Orange-Cardamom Pancakes Recipe (2024)

The orange and cardamom are such simple additions but made a nice difference. If you like both, the amounts of zest and cardamom can be easily doubled without them overpowering the pancakes. Also, no need for a mixer...a few quick stirs with a rubber spatula did the trick. Glad to have taken the advice of other commenters and happily substituted orange juice for orange essence.

I found the orange extract to be overpowering and somewhat chemical in nature. I would use orange juice or Cointreau next time instead. The cardamom is wonderful.

I substituted fresh orange juice for orange extract. It was delicious.

Followed the recipe but added half a teaspoon of Grand Marnier. Pancakes were delicious eaten with maple syrup and bacon. I would definitely make it again. It was a perfect brunch for Easter Sunday.

Good Flavor. I did make a few adjustments. Orange oil - as I keep that on hand. (See King Arthur Flour.com for other great uses), and utilized plain yogurt for 1/3 of the milk. I don't ever beat pancake batter with a mixer (whisk instead) as there is so little fat that it makes the end result on the tough side for me. That said, these are guest worthy and I will make them again. Any good pancake recipe with cardamom and orange zest and oil oil/extract would be a good blend.

I can't do dairy and all I had in hand was coconut cream. I thinned it with some carbonated water and the pancakes came out so fluffy. I do keep orange extract on hand, when I have a glut of oranges I cut off strips of zest and put it in a jar with vodka. I served the pancakes with a segmented orange and it's juice mixed with chopped dates and maple syrup. That syrup was amazing.

To up the cardamom flavor, use fresh pods. Toast them in a dry skillet on medium heat for a few minutes, shaking the pan now and then. Let them cool, then remove and grind the seeds. I mucked up and toasted the seeds themselves, out of the pod, but still liked the results. You can put the empty pods in a French press to gently cardamomize your coffee.

These pancakes were delicious! I don’t have kids so I always forget about pancakes. I didn’t have anything in the house for breakfast so I thought oh pancakes are a great idea! Surprisingly I had all of the ingredients including orange extract. I did add more zest to the recipe but they came out delicious. For some reason I’ve been on a cardamom kick. The flavor combo of the cardamom and the orange is really good.

I also substituted fresh juice for extract. Who keeps orange extract on hand? I also added a little vanilla extract. It was delicious and we will make it again. One batch fed two adults and one teen boy.

Hello Shiv, perhaps you might have zested your orange too enthusiastically and caught the white pith bits below the zest. That part is bitter. About the stiffness and dryness, check out the comment by Hopsing below, you've likely over-beaten batter, the gluten got all worked up, so you lost the fluffy factor. :( I'm sure you'd find joy at your next attempt :)

I used fresh orange juice and 1 and a half cups of white flour and a half cup of ground flaxseed to make them healthier, worked like a charm. Will definitely repeat.

I made these as written except substituting 2 tsp Cointreau for the 1 tsp orange extract. Flavor was good (more cardamom would’ve been too much) but texture was on the dry side. Served with a quick syrup made from boiled up chopped dates and walnuts in a little orange juice and plenty of maple syrup—great combination.

Delicious! Used cardamon seeds which I had to grind and a tad of oj as I didn't have any orange extract. Fantastic!

I used Fiori di Sicilia instead of orange extract and used one cup whole milk and one cup of buttermilk. I let the batter rest or about an hour. This made the lightest, tastiest waffles I've had in a long time.

Add unsweetened coconut flakes!

We made these on a trip and forgot to pack the cardamom. Substituted some finely chopped candied ginger. And used extra zest and a tablespoon of fresh OJ instead of the extract. They were delicious.

I didn't have cardamom so I subbed for 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger. Turned out delicious - I thought they might be ok, they turned out being REALLY good. I also halved the recipe because I didn't need that much and still had leftovers, so it definitely feeds a lot.

The orange and cardamom make for a delicious combination of flavors—quite a refreshing mix for breakfast. We used a whole cara cara orange for the zest and half the orange for juice to replace the extract. The remaining portion of the orange we served alongside the pancakes as decoration.For a future iteration, I'd be interested in replacing a portion of the milk with buttermilk to give a slightly sour flavor.

I also make these with a Tbsp of pumpkin puree in place of the orange, and adding nutmeg and cinnamon for a nice fall Pumpkin Pancake.

You know the first pancake of the batch - the wonky reject? Every pancake I make is a reject. My bad luck with flapjacks ends with this recipe.No wonky cakes here - only perfectly fluffy rounds of goodness with a crisp, golden halo. I didn’t even use clarified butter, or add an extra yolk. Can’t wait to make it as written. The secret is in the hot pan!

Top with applesauce and chopped pecans and walnuts

I juiced the orange and made a caramel sauce with butter and brown sugar, cream and maple syrup. Custom caramel!

i added tsp of cinnamon and ground ginger each to the dry ingredients, made for a delicious addition!

Try it with syrup made from lightly-heated orange-juice concentrate, butter and sugar.

Didn't have enough cardamom so added 1/4-1/2 tsp each of allspice and ginger. Used oranges instead of orange oil. Zested and Added juice of 2 oranges and milk to equal 1.5 cups.

Used half whole wheat and half white flour. Used beaten egg whites, Cara Cara orange zest and juice and buttermilk ( which I always use in pancakes and waffles). Upped the amount of cardamom and used fresh ground seeds. Delicious!

A fun way to zazz up your pancakes in the winter! Enjoyed the different taste and was a nice way to take advantage of both oranges and cardamom. I don't keep orange extract on hand so used juice of half an orange and it was just fine!

Absolutely fantastic. Cardamom is my favorite spice so I doubled the amount. Also zested an entire orange and the pancakes had an incredible aroma. I didn’t have orange essence on hand so I substituted a couple drops of orange blossom water. Could not stop eating these!!

I didn't have orange extract, used almond instead. No fresh zest, used grated dried orange peel instead, added twice the amount. This was delicious. I'll try the orange juice tip next time

So good, served with a plantbased breakfast sausage, and maple syrup. The orange was very strong which I like but I could barely taste the cardamom. Next time I'll adjust the recipe as I will be making these again.