03 Aug
Posted as Breakfast Foods
So you pretty much need to make these waffles immediately. This was my first foray into homemade waffles, and I was blown away by the results. Although I have owned a Belgian-waffle maker for a few years now, all I had ever done was mix up some Bisquick which, now that I think about it, is probably an insult to my awesome Waring Pro round “flip over” fancy-schmancy waffle maker. Well, I’m sure it was happy to see this batter hitting its surface. Imagine bacon that is topped with brown sugar and then baked in the oven so that the brown sugar carmelizes into a glaze on top of the bacon. Then a homemade waffle batter made with buttermilk that is thick, lumpy, and creates the perfect waffle. Mix the bacon into the batter, scoop onto the waffle maker and, voilà!, waffles that combine two favorite breakfast foods.
My favorite part of grabbing breakfast out at a diner where they load up all the food on one plate is that, without fail, the bacon and/or sausage will always end up, at least in part, sitting in syrup that has pooled somewhere on the plate. I absolutely love the taste of breakfast sausage and bacon with maple syrup, and I think that is why these waffles will capture your taste buds too. The bacon is already in the waffles, and then you douse on the maple syrup – all of those wonderful breakfast flavors all in one bite. You seriously cannot go wrong with this recipe. Make them for house guests and you will be a hero.
Tip: This recipe makes a good amount of batter. You can cut the recipe in half to make less, or you can make the full recipe and wrap any extras in plastic wrap (individually) and then place in a freezer bag and freeze. Reheat the waffles in a 250°F oven until warmed through. (You could also microwave if you’re in a hurry, but it could result in a somewhat gummy texture.)
More great breakfast recipes:
Vanilla and Brown Sugar Breakfast Polenta
Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls
Baked Oatmeal
Herbed-Baked Eggs
Bacon, Cheddar & Green Onion Scones
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Brown Sugar Bacon Buttermilk Waffles
Yield: 7 Belgian-style round (7-inch) waffles
For the Bacon
10 slices of bacon
¼ cup brown sugarPreheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with non stick cooking spray and line with foil. Arrange bacon in a single layer on the baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with brown sugar. Place in the upper third of the oven and bake until sugar is caramelized and bacon is brown and crispy, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Immediately remove bacon slices using a pair of tongs. Place them on a cutting board (not paper towels, they’ll stick!) to cool before chopping. Once cool, chop the bacon into bite size bits and set aside.
For the Waffles
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup brown sugar
2/3 cups canola or grapeseed oil
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2½ cups buttermilkPreheat your waffle iron.
In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and brown sugar. Whisk to blend. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, buttermilk and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and fold. Once almost fully incorporated, add the bacon and stir. Mix only until most of the dry ingredients are moistened in the batter; like pancakes, it’s good to have a lumpy batter.
Cook according to your waffle machine instructions.
Serve with maple syrup.
(From Joy the Baker)
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once while in northern california a waitress mistakenly gave me a bacon waffle instead of a pecan waffle, she let me keep the mistake and brought me the waffle I ordered…. of course we couldnt let food go to waste so we all ate the bacon waffle too….heaven!
These look delicious! I too have never made waffles from scratch before but have wanted to for a while now. I keep seeing bacon paired with sweet things – like bacon muffins and even bacon chocolate!
Oh my! I have a recipe clipped for bacon pancakes, but waffles….even better! They look heavenly…perfect combination of sweet & salty!
This looks delicious! Waffles are one of my favorite breakfast foods, and I like it even better with bacon!
what a wonderful sweet and savory breakfast!
Oh, my husband would LOVE these!! (Ok, I admit it, so would I!!!) This is getting put in my “to try” file!! YUMMM! I haven’t dug out my waffle maker since we moved…I think it needs a housewarming gift of bacon!
WOW now this is something I know the men in my life (my hubby and daddy) would LOVE!!!!!!!! Im totally trying this out for them!!! thanks!!!!
Mmm, these waffles sound amazing – the best of the both savory and sweet! Bacon really does make everything better, doesn’t it!
Okay, I REALLY need to buy a waffle maker. I’ve had one on my list for years, but other gadgets keep butting in line. These look absolutely wonderful!
Wow would have never thought it. These sound great and I know my boys would love these. It’s going on the to do list.
soooo good, right!? so crazy good!
Wow, you add bacon bits in the batter. That’s genius. Love the idea:) This way, you’ll get bacon in every bites.
Bacon in a waffle, that’s awesome.
I want a waffle maker BADLY. My husband thinks it’s a ridiculous thing to own. Maybe this recipe would change his mind!
This sounds awesome!! I took the kiddo to ihop for breakfast and they have nothing on you! Do u take reservations
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Your description of food alone makes my mouth water…. but bacon in waffles…. oy vey!!
My mama always crumbled bacon in the waffle batter. Man, now I’m having a craving! I wonder if she’d would come over and make me some. (I know I could make my own, but mama made food always tastes better!)
Mouth is watering….
Oh mannn juicy photography! Looks like something my bf would go gaga over! lol…
thanks as always!
I came through to you from Carrie’s Kitchen Creations. Great blog! And how I wish I had a waffle iron right now…
This is SUCH a natural combination! I can’t wait to try this on a lazy Saturday morning. Thanks for sharing
I am SOOOO making this. Oh yes indeed.
I have one of thes waffle makers, i think it’s the same like yours. tried many different recipes. choped apples or other fruit, candied ginger and so on…. never thought about bacon
But, you have to try following out: make more waffles than you can eat, put the leftover waffles in a container and heat them up for breakfast, just for 1 or max. 2 minutes in the toaster. They will be so crusty and crunchy! yummmmmm!!!
Thanks for sharing your recipe
Ummm, these sound (and look) awesome! Waffles sound so good right now.
My Goodness, I made these yesterday, THE BEST WAFFLES EVER!!! My kids 2,4,5, & 15 ate all of them. They did not even leave 1 for their dad. I will make these again, again, again….I found that the bacon needed a little longer to cook & the mix needed to be mixed a bit longer, but overall YUMMY!! Thanks for this recipe
Hi Gina – So glad that you and your family enjoyed these waffles!! Thanks for stopping back to share your results!
I made this over the weekend. Wonderful! Thank you for the recipe!
Hi B – I’m thrilled that you liked these waffles! Thanks for your comment!
I am moving in! LOL!! On my menu for this weekend.
nice twist to an ol fave of mine – thanks for sharing and posting your recipe
I made them last week, they were really yummy. I’m reheating one now for brunch!
Made these for our New Year’s brunch today… holy YUM! Like someone else mentioned, my bacon took a little longer to cook, but it was completely worth it. Got 12 4″ waffles using my square waffle maker. I managed to slip half of them in the freezer for later too, so I’ll get to enjoy them again! Thank you so much for the recipe and the year in review to remind me!
I made these this morning for a sleepover! Awesome! I (like Gina) needed to cook the bacon in the oven longer… (mine went for 20 minutes, but it is thick-cut home-smoked by my brother)
I was dubious about using oil instead of butter, but they were great!
YUM! WANT! NOW!