Banana Pikelets With Ricotta Cheese And Maple Bacon

Banana, ricotta and bacon?! Don’t knock it until you try it!

A savoury and sweet delight that will ignite your tastebuds, you’ll be wondering where this recipe has been all of your life!

This gorgeous recipe has been created by chef Matt Golinski, an ambassador and one of the chefs for Kingaroy BaconFest, which is returning after a two-year hiatus. What better way to celebrate than whipping up this plate of mouth-watering deliciousness?

Ingredients (makes 12 )

¾ cup self-raising flour
½ cup milk
1 egg
1 tbs maple syrup or honey
2 bananas, diced
100g rindless streaky bacon
50ml pure maple syrup
200g ricotta cheese
1 tsp lemon thyme

Method

Whisk together the egg, milk and tablespoon of maple syrup.
Place the flour in a mixing bowl, make a well in the centre, and slowly whisk in the liquid until you have a smooth batter. Fold in the diced banana.
Lay the bacon on a tray lined with baking paper and drizzle each piece with maple syrup. Bake at 180&deg;C for 8 &ndash; 10 minutes.
Heat a heavy based frying pan and lightly grease with oil or butter. Fry dessertspoon amounts of pikelet mix 6 at a time until bubbles appear on the surface, turn with a spatula and cook for another 2 minutes.
Top each pikelet with a tablespoon of ricotta, a slice of maple bacon and a sprinkle of thyme and serve while warm.

39 Comments

- - mom486197 said
  - 20 Oct 2024
    11:47 am
Banana and bacon as a combination – hmmm this sounds different but I am sure it taste nice if this recipe has been shared. It is not a combination I would ever think to try but I am game to try it, it sounds intriguing and could end up being a new favourite of mine.

- - meedee said
  - 30 Sep 2024
    12:41 pm
These sound like something super different for a special breakfast.
Might be great for a christmas breakfast

- - mom160270 said
  - 27 Sep 2024
    12:49 pm
Sounds very flavoursome and they look great.

- - Lividanke said
  - 26 Aug 2024
    4:12 pm
My kids would love these.

- - mom488690 said
  - 29 Apr 2024
    9:00 am
Yummm looks great. Would also be popular at a event/ organisation as an appetiser.

- - Ellen said
  - 17 Mar 2024
    8:40 am
Sounds like a lovely combination and easy to make vegetarian too

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 01 Feb 2023
    10:43 pm
I’ve never been able to work out how to stockpile the pancakes on a plate while cooking them and not eating them all before they get to the table – with help from the family too. I’ll have to get these toppings ready first

- - Chelsea1905 said
  - 03 Jan 2023
    8:58 pm
Sounds super interesting and looks great. Good for breakfast/brunch if they have someone over.

- - mom461676 said
  - 30 Nov 2022
    10:23 pm
Wow, these sound super tasty and look super fancy!

- - mom62624 said
  - 17 Nov 2022
    8:49 pm
An interesting and fantastic combination, sounds great.

- - Zmijka86 said
  - 09 Nov 2022
    8:33 pm
Thank you for sharing. Looks quite easy to make.

- - mom462038 said
  - 18 Sep 2022
    9:59 am
Hmmmm, not sure on the banana in the pikelets, banana is quite over powering. I’ll try with plain pikelets first

- - rovermum said
  - 13 Sep 2022
    4:44 pm
I am so intrigued by this mix. I don’t get it, but I know a lot of people who love the different version of pancakes. Maybe about time I try.

- - mom461384 said
  - 06 Sep 2022
    1:39 pm
This sounds oddly delicious

- - mom260237 said
  - 14 Aug 2022
    9:09 am
Wow…I’m not a fan of the maple bacon thing usually but wow again. Everyone loved this

- - Ellen said
  - 14 Aug 2022
    7:42 am
Sweet and savoury can be a lovely taste combination indeed !
- Ellen replied
  
  15 Aug 2022 , 4:22 am
  I’ll try to make them vegetarian
- - cassy26 said
  - 03 Aug 2022
    8:42 am
What a flavour combination. These look amazing

- - mom466291 said
  - 03 Aug 2022
    12:16 am
These look delish, will have to give them a go

- - mom101628 said
  - 31 Jul 2022
    3:39 pm
This is a slight twist on what I usually do, which is I make pancakes and serve with crispy bacon and maple syrup. Everyone who has ever had them have been delighted.
- mom93821 replied
  
  11 Aug 2022 , 4:43 am
  Pancakes and bacon are always such a winning combination in our household!
- - tessie said
  - 31 Jul 2022
    12:48 pm
Might just have to give these a go one day.