DIY Pikelets Mix | Chocolate

Makes 36 pikelets - just $0.61 each!

Pikelets make an easy breakfast or snack. You can have them on their own, with butter and jam, nut butter, maple syrup, fruit, and yoghurt… the options are truly endless. You can have them at home or easily take them on the go for a relatively mess free snack! Lunchboxes? Love them! Morning tea? Why not! Birthday party? You’d better believe it! But we have another secret for you… our pikelets are not only made with better, healthier base ingredients – they also contain fruits and vegetables in every serve! Yep, you read that right. And the best part? Your kids won’t even know the difference!

Contains 2 fruit, vegetable or legumes boosting them with more vitamins and minerals… win! With a couple of everyday home ingredients, you can whip up some delicious pikelets at home that will wow even the most hardcore foodie.

How to make

Just add maple syrup, milk (dairy or plant-based) & eggs. Or for a vegan option, replace 1 egg as follows:

• Mix 1 tsp chia seeds with 3 tsp water and leave to sit for 3-5 minutes.
• Add 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp white vinegar. Mix together and use immediately.

What do we put in our pikelets to make them so good?

• Spelt flour: is carbohydrate rich and provides quick energy and fiber helping baby’s (and your) gut microbiome flourish and balances blood sugar. It’s also jam packed with zinc, folate, vitamin B6, magnesium, selenium and a touch of iron and protein.
• Oats: A healthy carbohydrate, fiber rich with a special form of fiber called beta-glucan which is great for gut and immune health. Plus, they have decent protein levels (supports sleep - yay for sleep!) and a great source of zinc – to keep that baby’s health in tip top shape and supports taste and smell! Phytonutrients, heard of them? A plant compound that has a heap of benefits to the human body – our friend the rolled oat is full of them!
• Freeze-dried fruit, vegetable, and legume powders: Did you know that freeze dried fruit powders still contain around 96% of their original nutrients. So, when we say there’s fruit or vegetables in every pikelet, we really mean it!
• Black bean and beetroot: Black beans are full of fiber, carbohydrates, and protein as well as plant-based omega-3 fatty acids. They are a great source of B-vitamins, iron, and zinc too. Beetroot is also full of fiber and folate plus they contain carotenoids, phenols and other plant nutrients that act as antioxidants.