Maple-Bacon Waffles

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour(s)
Yield: 6 waffles (serving size: 1 waffle)

Ingredients

• 6  slices bacon (about 6 oz.)
• 6  tablespoons  maple syrup
• 2  cups  all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon  baking powder
• 3/4  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1 1/3  cups  buttermilk
• 4  tablespoons  canola oil
• 2  large eggs

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF; line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Lay bacon on sheet and brush both sides with 2 Tbsp. maple syrup. Bake, turning once, until crisp and browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Discard fat; lower oven temperature to 200ºF. Coarsely chop bacon.

2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a bowl, whisk buttermilk with 2 Tbsp. canola oil, eggs and remaining maple syrup. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture. Fold in bacon.

3. Preheat a 7-inch waffle iron. Brush with a bit of oil and add 1/2 cup batter. Cook until lightly browned and crisp, 6 minutes. Place waffle on a plate in oven; cook remaining waffles. Serve with additional maple syrup, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

408

Fat:

18g (sat 4g)

Protein:

13g

Carbohydrate:

49g

Fiber:

1g

Cholesterol:

89mg

Sodium:

650mg