{"id":7815,"date":"2010-11-24T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2010-11-24T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=7815"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:24:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T03:24:25","slug":"review-dunkin-donuts-sausage-pancake-bites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2010\/11\/24\/review-dunkin-donuts-sausage-pancake-bites\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Dunkin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Donuts Sausage Pancake Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dunkin'<\/a><\/p>\n

In theory, Dunkin’ Donuts Sausage Pancake Bites should be a guaranteed win.\u00c2\u00a0 What’s there to say?\u00c2\u00a0 It’s sausage links wrapped in pancakes with maple syrup added.\u00c2\u00a0 If our ancestors had invented these, we would today know very little about the extinct animal once called the “pig.”\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n

But Dunkin’ Donuts has let me down before.\u00c2\u00a0 Not with their pumpkin donuts, of course, those marvelous confections that let you know fall is here and it’s time to bust out the expandable pants.\u00c2\u00a0 But let’s be honest, those french toast twists were nothing to write home about.\u00c2\u00a0 So approaching this new treat, I was hopeful but cautious, like a shark stalking a seal that might actually be a fat surfer.\u00c2\u00a0 Turns out I needn’t have worried.<\/p>\n

As you can see from this photograph expertly snapped in a parking lot next to the highway, the bites come wrapped in a paper sleeve of the sort you might use for a medium order of fries.\u00c2\u00a0 This is unfortunate because it highlights just how small each individual bite is.\u00c2\u00a0 The three you get don’t come close to filling up the bag, each being thicker than a cocktail weenie but not nearly as long as a “regular” sausage link.\u00c2\u00a0 A lesser man than I would make a joke about sausage size here, but really, that’s not what we’re here for.\u00c2\u00a0 Let’s just say they’re perfectly adequate, and besides no one notices that as long as they fill you up.\u00c2\u00a0 I mean, that’s what I’ve heard.\u00c2\u00a0 All kidding aside, I’m not a massive eater and one serving fell somewhere between a snack and a full meal for me, so take that into account and be prepared to order two if you’re really hungry.\u00c2\u00a0 Or decide you’re okay with feeling partially unsatisfied in exchange for a cheap(er) date.\u00c2\u00a0 $1.59 buys you 300 calories and no cuddling afterwards.<\/p>\n

I had expected a strong smell of sausage from the little bastards, but surprisingly this wasn’t the case; the cornmeal forms an impenetrable force field locking in the scent of cooked meat.\u00c2\u00a0 It basically just smells like a corn muffin with a slight whiff of maple syrup — disappointing for the more carnivorous among us, but ideal for not drawing attention in a crowded elevator or for tricking a vegetarian into eating one.\u00c2\u00a0 That only holds true until you bite in, of course, at which point the meaty aroma is unlocked like a new character in Street Fighter.\u00c2\u00a0 By then you won’t care, though, because you’ll have a bite (a bite of a bite?) in your mouth.<\/p>\n

And the verdict is… yeah, they’re pretty good.\u00c2\u00a0 The maple syrup taste is understated and so is the pancake, maybe to avoid overpowering the sausage, which to be fair IS cooked well and tastes delicious.\u00c2\u00a0 That said, I could’ve done with a little less stinginess on the syrup, maybe even — dare I say it? — a dipping cup.\u00c2\u00a0 It has the overall effect of making them seem more like corn muffin sausage bites than pancake sausage bites, which probably isn’t as marketable, so I guess they knew what they were doing with the name.\u00c2\u00a0 Really, though, the sausage taste dominates; everything else is just a slight hint on your taste buds, and like that – POOF.\u00c2\u00a0 Like Keyser S\u00c3\u00b6ze<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So they’re not quite the slam dunk they might initially appear to be, but I can still recommend the sausage pancake bites, and I’m not just saying that because the counter girl at my local DD once said I had really pretty eyes.\u00c2\u00a0 (I do, they offset my widow’s peak.)\u00c2\u00a0 As expected, the pancake side of things had to be downplayed because that would be just too much awesome for one dish, but they’re still tasty.\u00c2\u00a0 And while I’d stop short of calling three little mini-corndogs for a buck and a half a bargain, they won’t exactly break the bank either.\u00c2\u00a0 Except in your eventual gym membership fees if you routinely get two servings.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 3 pieces – 300 calories, 180 calories from fat, 20 grams of fat, 7 grams of saturated fat, 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 550 milligrams of sodium, 23 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 7 grams of sugar and 7 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Other Dunkin’ Donuts Pancake Bites reviews:<\/b>
\nGrub Grade<\/a><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Dunkin’ Donuts Sausage Pancake Bites
\nPrice:<\/b> $1.59 per serving; two for $3.00
\nSize:<\/b> 3 bites per serving
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Dunkin’ Donuts
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Relatively inexpensive.\u00c2\u00a0 Tricking vegetarians.\u00c2\u00a0 Easy to eat while driving.\u00c2\u00a0 Tasty seal.
\nCons:<\/b> Syrup deficiency.\u00c2\u00a0 Olfactory deception.\u00c2\u00a0 No matter what your girlfriend told you, size matters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In theory, Dunkin’ Donuts Sausage Pancake Bites should be a guaranteed win.\u00c2\u00a0 What’s there to say?\u00c2\u00a0 It’s sausage links wrapped in pancakes with maple syrup added.\u00c2\u00a0 If our ancestors had invented these, we would today know very little about the extinct animal once called the “pig.”\u00c2\u00a0 But Dunkin’ Donuts has let me down before.\u00c2\u00a0 Not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1704,1539,1477],"class_list":["post-7815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-dunkin","tag-dunkin-donuts","tag-fast-food"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19829,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/03\/25\/review-dunkin-donuts-sausage-grandde-burrito\/","url_meta":{"origin":7815,"position":0},"title":"REVIEW: Dunkin’ Donuts Sausage GranDDe Burrito","author":"Kyle","date":"March 25, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Burritos have been getting some bad press recently. 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