Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2011

The orange flavor is lost - these are strictly pineapple pancakes. After the first batch, I added a tsp of orange yest, 1/4 tsp of orange extract, and 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract, but that didn't help much. NOTE: I used (drained) crushed pineapple per other reviews, and I think that worked well. Also, make sure you cook these on MEDIUM HEAT. Don't crank up the griddle like with normal pancakes or you'll blacken them, like I did with my first batch. The rest I cooked just under medium heat and got the lovely caramel-color they should be, with just a tinge of orange. Very pretty. Bottom line, these were just okay for us. An interesting change, but I won't be making them again.

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moxie & mirth

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2011

Thought these were delish! We read reviews and added a little orange zest and it was perfect!

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zizzorzla

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2011

Orange flavor is lost. used 1/2 c juice, and increased flour to maintain consistency. Could deal without pineapple chunks, so would recommend crushed if you must have pineapple flavor. Made a pineapple juice "syrup" as others suggested so as not to waste (though drinking is tasty too). This helped, but again, would rather not have a chunk//chopped fruit pancake. otherwise, it's a fluffy buttermilk pancake.

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Bonnie T

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Redlands, California, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2010

These were alright, even after adding a touch of ginger and vanilla. My husband and I weren't huge fans, the pineapple chunks were too big which probably didn't help.

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bunnylady

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2010

I was really expecting to taste some orange flavor, but there was nothing. Next time I will add some orange zest or extract. I also added some cinnamon, ginger and a pinch of nutmeg for some added flavor. This recipe is a good start.

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Tina Louise

Reviewed: May 22, 2010

This was good, though you could stand to ditch the sugar (pineapple and OJ provides enough on their own), and to really compliment the pineapple, it would be better with a healthy dose of grated orange rind added to the batter. I make stramberry-lemon pancakes regularly and use essentially the same recipe, but the rind is very important.

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schuttz

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2010

These pancakes are tasty. I used crushed pineapple and I did add vanilla. Next time I would also add ginger. Most flavored pancake recipes do call for vanilla and cinnamon--an extract and a spice (of some sort) are pretty standard in flavored pancakes, and I don't know why they were omitted here, so I'd add them back in. The orange juice was lost in this recipe, and I did want to taste it, so next time I'd probably add orange zest or extract. Thanks for the recipe, we enjoyed these!

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JARRIE

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Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2010

These pancakes were a different texture and taste at our table, I will make them again...I used crushed pineapple, drained...instead chopped. I rated it a 4, this time...because of my error...make sure that they are brown enough, because of the crushed pineapple, when I went to serve them, they were not quite done in the center.

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foothill mom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bear Lake, Michigan, USA

Living In: Coarsegold, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2010

I gave this five stars because although I didn't make just like the recipe it helped me make what I was looking for. I wanted a pinacolada like pancake. So I used crushed pineapple and left the juice in. I also added 1/2 cup of sweetened coconut to the mix. I left out the oj and added only enough buttermilk to make it the right consistency. I cooked them at 250 degrees on the griddle. They took 7 minutes on the first side and 5 minutes on the second side. Only I'm not sure my griddle heats to the right temp. Any way my children loved them. Thank you for the help

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SONYAWOOD

Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2010

These were pretty good. The batter came out too thick as written, so I needed to add more liquid. I wish I had had orange juice in the house so I could have tried the original version, but I only had pineapple juice. I think the orange would have added some more tanginess to them.

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