are a uniquely Australian and New Zealand phenomenon. In some parts of the world, asking for a pikelet will result in either a crumpet or an oatcake rather than fluffy little pancakes.

For a new take on a traditional treat that nana used to make, try these delicious oaty apple pikelets. The oats, apples and ricotta add a hearty and healthy element to this lovely breakfast or brunch dish.

These pikelets enter dessert territory with the addition of raspberry swirl ice cream and a dusting of icing sugar.

These beautifully rustic buckwheat pikelets are best enjoyed straight from the pan and are wonderfully light and fluffy to eat. The buckwheat flour gives a lovely earthy flavour – the perfect partner for the zesty homemade lemon curd. Photograph, props and styling by Eleanor Ozich.

Dolloped with whipped tomato mascarpone and crispy prosciutto, these olive pikelets are fantastic for a party.

Thrill the family this weekend with these banana pikelets drizzled with homemade caramel sauce and cinnamon cream.

Classic pikelets that take just minutes to prepare are irresistible when topped with jam and cream.