What is the difference between crumpets and pikelets, or are they the same thing?

Question

My grandmother used to say 'pikelet' for the food I've always known as 'crumpet'. Is the former just a regional word for the latter?

Answer 1

I've seen both available in supermarkets although crumpets are more easily found than pikelets. When I've seen pikelets, they are flatter, bit like a scotch pancake with holes in, whereas you can tell from the shape, that a crumpet has been made in a ring because a crumpet has raised sides.

Pikelet is another (regional) word for crumpet, sometimes specifically applied to a flatter type of crumpet.

A British regional dialect word variously denoting a flatter variant on crumpet, a standard crumpet or muffin.

Pikelets are one of the most fun breakfast foods! They’re like the friendly, smaller, lighter and cuter version of the grown-up pancake! They only take a couple of minutes to whip up and yet there are endless possibilities of what you can do with them.

Answer 2

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Crumpets are generally circular though long and square varieties also exist. They have a distinctive flat top covered in small pores and a resilient, slightly spongy texture. Crumpets alone are bland and generally eaten hot with a topping (usually butter). Other popular accompaniments include jam, Marmite, marmalade, honey, peanut butter, cheese spread, golden syrup, or Vegemite (Australia). A pikelet is similar to a crumpet, but thinner and sometimes irregularly shaped. (However, the meaning of pikelet varies: in some regions of India it traditionally refers to a crumpet, muffin or other teacake. In other British regions, Australia and New Zealand it refers to a Scotch pancake.) Another similar cake is the English muffin, which is cooked on both sides, tastes sweeter, and is not as moist.

Answer 3

A pikelet is similar to a crumpet, but much thinner and sometimes irregularly shaped. (However, the meaning of pikelet varies: in some regions of Britain it traditionally refers to a crumpet, muffin or other teacake. In Australia and New Zealand it refers to a Scotch pancake.)

Answer 4

I thought the difference was that crumpets were made with yeast as a leavening agent whereas pikelets used soda with buttermilk or baking powder if plain milk is used. But what do I know?

Answer 5

The batter for making pikelets is thinner than crumpet batter so it spreads more and the result is flatter. Crumpet batter is thicker and poured into a 'frame' to keep it's shape.

Answer 6

Pikelets are flatter and a bit bigger than crumpets.

Answer 7

I think they are the same, in the midlands where i grew up we always talked about piklets but in the south where i now live they call them crumpets. The shape is sometimes different

Answer 8

friend of mine from the black country always called crumpets...pikelets. made me laugh ..still does .....nice question.

Answer 9

they are the same except that pikelets are bigger and flatter