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Brown Sugar Bacon Stuffed Waffles
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Brown Sugar Bacon Stuffed Waffles
Ingredients
- For the waffles:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cups vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups buttermilk
- For the bacon:
- 10 slices of bacon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Line baking sheet with foil & spray with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange bacon in a single layer on the baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with brown sugar. Place in the upper thrid of the oven & bake until sugar is caramelized & bacon is brown & crispy, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven. Immediately remove bacon slices using a pair of tongs. Work quickly or they will stick. Place them on a cutting board (not paper towels – they will stick!) to cool.
- Set up your waffle iron on a level surface & turn on to preheat.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, & brown sugar. Whisk to blend.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, buttermilk, & vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients & fold. Stir gently until combined. Try not to overmix the batter or the waffles will become tough.
- Pour your batter into the waffle maker. Set a few slices of bacon in the batter – either all the way in or halfway out (whichever your preference). Cook the waffles per your waffle maker’s instructions.
- Serve with butter & syrup.
A while back – Mr. HH and I were watching television. I had maneuvered the remote control, so it was on Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives – and I’m a little bit of a Food Network Junkie…. and I absolutely love Guy! They were showing some diner on there that served waffles which were stuffed with strips of bacon. I thought…how cool is that?!
That episode came to mind when I was in the kitchen the other day and I just had to make a version of it. That craving got the best of me! So, I whipped up a brown sugar waffle, which I thought would balance perfectly with the bacon (which it did!). Then, instead of chopping up the bacon, I decided to leave the strips whole so they’re sticking out of the cooked waffle a little. You could do either though!
Next time I make these, I think I’m going to lay a couple of pieces of bacon in there halfway – so half of it is hanging out, and you see it better. But, this works perfectly – and it’s so good!
If you don’t have a waffle maker, you could make my bacon stuffed pancake version instead!
The brown sugar is bacon & the waffle/syrup combination is so good. The mix of the flavors is perfect, and the result is one amazing breakfast. Or don’t eat it for breakfast & stuff it with sandwich toppings. I bet that would be good!
However you serve it – it’s gonna be good! So, so good!
