Dunkin' Donuts Sausage Pancake Bites Reviewed

by Slashfood Editor, Posted Nov 9th 2010 @ 5:00PM

Sarah De Heer, AOL

Last week we announced that Dunkin' Donuts would be expanding its breakfast menu with Sausage Pancake Bites. First, the Double Down made the bun obsolete by using meat instead of bread, and now Dunkin' has taken pancakes and sausage to the next level by eliminating utensils. Each serving consists of just three "bites," and we were still hungry after this meal -- however, since one serving comes in at 300 calories, we understand why they limit us. The pancake portion of the "bite" was pleasant -- it resembles sweet cornbread more than a traditional pancake.The sausage was our favorite part -- unlike the usual breakfast sausage found at fast food establishments, this sausage has herbs and spices you can actually taste; and the sausage doesn't overwhelm the pancake with grease.

All in all, we've had much worse fast-food breakfasts. If Dunkin' Donuts brings these back for a second run, we'd suggest ditching the maple-flavored pancake and offering maple syrup to dunk in instead. Yes, that takes the "grab-and-go" theme away, but we'd much rather eat a better product than have both hands free.

The only thing scary about these small nibbles: the lengthy ingredients list. Read the rest of our review after the jump.

Dunkin' Donuts Sausage Pancake Bites
Grade: B
Nutritional Information: 300 calories, 20 grams fat, 550 mg sodium
Our testers said: "Still has that fake maple flavor, but I can deal with it." "They're not too greasy and I even enjoyed them cold." "If I had to choose between other fast-food breakfast sandwiches and these bites, I would chose these."

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Filed Under: Taste Test, Fast Food
Tags: dunkin donuts, fast food, sausage pancake bites

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11-10-2010 @1:47AM Aaron said... The comment on the ingredients being long and scary is very quick to judge and not scientifically founded. If you look at the list, just about everything in that list is something you can buy in the grocery store or specialty store, even those "chemical" names are just the chemical names for things like baking powder or baking soda or other common natural ingredients. Next time do some research and make an informed statement that is scientifically sound.

-your neighborhood food scientist
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11-10-2010 @12:59PM gobo said... As Aaron says, just a quick glance at the ingredients list shows nothing strange or out of the ordinary at all. Sugar? Cornmeal? These little nuggets aren't the healthiest thing out there, but if you're scared of stuff in the ingredients list, you need to do a bit of research.
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11-10-2010 @1:40PM Pablo said... Indeed; most of the ingredients come from the fact that they use several complex ingredients like the batter (!), which also contains complex ingredients like flour (!!). Once everything in brackets is removed, it comes down to this: Sausage, Water, Batter Mix, Corn Batter Mix, Maple Flavored Bits, Maple Flavoring. Fried in Vegetable Oil.

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11-10-2010 @8:21PM Mike said... Size matters and these things don't look much bigger the a Munchkin.
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11-10-2010 @8:43PM henry said... tried them...must of had the ones not prepared for the test, or cooked in soybean oil,,,,tasted like fried balls
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11-10-2010 @9:17PM Laura said... I tried them the other night and was pleasantly surprised. Not greasy and the sausage didn't overpower the pancake. I thought they were a bit costly though. Would I get them again?
Absolutely! :-)
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11-10-2010 @9:22PM New Orleans Real Estate said... Who doesn't like some yummy pancakes.
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11-10-2010 @9:46PM 64c0dc00 said... If that pic above represents the food item I'll pass, that looks nasty, and what about all the grease from the sausage, where does it go, I'll tell you the pancake part sucks it all up, so you are eating all the FAT also...nasty.
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11-10-2010 @10:28PM Renee said... It is no wonder there is an epidemic of obesity in America. Eating crap like this - what's next?
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11-11-2010 @7:45PM Tina said... I work at a Dunkin Donuts, and to correct this they come in an order of 3 OR 6. Personally, I think they are gross, but then again I don't care for sausage. That picture of them looks disusting, whoever made that order of bites..should be fired. lol and as for maple syrup on the side..my particular job carries them just ask. =) that's all.
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11-10-2010 @11:28PM noni said... are you all awarew that schwans fods has a similar product and has for years?
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11-10-2010 @11:40PM maryann said... 20 grams of fat??
Enough said!
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11-14-2010 @6:54PM Chan said... Fat isn't necessarily bad for you, depending on the kind. (I've heard to stay away from trans etc) The whole low-fat thing is a myth, If anything, it's much easier to overdo the carbs.

Anyways, I just tried the bites, they weren't bad, but not great either. I liked the sausage, but not the pancake portion.