Apple and Buckwheat Pikelets with Chia Jam and Mint Ricotta

Makes 30 pikelets

Ingredients – Pikelets

• 3 cups wholemeal flour
• 2 cups buckwheat flour
• 1 ½ tbsp cinnamon
• 2 ½ tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 6 eggs
• 2 ½ cups orange juice or apple juice
• 5 large apples grated

Method

1. Mix together flours, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
2. Using a wooden spoon, mix together eggs, juice and apple.
3. Mix all ingredients together. Spoon small round dollops (size of a 50c coin) and cook in a non-stick pan over medium heat.

Ingredients – Berry Chia Jam 

• 2 cups frozen berries of choice
• 1 tbsp coconut sugar (or honey)
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tbsp coconut oil

Method

1. Using a small frypan heat berries and sugar on low-medium for 5-10 minutes until soft and juicy.
2. Turn off the heat and add chia seeds. Stir and leave for 5 minutes to set.
3. If required add more chia seeds until consistency resembles a thick custard.

Ingredients – Mint Ricotta

• 400g ricotta
• ½ bunch fresh mint
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1 tbsp honey

Method

1. Place ricotta, chopped fresh mint, orange zest and honey in a bowl. Stir to combine.