Veggie pikelets

These scrumptious pikelets are packed full of healthy vegetables that your kids won't even notice. Whip them up for afternoon tea or pop into lunch boxes for a tasty and nutritious snack.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self-raising flour

    (300g)

  • 6 eggs

  • 4 cups mixed vegetables

    finely chopped or grated

  • ½ cup grated cheese

  • 1 milk

    or enough to make the mixture slightly runny

  • olive oil

    for frying

  • sour cream

    to serve

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Eggs

Contains Gluten

Equipment

  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 non-stick frying pan

Instructions

  1. Mix flour, eggs, veggies and cheese together in a large bowl. Add seasoning, then add enough milk to the mixture until it is slightly runny.
  2. Heat a frying pan with a small amount of olive oil and drop a tablespoon of the mixture into the pan, patting into a neat circle.
  3. Cook on a medium heat until golden on each side.
  4. Serve with sour cream.

Notes

Tip
These pikelets are great to make for a relaxed weekend breakfast.
Tip
Be sure to use a non-stick pan to stop things getting messy.
Variation
For an adult version, add one finely sliced and deseeded birdseye chili and a handful of coriander leaves to the batter mix. Top pikelets with natural yoghurt flavoured with a small amount of curry.
Variation
All kinds of veggies will work in this recipe. Try adding finely cut or grated carrot, zucchini, capsicum or corn for a vegetable sensation!

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