Healthy Gluten-Free Pikelets

Often after picking up my girls from two different schools we don't get home until about 4pm, and it's tempting to reach for packaged food as a quick option. I was determined to come up with ideas that were healthy, quick, easy and that my girls would actually eat without complaining. These pikelets tick all the boxes. They are high in both protein and whole grains, and so simple to prepare that I can have them on the table ready to eat almost by the time the girls have unpacked their school bags. They are basically sugar free because serving with a sweet topping like jam or honey is more than enough to sweeten them up.

What you will need:

• 1/2 cup sweet sorghum flour
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of dairy free milk (I used a mix of soy and almond)
• 2 teaspoons of maple syrup
• 1 egg
• Vegetable or rice bran oil, for cooking

What you need to do:

1. Add the flour, almond meal and baking powder to a mixing bowl and mix together.

2. Add the milk, egg and maple syrup to the bowl.

3. Whisk until all ingredients combine to form a fairly thick batter.

4. Heat a frying pan and add a small amount oil.

5. Add spoonfuls of the mixture to the pan. Cook until bubbles appear and then flip and cook for a minute or so more on the other side. Remove to a serving plate.

6. Continue until you have used all the mixture. You will need to add more oil throughout the process. 

7. Serve with honey, jam or your favourite topping.